In pain again
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Had my hip replacement in may and all seemed well until about 3 weeks ago , getting awful pain again in groin area but only intermittently, one minute it's fine the next I can't bare any weight , nurse practitioner thinks it's muscular and given me some gel I'm not so sure now , any suggestions?
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beth2509 Barmaid18
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"Muscular" covers a whole load of sins! Did she say anything else? What is the gel and what are you to do with it? Can you describe the pain?
To be honest, if you aren't happy with what she said you should see your GP.
linda81469 Barmaid18
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If you're unable to bare weight? that's gotta be more than muscle. What have you been doing? Anything out of the ordinary? I suggest seeing dr just to be sure all is well with your hip. Please come back and let us know. Best of luck and hope it's nothing serious.
beth2509 linda81469
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It really doesn't. You would be stunned at the job that the muscles in the hip area do. If you even pull the "right" muscle you could not only lose weight-bearing capacity, you could even end up with a "dead leg" - as in the inability to independantly move the leg at all. The bones are the framework that enable us to weightbear but it is the musculature that makes it happen. Without them we are jellyfish with bones!
AlexandriaGizmo Barmaid18
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toy29952 Barmaid18
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Did anyone do a x-ray to see if your hip shifted?
Then all I could advise is see a doctor...
tracy_86068 Barmaid18
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toy29952 tracy_86068
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Did the dr. say this will go away?
tracy_86068 toy29952
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The Dr was hopeful it would go away. It has not for me. I was told to take antiinflamatories every day, totally rest that leg - stop strengthening exercises. For me it was the flexor tendon. Really rest rest rest. I've been struggling with it for 3 months so am now getting an injection.
I also have a job where I am on my feet all day. When this happened my leg was so painful I had my doctor write a note that said no more that 4 hours on my feet. So I went down to part time and still am on that schedule. If you live in the US, you have some job protection is you need to do this. One question, are you tall and thin with very little body fat. I;ve run into a few people with this who fit that profile.
beth2509 tracy_86068
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There's also some in the UK. Assuming that the user name is an accurate statement of their work though, it may be difficult to easily adjust the job.
tracy_86068 beth2509
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I don't understand what u mean by accurate user name???
renee01952 Barmaid18
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aww ... so sorry to hear this ...
I remember you having a very physical job - long hours on your feet, lifting barrels etc... could you have over done it ?
You had your surgery in May and your body is still healing ..
A great deal of the recovery takes place in the first two-three months, but complete return to normal takes longer.
Bone around the metal parts keeps changing and remodeling for 1 to 2 years after surgery, which is why it is possible you can feel pain and aches sometimes ..
How is your other hip?
does the gel help?
Please let us know how you are getting on, okay?
big warm hug
renee
anna87839 Barmaid18
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Hi there I've had this also saw my GP won't see
nurse you need to get sorted ,he checked scar
area ,arranged x ray and all was fine just every
thing coming back together(just ha) don't over
do it use crutch if need to on bad day.
Last week could hardly put any weight on new
hip from standing persevered used crutch as to
not agrevate any more than need, this week gone.
It's strange all these different feelings that we're
having to endure I'm 19weeks post ,big hugs xx