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Left hip replacement 9 months ago

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linda09720
linda09720

Hi

I had a hip replacement 9 months ago, l have been doing great but all of a sudden l have a continuing pain on the side of hip and bad buttock pain , difficult to drive and getting in the car, l have been helping my mom after her stroke 3 months ago but l have been very careful, l go back to the consultant end of March, but just wondered if anyone has had anything like me , i am walking ok just slower than i was, hopefully its just the muscles l am using more,thanks for reading Linda

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  • maggie42752
    maggie42752 linda09720

    Posted

    I had mine on the 19th of November and I am still in pain the pain in my buttock and side of hip is scar tissue pain,They said it could take up to a year to go away if ever..I actually had pain in my groin this morning that us unusual as it is always on my buttock or where the scar is..hope you get better soon pet x

    • linda09720
      linda09720 maggie42752

      Posted

      Thanks for getting back, my buttock and groin seem to stop few months ago but its back again.physio said if you over do it do the excercises more, just want to drive, do you drive? Hope you go on ok seems buttock pain stays around a while but l get fed up of it sometimes Linda

  • keith18678
    keith18678 linda09720

    Posted

    I'm at 16 months almost to the day. it has been a journey. My pain was always in my upper left thigh. I to had anterior left hip surgery. Its not nearly as bad as it was say 4 months ago. Though I had a nerve study done, (which came back normal) i still had pain. After blood work, I found my vitamin B6 levels were off the charts. Since lowering my B6 intake the pain has gone away. It takes time also for your new body part yo get used to its new surroundings. Time is the healer.

    Good Luck,

    Keith

    • linda09720
      linda09720 keith18678

      Posted

      Hi thats good to hear Keith, physio told me to do exercises with a band over my knees it did help, l think l have just done too much, do you take any tablets ? I cut mine down but back on Tramadol which l don't like, and driving is hard work at the moment, but l nust say l sm glad l had it done, all the best to you too Linda

  • Rocketman_SG6UK
    Rocketman_SG6UK linda09720

    Posted

    Hi Linda, I am having very similar pains at 6 months, I am told to massage the thigh area where the pain is - I am using Bio Oil for this, and so far it seems to be working. I am told that a 'massage roller stick' can also help, so I have ordered one off eBay.

    • linda09720
      linda09720 Rocketman_SG6UK

      Posted

      Thank you i will try that, l did use oil around the scar around 2 months it did help the soreness. Never thought to use again but l will now 😊

    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK linda09720

      Posted

      I used it following my THR in 2015, first revision 2016, and last year's revision. The original 2015/16 scar has faded so I can barely see it now.

      I am using it on my thigh as I am having some deep pains from scar tissue inside the leg when I walk, but not when on my bicycle. It just makes massaging the muscles so much easier.

    • linda09720
      linda09720 Rocketman_SG6UK

      Posted

      Yes l am trying it again , see how it goes it did help the scar at first,

      Physio gave me a thick rubber band that u put round your knees a and lay down and bring left leg up about 10 times hurts but helps find it hard driving sometimes. LINDA

  • robert88575
    robert88575 linda09720

    Posted

    The butt pain could be trochanteric bursitis, not uncommon after hip replacement ...

    The side pain could be a tight IT Band ... And often those two conditions go together.

    Icing is good ... slowing down is good ... for both conditions ... there is a shot surgeons can give for the bursitis ... there is physical therapy and special stretches ... you can google for the IT Band pain.

    I'm 5 months out from surgery and at month 4, I had butt pain ... and I still have that side pain. And so I'm giving you answers that were given to me ... I called my surgeon and talked to the nurse and she was helpful ... Consider calling your surgeon and reporting the symptoms ...

    Icing has definitely helped me ... and slowing down a bit ... I had to back off exercising ... and things felt better quite quickly.

  • linda09720
    linda09720

    Posted

    Thank you l do go bk in march see how it goes might ask if theres an earlier appointment , but he is very busyLinda

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