Nine weeks post surgery and still lots of pain

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the area around my total hip replacement is still so

painful it is keeping me awake at night is this normal? also the anaesthetist damaged my femoral nerve which has left

me with numbness and pain down my operated leg could this be the cause of the pain in my actual hip?

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    hi Im almost 7 weeks out and have more soreness than i did on week 3 i am so stiff and can barely walk when i stand up i feel like am moving backwards i had the posterior procedure and the muscles are cut but im not sure why the pain is getting worse instead of better i have to go back to work at 12 weeks at a job where i stand all day i had my 6 week checkup where they said all is well im worried

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