pain expectations

Amanda

I think that's why they suggest we work leg before surgery. I couldn't because of pain so i had spasms for months after surgery!! I also got a charlie horse twice ,, hurt like hell ,, only ice would help it !!! Sucks 👎😜😜😜.

Good luck hope it stops soon

David

Also Amanda I used a much stronger pain killer that helped some !! 👅😜

We are all so different is difficult to say. I was off pain killers in the day at one week, but took ar night for a bit longer. Yes I did get muscle cramps, tonic water seemed to help, others got something from their GP. At 3 weeks I was one crutch indoors and two outside just like you. Then a bit of using the furniture as props if needed for a few crutchless steps indoors. Progressed to one crutch out of doors bit by bit, then a folding walking stick which eventually stayed folded all the time. I found that by 10 weeks I was walking more or less normally, got extra physio through OH at work and aquatherapy classes helped a great deal

everyone else will have a slightly different story to tell but on average we all eventually get there.

an orthopaedic specialist nurse confirmed that full  recovery takes up to a year, but that we do not notice it day by day once we are functioning again. I compared how I was at 6 months and one year, and yes it is better

Hi Amanda. Are you still wearing your post op stockings. I took them off after a week and found that my operated leg was ' restless' at night. I started to wear the stocking at night again and it really helped. Worth a try!

And you will be very surprised how quickly you go from two crutches to one and then unaided!

I overdid did the walking a bit around 9 weeks and advise it no matter how good you think you are, the leg may have another plan re recovery.

Dear Amanda

The stockings can make a difference to one's comfort apart from helping to prevent blood clots. I've been wearing mine for seven weeks and have only just stopped wearing them as I'm now walking quite a bit.

Cheers Richard

Hi Amanda

I am 4 weeks post op. I have ome crutch indoors and both outside. I havent had any painkillers from about day 10. I too have restless legs at night and uncomfortable tightness. I sm very uncomfortable lying on my back which isnt helping. I was prone to cramp and sometimess restlessegs prior to op and find magnesium citrate an hour before bed does the trick. Says its a muscle relaxant and aid to sleep. The cheaper magnesium oxide doesnt work for me. H and B do solgar citrate which is my prefererable.and you can buy a disolvable one. Trial and error. And quinine as suggested good for cramps. I am a bit impatient too and cant visualise ever walking normally at times, but then I didnt walk normally for ages with bad limp and compensating, so patience im sure. Xx

Hi amanda

Typed a reply then was interupted then went back couldnt find it and seen i had a post waiting to be moderated. Then found my reply to be posted. Ill see whatcomes up. If its complete giberish then I am a divvy folks.sorry will post again. I am 4 weeks post op with same night thing X

Hi Amanda

i can sympathise with your situation as I also needed to get back to walking due having 5 border collies. I wore the lovely support stockings as advised and did the blood thinning injections which weren't great! I was walking at home with no aids indoors as soon as I got home but did use 2 crutches outside for a week. At 10 days I was able to walk my dogs to the local park and cover about 1500 paces while carrying one crutch as a warning and in case I needed it. At 6 weeks I was able to do my normal walk of 5k with no discomfort. All seemed to be going well until after 8 week checkup. As I started walking faster and generally doing more as I compete in dog agility nad wanted to get back to it by Easter. Then I started getting pain after walking about 1500 steps which wears off gradually over the next 3000. I understand it is muscle spasm caused by tendon weakness. My hip was initially damaged 40 years ago and a labral tear developed later. I was offered a new hip 6 years ago but put it off until December 2016. I am a slim, fit 68 year old. I've been doing rehab at the gym on the GP referral program since Feb including gentle Spinning to strengthen the muscles. I'm gradually getting back to Agility but it has been a long 6 months. I hope this is of help . I could have taken things slower in retrospect as my physio kept saying!!! But when you have dogs how can we ? The best of luck, try to be patient hahaha! 

Hi Amanda, it's early days. Keep on taking your pain meds if you need them. Take it steadily...