Problems with THR after two years .

Hi!  I was excited to see your post.  I recently moved from Houston (huge medical community) to a tiny little town in northern MI.  Long and irrelevant, except my Doc ordered an MRI  on June 17, and I’m still trying to get in to have it done, halfway thru July!  (Frustrating)

Anyway, I want to follow your story.  You have been the one with the most longevity after surgery, with the exception of myself.  

I mean, we are all healed up, doing ok, then years later it hurts?

I honestly feel like the stem going into my femur has come loose.  However,  the pain I have only comes when I stand on it in one spot for more time  than it takes to do dishes by hand.  I mean, 10 minutes, and that’s it.  Period.  Severe Pain.  Have to sit  down and then the pain goes away in just a few minutes.

I believe I have followed all THR precautions.  I do wonder if any of the precautions have to do with the joint itself?  I can specifically remember any dos/don’ts for the stem portion of the artificial hip.  Can you?

Anyway, when I finally get my MRI, and know more, I’ll let you know what it is.  Please do the same for me as well.  So far, everyone that has redponded is less than a year post op.  I should have been more specific in my earlier posts.

Thanks for you time.

jmn

Thanks!

Hi asdip,

How long ago did you have the thr?

I feel for you, I had mine done October 2015, and apart from it being put in wrong was fine. Earlier this year I started getting lower back and thigh pain which my surgeon said was spinal discs pinching nerves, probably sciatic nerve.  The pain was most apparent when I sneezed when standing, but I could sneeze fine when sitting and had no pain at all.

Then a week ago the worst thing happened, the ceramic in my hip shattered, and I have spent a week 'resting' on my back in hospital now. Just waiting to be admitted in a week or so to my new surgeon who hopefully will wave his magic wand and put me on the correct path again.

Best wishes

Graham

Hi

I had my right hip joint replaced in 2015.   I should mention I have suffered arthritis in both knees also.  Following my hip replacement I felt one leg felt shorter (or higher) than the other.  Only slightly but it caused me to need a walking stick.  It also causes lower back pain when I walk.  The professionals were happy to go down that route.  I hoped when my knees were replaced this would address the problem.  I had my second knee replaced this year in Feb.  At my final visit to surgeon he asked why I was still using a stick!!!   I mentioned all this to the physio.  After a very simple exercise he decided the problem was not the lengths or the knees but the hip muscle had not repaired!  This week I had a MRI to find out the problem.  I'm waiting for the results.  The physio has said there is probably very little that can be done.  I'm quite angry about this.  Although I'm 73 I'm very independent and I've always enjoyed walking.  Sorry this is so long but it's a problem I never once considered.  The simple test:  lay on your good side.  really straight with the bad leg on top of the other.   Ask a friend to lift the bad leg about 15 - 20" and let go.  You have to keep it there.  Mine came crashing down.  No strength at all.  And yes I did all the appropriate exercises following the op.