Thigh pain after hip replacement

Soxy..just be patient. Make notes of your improvements...like today my leg only felt like 50 lbs instead of 90 lbs..lol..

I could walk side wats for 10 steps without an aide..

Soon the events will change..

We forget..it is major surgery..not an "oil change"...

Positive thinking and noticing the improvements are powerful components to better days ahead!

Give it a year..give it two...improve daily ! It's better than carrying around a deteriorating hip..and living on meds as we sink into unhealthy aging!

Hugs.

Pilots wife!

I have exactly the same problems and doctors suggest 2 things exercise and may be a nerve block might help

Sorry to hear about your pain

I hear you. We all want to get back to normal and push ourselves too hard. I am definitely guilty of that. Hard to slow down when your used to going 100 k an hour 😜 Take care

I hear you.  Spin class is fun, but I pay for it for 2-3 days afterward.  The hip stress is relatively low, but my operated side doesn't like it yet.

Graham - 🚀💃

I'm 49... 3 YEARS after my surgery and still have thigh pain if I do anything excessively.  Swam for 2 hrs, 2 days in a row, and can barely walk today My surgeon told me awhile back that in younger patients it can take longer... as it's the femoral stem (of replacement) growing together inside the bone.  It sounds logical.  Til it all grows/mends... it really is like a fracture.  I'm just bummed that this is happening 3 years down the road.  

Hi Camille, I too had the No cement - bone to grow around the stem about 7 months ago.  I have done very well with my recovery, but I too had that same pain you are talking about in my thigh until I was approximately 5-6 months post op.  Thank goodness that pain is now gone.  My doctor told me that it would take about a full year to completely heal.  If you are anything like me, you'll be past that pain within a couple more months.  Glad to hear that you are doing well overall

Thanks Kimberley for the info.  I didnt know there would be thigh pain after surgery.  I am done with PT and was doing it at home everyday but the PA told me i may have caused a muscle strain so i stopped doing my "at home" therapy until i see the doctor next wednesday.  Glad you pain is gone and hope mine is too very soon.  Summer is coming and want to enjoy it.  Take care .  

HI everyone! I had a total hip replacement 9 1/2 months age. I feel great except on certain occasions. I mowed my grass yesterday and have some thigh pain in my femur. Anyone else get this if you overdo it? Also, occasionally when the humidity is high my hip will ache a bit, nothing major. I also had a spinal when I had my surgery. From right above my knee to my ankle is numb. Occasionally I feel like electricity moving within my calf if that makes sense. It's numb to the touch but actually I will have crazy pain if I shave my legs. Anyone experiencing any of this or is is just random weirdness with my particular recovery process?

tight inner thigh pain or in various other places after sitting or

laying down. Will discuss with my surgeon next week.

I find it helpful to shimmy my legs before taking a step.

I am 63 and in good physical shape. Do you do any special exercises for such pain?

I am 11 weeks post right THR and I'm having similar pain. It comes and goes in the entire thigh, but there are a couple spots that have consistent pain, back of the thigh right above the knee and in the groin. I was doing my exercises daily until I read that I may have injured myself if I'm having groin pain. So I pulled back. But I think I'm sore because I'm doing too much daily without keeping up with my therapy exercises. I've been back to work 2 weeks now and my body doesn't like it.

I had the anterior hip replacement done 9 weeks ago and I am doing great except, like you, when I overdo it, I have the pain which feels like it is in the incision site, but to the right of it (right hip), it's still numb.  And I occasionally get those twinges of pain, like the nerves are trying to reconnect.  I did quite a lot last weekend in preparation for Easter company and my hip is still achy, especially after I sit for a while and then stand up and start walking.  It's very painful for a while but seems to get better with every step.  And they are doing the left hip in July!  Ugh.

Hi Carol, I just joined the discussion. I am 7 month post op and my mid-thigh pain seems to be getting worse. I read that you had some pain after laying down and i am experiencing the same thing. Standing definately feels better. Have any exercises helped your pain? I don't know whether to stop walking orcontinue hoping the stem will set itself. Thanks.

Hi Sandra. Are you now pain free? Did it help you to slow down if you overdid it? I'm 7 months post op and still having mid-thigh pain. When you did overdo it, how long did it take you to recover? Thanks, Dave

Hi Andrea, just wondering how your thigh pain is now that you're (around) 4 years post op. Also wondering if you've found any therapies/exercises that help. I am 3.5 years post THR and still have thigh pain, sometimes making it very hard to walk even short distances. My surgeon says it is due to micro-motion of uncemented stem, and at followups he continues to say it will resolve and is quite dismissive. "Take Tylenol." I am 65 and in very good health, used to run marathons, ski, etc, so this is quite distressing. My recovery was excellent for almost a year and the pain started in year 2, probably as I became more physically active. I don't think exercising less is a good option, though exercising more wisely makes sense, if I could figure out what that means. Physical therapists and osteopath haven't been very helpful. I have learned by trial and error what I can/can't do: elliptical/cycling/stretching workouts are fine, but extended walking (especially while weight bearing or on stairs) bring on serious pain after 10 or so minutes. Carrying my grandchildren is a big no-no, which is a drag. Any thoughts or advice? Thanks!

p.s. My other hip was resurfaced 14 years ago and is excellent. Sadly they no longer offer this option where I live in Canada. 

I ride a Stationary bike and it does not bother me. Riding seems to keep my thigh from getting stiff. I am hoping that in a couple months, the pain will disappear.

My surgeon told me that the best exercise was walking.

My hip replacement was due to AVN of the femoral head.

I have the same issues with my thigh I had my THR 4 month ago and my muscles hurts when I sit down and get worse when I go to bed I can’t sleep on the side wher the new hip is and the doctor said sometimes takes longer to heal could be up to 12 month

I am still doing physio and walk every day

I feel better when I am moving 

I have not tried sleeping on my operated side yet. I will wait a couple more months for that. My surgeon said my pain was from muscles still healing. The only pt I had was 2 weeks at home therapy. Surgeon said I did not need physical therapy, just walk. I am glad I did so well after surgery, but I am impatient in wanting this pain to go away.

My surgery was Aug. 8, so this Tuesday will be 15 weeks post op.

I'll come back in a month with an update.

Minnie it too me 3 1/2 years to find out why I was still having pain/numbness to the right of my incision (right hip) . I've been informed that it is bursitis., caused by all the stretching they have to do to get the new hip in. It thins out some of the protective covering that keeps your bone from rubbing directly on the skin. It doesn't get any better even with time. The numbness and pain when touched is still there after all this time... Along with the other issues. They now want to redo mine so I can only imagine what the pain will be like on round 2. I know this isn't the most comforting reply you might have hoped for, just letting you know what happened with me...I hope yours will get better and go away.

doctor have different opinion the surgeon who operated on me suggested therapy but other doctor suggested just walking 

I am 11 month post pp. And still got muscles pain and I can't seep on it I am still doing the walking 

I have numbness on the right side where I had the ANTERIOR THR & fractured femur, but none on the left hip where the femur had to be repaired.  There is no bursitis pain, unless I press either side.  So...I dont press.  However, I don’t walk, other than short walks with the dogs or when I’m shopping.  Walking too much gives me horrible cramps when I’m 💤 ing & can keep me up all nite.  No problem sleeping either side.

If u had an artificial limb, I don’t think you’d get pain...haha.  I’m always going from side to side when I sleep.  There’s no pain, but there’s an uncomfortable feeling that I should change positions to the other side.  Since my 2 small dogs also share the bed, they might also bring a little discomfort — but I wouldn’t change that for the world.  It’s been 4yrs for my right & a year for my left.  Just turned 77, so I can’t complain.

I'm glad you are doing so well with it. I'll try to keep popping back in here once I've made my decision and get through all of this. I know I have to get off this fence soon. Just wish there was an easy way to quit the smoking... Too bad I enjoy it so much!

I quit cold turkey 15yrs ago...when I lost my job & decided I couldn’t afford to smoke.  Put on 40 lbs that I can’t seem to shake tho!

Thanks that good to know because it is worrying thinking something has gone wrong.

Hi Paula, I am 4 years post surgery of my right side, also in Canada, and I experience the same pain and causes as you reported having in your thigh. If I carry anything of a.alight weight or more, I'm hooped. It is the worst thigh pain, although it seems to resolve fairly quickly after the tremendous burst of pain that either suddenly occurs, or I can feel it ramping up and boom, worst pain ever. A massager or roller can help when the pain is ramped up the most. my surgeon said sometimes they cannot figure out what causes the pain. Ugh. The xrays looked good and they sent me on my way the last time I went in about it, a year after surgery, which is when it started. My left hip replacement works great though, and I have never had a problem with any pain whatsoever on that other side. Thanks in advance of your reply! Much appreciated. 😊🍁

How is your hip feeling now? Did the feeling eveŕ return in your leg, and have your thigh pains now resolved? Or improved? Thanks!