Setback with soft tissue issues

Hoping you feel better by tomorrow and each there after!!  Slow and easy does it.

Thanks for sharing that, Cathy.  I'm glad you went to Emergency instead of staying home and worrying more.   I tend to forget about all the soft tissue stuff.....for me it's just all about the joint.  But that is obviously not correct.  Sounds like the doctor has given you good advice.  Keep us posted.

Hugs, Leslie

So sorry that you are having a rough time of it but glad that it is not your prothesis causing the problem. The soft tissues take the longest to heal ... that's why ' the take it slow' advice as it is hard to heal when constantly pushing it. The issue of realignment is every bit as real. The hip bone is connected to the .. and as we start adusting wit ou r new hip, it affects our posture and ga it and respouses of aLl the othe jpints involved in walking. Not to mention that many of us are never advised that our shoes ma y be worn in the sole or tread and aggravate the problem...

I hope your surgeon is helpful and that you will continue to share the advice you receive as it increases our collective knowledge and may well help others with similar problems.

I would also ask about hydrotherapy which might help relax your joints and muscles ... it is a stressful journey.

Hoping your week improves dramatically with more certainty and less pain.

L

Hi Cathy, 

As healing continues we challenge ourselves more - I believe that this is good .. how would we know otherwise where we are, right ?

Good that you went to have it checked though - you must have been in a lot of pain ...who knew so much more was involved than "just" the hip joint??? 

our body is amazing - we do well to listen to her more closely ---

big warm hug

renee

Yeah totally agree with Linda because l had both done 8 weeks apart l go really bad backpain for a while and sometimes pains going down mmy leg and as l started walking and doing a walk everyday to try and help my hips tecover l was ending up in agony after with my knees. When l saw my surgeon thats exactly what he told me that my body was realining itself to suit my new hips and my posture would be totally diffrent so l would get these pains for a while yet. He said it can take up to a full year for the sofr tissue that he has cut right through and muchles to heal. So although you look fine from the outside your inside is still trying to heal so take it easy don't push youreself to do more. In my circumstance the knee pain was getting worse to the point l had to stop my walks and knew something was not right. Especially my left knee it was all swollen looking if l walked even the smallest distance and my ankles were swelling wgich had not happened before so back to doctors to get xrays in my knee's. I sort of knew what was coming as l have had bother with my knees for years after l fell of a forklift truck in my previous job about 15 year or more ago and at the time my knee's took the hit and they had never been right since then. So 2 knew knee's will be fitted in next coming months which l accept l saw the xrays and jeeze they were in some state with OA. It was not a shock. The shock was getting told about my hips last november it was the last thing l though l would be told as l had never had any bother with them up to jan last year when l thought l had pulled a muscle in my groin and l was only getting the pain in the left leg months past after l had went to doctors and he agreed it was probably just a pulled muscle but as time went by it got worse and worse so the doctor sent me for xrays and l was told the next week l had severe OA in both hips and they needed replaced. Total shock had no idea thats what was coming especially when the pain just seemed to be in one. But after l had been toldvthat l suddenly started getting shooting pains down my right leg to. So l got 1st hip in dec last year and 8 weeks later got 2nd. Doctor told me it was fast and quite close together but l was adament l just wanted them done. He warned me then about the sift tisdue inside and my full body having to adjust to suit my new hips and that my recovery might be slightly longer but l recovered quite well l would say and just when l think l am.getting there this knee pain appears and its back to the chopping block for me. I am going to br like the terminator at 43 years old with basically full metal legs. But l need to be normal and if l want any quality of life l will get the knew knees. I just can't wait for the day l can climb the stairs into an airplaine to go on holidays again as l have not been for what will be 2 years after the knee's and l usually go twice a year me and the hubby.

Sorry got carried away with my story......so yeah justctake each day as it comes as you are still healing inside just do as much as your body wants to do and you will notice through time you will be ablecto do a bit more each day. Just remember they have cut right through your muscles and sawed and drilled bone.

Maloo is right don't overdo it hun

Laura

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Hi Cathy, 

Thanks for your post and letting us know whats happened.  I am 10 weeks post surgery and have just starting experiencing exactly what you describe.  My back gave out on saturday without any warning (I was making a ham sandwich at the time!).  Since then I have been unable to straighten up, both hips are sore and I generally cant walk any distance. 

I tried to phone my physio to get an appointment with them, however they say because it is my back that is a sepparate issue and that I need to get my insurers to set up a new approval code.  I was a bit surprised by that as it seems reasonable to me that having had hip surgery, back pain is almost definately a possibility and likely the two are linked. 

I'm now unsure which way to go for treatment. Plus, I am meant to be going to London for the weekend.  Great timing. 

I hope your symptoms get better soon.  I'll look out for any updates from you. 

Thanks

David.