Sudden groin pain 10 days post op

The only safe advice I can suggest is to not work through real pain till you speak with your physical therapist.  I am waiting on my hip surgery now but when I had a shoulder rotator cuff repair 2 years ago I was told by my therapist to work through discomfort and tightness but not pain. I could do most of the exercises prescribed but there was one or two which caused me really bad pain, so we backed off those and gave the shoulder more time before adding them back to my routine. Good luck to you.

Hi Sarah, Maybe you are pulling knee up too high? or it could be the position your leg is in when you start.  i used to have to bend knee up then push my leg out behind me from standing position. If you are still getting pain rest that exercise for a day and see if any difference. It could just be tight muscles and muscles healing. i occasionally get groin pain two years out but usually because I have done something hip doesn't like.  

I Found lifting the leg to the side exercise would give me pain if I went to far so I lifted less. The same goes for the marching exercise. When I first started I can only lift my leg just so high without it hurting so I limited how high I went. I don’t know if this will help but it is all I can say.

Do not work through pain, that is your body telling you to stop (unless physio/surgeon say otherwise).

Gradually work on your exercises, build up range of movement, muscle condition and stamina.

I used the 'little and often' approach, doing several small exercises spaced out through the day.

Graham

I had the same thing while in the Transitional Care Unit. I think it was because of muscles unused or protected in the months leading up to my hip replacement. It basically went away but every now and then, and I am in week 11, it comes back. If it gets severe I would worry, but otherwise I think it might be normal. 

Hi Sarah,

?I know you didn't have restrictions but I wonder if it's when your knee is passing the 90 degree mark? I've found as I've begun to think I'm normal, I've often forgotten and brought the knee up too high - then the groin tells me it doesn't like it. I get the same discomfort when driving as I have to have the seat so close to reach the pedals, so my knees are higher than the hip. In the years pre - op I was always aware that knees higher than hips were a no - no (as told to me by a physio, as it puts a lot of strain through the hip) Maybe it's worth only going to the 90 degrees and no more just to see if it makes any difference?

If its painful don't do it, at least for a few days. Have a break and try again gently next week. 👣

Sarah I hadn’t noticed but just now I lifted my right knee while in sitting position to put on my slipper and I too feel groin pain. And I’m 1 year post op anterior approach. 

As I have mentioned before I get groin pain every once in a while when I drive. Now that’s very uncomfortable when it comes on without moving and only holding leg in one position. 

Hope your pain goes away.