Pain vs Stiffness
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Had LTHR 18 months ago. Great recovery immediately after. For some time now I’ve been dealing with episodes of pain and/or stiffness. The stiffness I can usually walk off. Some days my thigh (like the muscle area in the front) hurts really bad. Sometimes the pain seems like it’s in the area where the new parts are. If you can imagine - if feels like something make be sticking me or poking me - hitting a nerve or muscle or something. Hard to explain but it’s pain rather than just stiffness or aches. Had X-ray at the year mark - all was well. I’m wondering if there are other ways to look at the hip better to make sure all is properly in place. Insight?
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kathy40235 EttaH
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deana71 EttaH
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Hello Etta -
I had RTHR 18 months ago. I've never been without pain since. I have the thigh pain as well. I have achy thigh pain more than the intense pain - like what is in my joint.
I wish I could offer some insight for you. All i have been told is Xray on THR. Just want you to know you are not alone!
If you find out anything that can view better, please do tell/share. Thank you and God Bless.
Deana
2young EttaH
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Etta, I totally understand that pain. That pain developed after I began getting more active and trying to exercise. I had x-rays and a MRI - all was ok. My physical therapist and surgeon both felt it was an inflamed Posas muscle.
If I do too much it feels like someone is stabbing me in the groin. I rest and use some heat on it. It's been a problem off and on for several months.
janet92270 EttaH
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Hi Etta: My surgery was last September. I have had thigh pain ever since. It feels like someone kicked me as hard as they could in my quads. I understand it might be nerve damage from the surgery (I had anterior approach). I understand as well it will resolve, and I believe it, as the pain as changed. My thigh also used to tingle, like it was asleep. That discomfort has now moved down to a band right above my knee. In addition I now have minor groin pain and I definitely limp. I'm reminded of the surgery it seems with every step I take. Don't mean to be Debby Downer, just being honest. It will get better if it's anything like what I've been living with since surgery. I'm grateful to be walking without aid. Be well. Janet
Anne68156 janet92270
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carolyn32642 janet92270
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EttaH
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lori25353 EttaH
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I had RTHR last July. I was doing very well until This last February. I was making my bed and I felt some weird. Like a sensation not really pain. But I felt it go all around my hip joint. I was really worried so I rested for most of the day. Then went grocery shopping later that day. It felt good walking. BUT then the next morning I had terrible pain. Couldn’t stand, sit or walk. Couldn’t put weight on it at all. My surgeon thinks the fascia didn’t heal. After my surgery. He put a shot in my hip which helped the night time pain a lot. The night pain was terrible. But since then I can’t walk very far without pain and my hip giving out. Yes pain is off and on but mostly with more activity it gets worse. I am now trying some PT for a couple of weeks. To see if that helps if not then I will have to have surgery to repair the fascia.
I hope this helps. I know how frustrated you are. I am too but if I can avoid surgery I will. But I don’t have too high of hopes on it.
Hope you get some relief.
Lori