STILL HAVING PAIN AND STIFFNESS 10 WEEKS AFTER THR

Hi Rod

Yes I'm 13 weeks post op and am the same as you, I also have to stand a few seconds after sitting for a while to get my hip going. I can't go far either. I still can't left my leg unaided as its so weak. I'm doing the exercises everyday but still stiff and exhausted in bed by 6pm. Can't go back to work yet either. Your not in your own. I have a lot of muscle pain and bruising too. I feel like my hip needs oiling lol. Don't be disheartened just take your time x

bless you-i feel for you-,im about 14 weeks post op,and with me its been one step forward and two back,all the way.i also still find the first few steps after sitting,painful,yet im regularly doing 3 daily walks with my dogs,albeit with one crutch,most walks are from half an hour to one and a half hours,and im trying to increase all the time.my latest hiccup is quite bad hip pain that started wednesday night and i still have it,i still cant sleep on my operated side,and wake up several times a night,so you see,not everyone recovers quickly.it is depressing and frustrating,all we can do is plod on(and try to ignore all the ones who smugly say theyre back to normal after two weeks!best wishes,keep your chin up!xxxx

I would suggest that most of us experience a long drawn out recovery from THR, just as you are going through

I was off work for 5 months, mainly due to surgical errors, a lot of us do suffer problems and setbacks, This recovery is a real roller coaster, both physically and emotionally that I was ill equipped to deal with.

A lot of muscles get cut and moved around in this operation, the real amazing thing is that we can recover and walk again at all.  Sure, some do get 'miracle' recoveries, the rest of us just soldier on.  I am still doing just that some 2 years and 7 months after my THR.

Best wishes

Graham

Hi Rod 

I am almost 11 weeks and like others have two steps forward and one back. I suffered a virus at week four with high temperature, sore throat and coughing and sneezing pulling back muscles. The hip vein put right seems to has resurrected old back problems which cause me more pain than the hip. 

I have noticed a sudden improvement the last week. 

Be patient we all get there in the end x

WOW!!  Thanks everyone for all the replies and support about your experiences during your THR recoveries that are similar to mine.Now I know I am not alone to get through this.It can be very frustrating and downright depressing at times so many thanks again for your words of encouragement

Had my thr few weeks before you and am feeling the exact way. Feel like I ran a marathon without any training everyday. I do think it is muscles/ soft tissue but no ideal what to do about it or how long it lasts. 

     Today it has been two months since my left THR.  I am 58 years old, and significantly over weight.  Previous to the surgery i had been on a 1-1/2 year journey of weight loss.  It was slow going, but I had lost 35 lbs before the pain started and derailed my fitness program.  I am avoiding the scale, but figure I have regained 20 lbs.  So frustrating.  I was so proud of what I had achieved.  It took a few months to figure out what was wrong.  One day in October 2017 I had a killer workout on my rower.  the next day my left leg hurt.  I had never had an exercise injury before so I did not know what was wrong.  I though maybe I had pulled a muscle.  Resting did not help.  Ice did not help.  the first trip to the doctor did not help.  PT did not help.  In fact, PT made me hurt more.  Went back to the doctor, she sent me for x-rays and to an orthopedic surgeon.  He tells me i have 2 very bad hips.  The x-rays were incredible.  the left Hip ball was completely covered in arthritic cysts.  So, about 5 months after the start of the pain, i had a anterior left THR.  I am doing pretty well.  Went back to work after 2 weeks at home, however, the 2nd week I worked from home putting in 40 hours of computer commuting.  This really did wear me out.  In comparison to many I am doing really well.  I have been walking unassisted since the 3rd week, I drive, and do stairs.  I have been somewhat lax in doing the exercises.  I do only the early recommended ones, and only when I remember to do them.  The weather as some affect on my pain.  Last week when storms were coming through our area, the pain was a strong as the week before the surgery.  But now that I know what is going on, i think I can deal with it.  

     Pain comes and goes.  Mornings are difficult.  I am slower to get ready for work than I used to be.  At this stage, should I still be doing exercises?  if so, what do you all recommend?  

     I want to add that this is my first exposure to reading a forum.  Certainly the first time participating.  i will appreciate any feedback.  

    After reading this thread, i think i am experiencing some post-op depression.  Not interested in getting on the treadmill and walking.  Though I know that would be good for me.  Before the pain,  I loved working out on the rower.  Knowing that I will wake up to some level of pain every day is draining and depressing.  I also realize that I could be doing upper body workouts that don't affect my thigh/hip.  But no motivation for that either.  Wah, wah, wah.