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Thigh pain 6 months on.

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carol19895
carol19895

Picking  your brains again.  Had serious groin pain after op. but thank goodness that has eased with the help of muscle relaxants.  My leg doesn't hurt to walk on but the groin and thigh hurt a lot if I try to lift it when lying down.  Feels as if my thigh is on fire.  Is it okay to still have these problems 6 months after the op?  I'm not a hypochondriac and maybe I'm being overly optimistic to expect to be pain free already.  Does it ever feel like your own hip or is there always some discomfort?

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  • Rocketman_SG6UK
    Rocketman_SG6UK carol19895

    Posted

    I certainly didn't get this, despite all my other problems.  Sure it felt heavy after the operation (concrete leg?), but no pain after the op.  I was commuting 90 mins each way (train, tube & cycle) and working in London well before 6 months.  I think that I would get it looked at.

    Graham

    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK

      Posted

      just wondering if it could be a tight tendon ?
  • william81563
    william81563 carol19895

    Posted

    Carol19895,

    Having been through 2 THRs (Left & Right), I've got to say that each one was different.  With the first which was about 5 years ago, they had me in physical therapy and I was blowing away all their expectations (showing off) and then the next session; when told to lay on the table and do the leg lifts, my leg would not budge off the table.  I was scared and went to the doctor expecting the worse.  He examined and xrayed the hip, and then proclaimed that I had strained the muscles to the extent that they had simply shut down.  Slowly, and I mean slowly they reactivated (several months) and I was once again on the road to recovery.  ---In looking back over that first recovery, I did have some mild pain issues.  My second THR about 9 months ago, was definitely harder to recover from, in fact I guess you'd say I'm still recovering, as I have a severe hip pain encounter at least once a day.  I've had 2 spine surgeries L4/L5/S1 and still can't get rid of the hip pain.  ---So basically, each THR is going to be different and require a different amount of time to recover from.  Hopefully you are not as old as I am (almost 82), so your full recovery should be a little faster.  Hope this gives you some insight.

     

  • RichardKen
    RichardKen carol19895

    Posted

    Dear Carol

    I'm sorry that you are having issues and suggest that you discuss the issues with your doctor.

    From my experience with hip replacement twenty years ago at 55 and my revision recently at 75 I see no reason why once recovered you cannot forget that you have had hip surgery. I hardly think about my recent surgery and only started weight bearing a couple of months ago.

    Best wishes

    Richard

    • carol19895
      carol19895 RichardKen

      Posted

      Hi Richard, you were very helpful before with all my various issues.  I have to use this site as although I've had one surgeon appt. he left the NHS and 4 months later I'm still waiting for follow up appt.  they did an MRI and I know from my doctor that there were "pockets of fluid".  Praying it's a tendon issue and will eventually heal itself.  

      Heard scary things about revisions and dislocations.  How did yours go and was it much harder than original op.?

    • RichardKen
      RichardKen carol19895

      Posted

      Dear Carol

      My revision was very different to the primary of twenty years earlier at 55.

      I honestly do not think the age difference made much difference as I am still pretty fit however I was put onto blood thinning tablets for AF four years ago as the direct result of a total ankle replacement.

      Being on blood thinning meant I'm sure that my bruising was far greater than my primary hip surgery and certainly this time around my muscles seemed to be far less capable of supporting me.

      On returning home I was thrown onto the floor of the ambulance and it was thought that I had suffered a cracked pelvis which meant five weeks of non weight bearing.

      I've now been weight bearing for eight weeks and have been able to walk strongly with a good gait without aids for about six weeks and quite happily can do three or four miles a day. I can be on my feet all day and generally am not aware of having had a revision though I still take care of the ninety degree rule.

      If you would find it helpful to chat on the phone just message me. That goes for anyone here.

      Cheers Richard

  • renee01952
    renee01952 carol19895

    Posted

    dear carol, 

    Disappointing, right?  I know what you mean - I am dealing with the same kind of issue and in both legs - 

    I had posterior approach both times and initially did very well ......and still do ....except for the leg lifts - 

    They still feel weak and tight making it challenging to get in/out of the car (low seated, small Fiat) -

    Don't get discouraged --- our expectations might not be very realistic - recovery from this major surgery will take 12-18 months is what my surgeon told me (after the surgeryrolleyes wink and I did not want to believe him ... I am afraid he is right -- just think about what was done with your body and it will make sense -

    The hip is a healing machine and does not need our "help" -- the rest of our body needs to repair, get stronger etc. and patience is required ...

    How are you getting on otherwise?  please come back and let us know ..

    big warm hug

    renee

  • ralph_14125
    ralph_14125 carol19895

    Posted

    I had total hip replacement six months ago,   last month I had pain in my groin and Ignored the pain because I thought it would get better but it’s not
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