Still have legs of differing lengths

you are doing well for being only 5 months post op. everyones legs are not even to begin with especially with several years of OA wearing down the cushion in the joints. it causes a lot of different issues with knees backs some experience a difference in length more than others. if after a year the joint has not adjusted ask for a review. i felt that way after three hip surgeries. xrays of your back can help with a diagnosis now and treatment.take it one day at a time. i had severe back issues too after surgery we all struggle to get up and down off seats and walking at first. the back and knees go thru a lot while recovering from the surgical procedure and months of rehab. sometimes it's a big help to build up the core muscels its the main area that hold up the body. water therapy also gave me a head start building up my back muscles. Best of luck.

Cecelia I have same problem when my left hip was done it wasn't too noticeable but when my right was done that was when I noticed my right leg was longer I tried a shoe insert but no help at all my gait is so messed up plus I developed a drop foot

Hi Cecilia,

Yesterday I was 6 months post surgery. I have the same problem as you. My operated leg is at least a CM longer than the un-operated leg. My surgeon does not want to admit it. He was rude and nasty and I am no loner under his care. I am now seeing a new surgeon and he sees it. There is no doubt that one is longer than the other. Physical therapy is a waste of time at this point. The new doctor sent me to a neurologist who put me on the medication neurontin for she feels their is also nerve damage. I have a numbness from my mid thigh to my groin. Also had needles and pins but that subsided a litle and must be from the nerve pills I am taking.

The new doctor feels, but won't admit it, that maybe the surgeon used a hip that was too big for me? He too will not admit it. He said that maybe if he used a smaller him it would pop out of socket so in his best judgment used a longer hip replacement. We will never know. But I am going crazy. I cannot stand walking with a limp. I can't wear most of my shoes. I think that this is a problem that will not go away. I feel that I WILL ALWAYS HAVE A LIMP now. This is awful and I can't deal with it, but what is there to do?

Are you in the US? Keep in touch and let me know what your doctors have to say.

I went to a neurologist and she did a routine exam and stuck needles in thigh area. Some areas I felt immediately and others were not as painful. She put me on neurontin which is for nerve pain. I am seeing her again January 11th and will keep you posted....Numbness is still there after surgery from mid thigh to groin

The only way to tell if your legs are of differing lengths is to have a comparison x-ray done, where they set you up with your toes together. The x-ray will show a tilted pelvis if they are not the same length.

Mine feel like they are different lengths, but they are not, the reason they feel like it is because I was walking incorrectly before the operation. Now they are actually almost perfectly level, but that causes pain as the muscles have to readjust to the new positioning.