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Numbness and at times pain in foot after Hip Replacement

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Elizabethstar5
Elizabethstar5

If anyone can help me It would be much appreciated my father had a total hip replacement in August 2014 and after day 2 post op has experienced numbness in foot and toes and at times severe pain in that area and lower part of his leg, this keeps him awake at night. His actual hip is repairing well but has now been left with this awful discomfort.....if anyone has gone through the same or knows of anyone please advise of treatment or next steps....it's obvious nerve damage has occured. Thanks in advance.

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  • harshwardh06411
    harshwardh06411 Elizabethstar5

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    Hi there Elizabeth.. so sorry to hear about your father's pain.. I had THR one month ago and I am experiencing the same pain which aggravates in night..I had noticed some relief with icing though..Nothing works over it

    Its been three years since your father had THR. is there any relief in that pain.. or we have to live with it.??

  • meghan247
    meghan247 Elizabethstar5

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    Hey to I’m 17 years old and just had major surgery on my hip and am experiencing numbness on the top of my foot and it hurts if it’s touched to hard kind of like a chafing pain and I have full movement in my toes but my hip itself is healing quite fine, was wondering if your dads numbness got any better.
  • faisal87833
    faisal87833 Elizabethstar5

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    Hi, EliZabeth

    I read everyones advice given to..actually my mom is having the same problem as you had described about your father after Op the same numbness and the severe pain occurs in mid night,as she cant sleep even though taking sleeping pills..i would be very glad if you can let me know how your father recoverd from it..As it's very achfull for me even to see her screming in pain..

    I really need your some helpfull advice in this..please if you can help me

  • brenda92532
    brenda92532 Elizabethstar5

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    Hi Elizabeth

    Its over 2 years since I had the left hip replaced.  Since then I have experienced numbness and shooting pain in my left foot.  I have had a nerve conduction test which reveilled damage nerves.  I have been told by the hospital and doctors that there is nothing they can do for it.

    I am now on my 3rd private Physiotherapists and I am still suffering.  I am 71 years old but I will keep trying.

    All the best Brenda

  • arslan7229
    arslan7229 Elizabethstar5

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    Hey, Its been 6 years of this Post. My father is facing the same issue after Total hip replacement of numbness, electric shock like feeling, needle like feelings and burning sensations and due to this he can't sleep. I want to know how much time your father took to recover.

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