Needing hip replacement..pain in leg and back ??
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Hi, I'm having a Left hip replacement end of June and only knew about hip problems a month ago as I thought the pain was weak muscles/ shortened tendons after my knee replacement I had last September.....so symptoms I'm getting are limping, shooting pain down leg , pain around buttocks , lower back pain ..I'm unable to move my foot up to put socks on .big problems cutting damm toe nails on left leg ......is this the same symptoms for everyone? The flexibility on left leg is rubbish ...x-rays showed bone on bone on hip obviously been getting worse over the course of a few years but I never thought about it being a hip problems....gosh the pain is wearing me down .. anyone else in the same boat ?
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RichardKen Pennypops
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Dear Pennypops
It's a huge shock to most of us especially if and it usually does come out of the blue! Try to keep as fit as possible between now and then eat quality good, give up smoking if a smoker and cut down on the alcohol and face the surgery in a positive frame of mind.
Make sure that surgeon is very experienced and has a good reputation with this surgery and does the procedure by the method you are happy with.
Cheers Richard
ptolemy Pennypops
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Pennypops ptolemy
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gidgygirl Pennypops
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Yes - I went to the doctor in June because my right leg had become much thinner than my left. After xrays I was told my right hip was bone on bone & totally locked up. I didn't have a lot of pain, but absolutely no flexibility. I also started tripping and falling often because I wasn't fully picking up my right foot because of my hip. I had surgery Jan. 3 so I am 12 weeks out. I was not a good candidate for anterior, so I had the posterior surgery. The surgeon had to cut through my gluteus medius so I'm still having trouble with that muscle, causing my to limp. My physical therapist also noticed I was pretty lopsided - there is about 3/4" leg length discrepancy. I'm going to therapy twice a week and faithfully doing my exercises at home on a daily basis . I don't have pain any more & have regained my balance, but I have a severe limp. I'm wearing a lift in my left shoe, and it helps a little.
Pennypops gidgygirl
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Hiya, great to hear your pain has now gone ..but yes I've been forwarded that I may need a shoe lift , certainly until I get my other hip done which is heading the same way as my left .....I'm seeing an osteopath as my back is sore and stiff most likely to do with me lurching
margaret83786 Pennypops
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Pennypops margaret83786
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I've been in pain for a while now and it's lovely to hear these stories that say the pain is gone !! I'm missing taking my long walks by the river , I work full time and only manage to continue due to pain relief
margaret83786 Pennypops
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erela Pennypops
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watch funny things...... listen to calming music....... hot tub........ hot soaks....... little things that gave and give me some comfort........ all will be better soon.
philip20437 Pennypops
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Operation went Well, it will be difficult over the next few days and weeks but hopefully will be all worthwhile. I was also bone on bone.
Ducksoup Pennypops
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The good thing with the hip hip replacement is that the pre op pain disappears after surgery
Guest Pennypops
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I dealt with that pain and limitation of movement for years. (I was born with a problem hip) Finally got to where it was bone on bone and surgery could no longer be postponed. Had the surgery in December 2017. The pain is gone, not only from my hip but also the lower back. I am still stiff and limited in some movement because the operated leg was truly shorter than the normal one. It will take time which I accept but the recovery seems to go in spurts. Right now I'm on one of those plateaus where it seems like I'm not getting better. In a few days I know I will start seeing improvement again.
Stay as active as you can. Start improving your diet and exercise schedule now. Get as prepared for the down time after surgery as you can. In my case the down time, despite being almost 4 months out and still not where I was last November, has been well worth the price.