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Jay59
Jay59

I am 4 weeks post TRH and was doing really well but went to physio today and mentioned that my thigh was aching a bit and so she gave it a deep massage to get the blood flowing and now it is very painful . 

I have dosed myself up with mess for the night and hope it eases off . 

Have any other hippies had bad thigh pain ?

all advice welcome !!!!!!!!!!

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  • hatim.kagalwala
    hatim.kagalwala Jay59

    Posted

    Yes...very bad pain i had...n now 6 mths post thr i hv lil bit relief...but still paining
  • diannec
    diannec Jay59

    Posted

    I am 5 months post op and yes I still have some, particularly when I first stand if I have been sitting for a couple of hours but it soon passes
  • karen42569
    karen42569 Jay59

    Posted

    Hi Jay,

    That is my biggest complaint is the thigh pain. I have my physio massage and work it. It is painful and it is always more sore for a day or two after that. I had anterior approach so I assumed that's why my thigh hurts and aches when I first stand up and my first 3-4 strides. Straight leg raises are still very difficult, it hurts my thigh bone/muscle, still pretty weak. I'm exactly 8 weeks today. I'm pleased with my progress other than that dang thigh pain. Seems that it's common.

    Continued healing and strength to you!

    • hatim.kagalwala
      hatim.kagalwala karen42569

      Posted

      Hi karen...try walking in home with one slipper on..only in the operated leg..tht has given me much relief to my thigh pain
    • karen42569
      karen42569 hatim.kagalwala

      Posted

      Thank you! It sounds funny, but if it works, I'll try it! My kids will think I went nuts! Lol My operative leg is slightly longer too, I don't.know if that is a factor or not..
    • sassybees
      sassybees karen42569

      Posted

      Karenyou are the only other persn i have heard of whose leg is longer. Mine is. I cant stand legs straight together without one being slightly bent.
    • karen42569
      karen42569 sassybees

      Posted

      Yep, me too it feels weird when I walk too, like I am walking with one shoe on and one shoe off. I hope it gets better or I get used to it. Lol
    • sassybees
      sassybees karen42569

      Posted

      If not we are stuck with a permanent limp. At leadt it will be a pain free limp eventually
    • diannec
      diannec sassybees

      Posted

      My operated leg is just under a centimetre longer when I had my shoes re heeled I got them to put a second heel rubber on the un operated one (shoe that is lol )
    • karen42569
      karen42569 diannec

      Posted

      Hi Dianne,

      How long ago was your THR? My surgeon said leg length discrepancy usually corrects by 6 months. If it hasn't by then he says a simple Dr. Sholls insert in my shoe will suffice. Did you have a shoe-maker add the exact amount (just under a centimeter) you are off?

    • diannec
      diannec karen42569

      Posted

      Five months Karen hoping that to be the case but less than one centimetre so not too worried but as I was having my heels done thought I would ask for the extra length on shorter leg
    • diannec
      diannec

      Posted

      No just the local tpsons
  • renee01952
    renee01952 Jay59

    Posted

    hi jay, 

    same here ... both thighs ... first THR was March and 2nd September 10 - Nothing really helps - i tried Tiger balm and other stuff ; put heat on it and that helped - remember that there is a rod placed in the bone and that is healing from trauma - 

    I am sort of whimpy and do not like the "working through the pain" method ..

    Straight leg raises are so painful, but I do them, gently .. and everyday a little bit higher ... 

    Not sure if deep tissue massage is that great at this stage ... maybe causes some unrest in tissue ... you can genlty rub it your self ... 

    if it gets worse I would contact the surgeon .... 

    what kind of pain are you experiencing? 

    be gentle with yourself - 

    warm hug

    renee

     

    • Jay59
      Jay59 renee01952

      Posted

      It feels as though I have pulled the muscle by overdoing it but I don't think I have been overdoing it ! 

      Last week my physio told me to keep trying to raise my leg which I can now do but yesterday told me to only do it every other day !!!! Very confused !

      hope it goes quickly 

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