Severe back pain
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I am nearly 6 weeks pot op thr and was doing really well until this week, I feel like I have nerve compression in my lower back which is disabling I am in such pain when making even the smallest of moves has anyone else experienced this please.
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AnnieK kim87833
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kim87833 AnnieK
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AnnieK kim87833
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brenda92532 kim87833
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Rocketman_SG6UK brenda92532
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This ismy second time of being 6 weeks post-op, and I was only saying to my wife last night that it has felt like 'one step forward, two backward' both times.
We all seem to have different problems, which keep putting us bakk. I suppose if we had no problems, we'd be out of here, and back at work ............ or doing something much nicer.
Lets hope it's 3rd time lucky for you to get your swelling and pains attended to and sorted.
Graham - 🚀💃
brenda92532 Rocketman_SG6UK
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Brenda 😀
Rocketman_SG6UK brenda92532
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Looks like I had all the problems, and she was lucky having none.
Graham - 🚀💃
AnnieK brenda92532
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brenda92532 AnnieK
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Thank you for your concern and encouragement. I'll let you know what happens on Monday when I've been to the doctors for the third time in less than 5 weeks.as I keep saying it may be third time lucky. I'll remember the good vibrations you have sent me
sandra93008 kim87833
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kim87833 sandra93008
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lyn1951 kim87833
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From my experience - mine is a mix of about three different issues all adding up to make my life very uncomfortable, but I am getting there, very slowly, and I have had terrible bouts of depression and anxiety.
This forum has been a huge help as Dr's haven't listened, and or completely ignored my voicing of issue, but this forum has been a life saver for me, and finding others like annieK who has a similar problem.
I have been given extra leg length during my surgery, but I already had a long leg on that same side so adding to it has become a disaster area for me, so my left leg is now 3/4 inch longer than my right leg, you compensate naturally for that extra length, but it puts immense stress on your spine. I have ruptured disc, a bulging disc, and also to add to my woes I also have a verterbrae in my spine that has been attacked by my arthritis, arthritis that also brought about the hip replacements, so I shouldn't be surprised, all of this has caused disabiling sciatica, wouldn't wish that sort of pain on my worst enemy. I have finally found a lift for my opposite foot that give me some relief, thank goodness.
Do you also have a leg length discrepancy post surgery?
Surgeon has suggested I could have a spinal fusion, but also told me to put it off for as long as I can stand the pain, and keep going even with very strong painkillers, apparently spinal fusion has a high failure rate.
I also can't stand on left leg, cannot find my point of balance, didn;t have the same problem with my right THR, so part of the reason I am following Annie so closely, and trying with physio to strengthen up my muscles in my buttocks, physio has taught me how to feel the various muscles twitching, and I can feel them doing that.
She has also taught me how to do strengthening exercises for my lower spine and back and those exercises have seemed to also help with that sciatica.
One of the biggest self helps I have found is getting is the heated pool, tucking a noodle or water log under my arms, and gently doing my post THR exercises, or stretches, and then in deep end of pool treading water, Physio has confirmed that all this swimming?? 3 times a week has done me alot of good, and said she is going to reccommend my regiem to other THR patients, she was amazed just how strong and flexible I was in some muscles, but had real issues with other muscles (see above)
I know this is a bit of a ramble, but if I can help fire away with questions.
kim87833 lyn1951
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Thanks for the reply I have been doing ok until this week and now it seems like there is something pressing on a nerve because if I move a certain way the pain is unbearable and if this happens when I stand my husband has to come and hold me. I am seriously thinking of going to the hospital today.
AnnieK kim87833
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renee01952 kim87833
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I am sorry to hear this - One explanation is that around week 6 p.o, we do a lot more - have you had your follow up appointment yet?
Our body has gone through major surgery and we are being instructed to do our exercises, take walks etc - while our body is recovering from the trauma -
I remember this back pain post-op 1st THR and the frustration that nobody listened to me -Finally my PT agreed to massage the area and told me that I was too rigid - still so unbalalanced when walking didn't help -
If you can, do some gentle stretch for your back exercsises - erect your posture , relax your shoulders - do some butt clenches -
Maybe your GP can prescribe a muscle relaxant t - (mine did not )
tak care sweetheart
big warm hug
renee
kim87833 renee01952
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kim87833 renee01952
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