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trochanteric bursa

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renee01952
renee01952

Hi lovely people,

I had my 12 months and 6 months appointment with the surgeon .

In short: 1st R THR on March 16 2015 and 2nd L THR on September 10 2015 -

Recovery is okay, eventhough I am a bit disappointed  .. I though I would be further along by now .. My old new hip has been acting up for a while now - Pain in buttock, right cheek, side thigh pain , pain in groin (also Left one) ... all in all, not such a happy puppie -

New x-ray was taken and discussed with surgeon, who, by the way, is eye-candy ... wow ... my surgeon quit (was fed up with all changes and filling out infinte forms) - so I got this one ...

Back to the hips ... x- ray showed hardware to be in place correctly - legs are same legs (legs were checked and position of knees) 

Now this - groin- pain -and- soreness- and stiffness -and I can barely walk after I sit for a while ... He presses on my hips, outer thigh, upper thigh - these areas are very tender - 

So, his diagnoses right now is :  trochanteric bursa - or Bursitis

He explained how this inflammation can occur after THR - How learning to walk properly and all the things we have to relearn has an effect on the body, including the bursa ..

He will not give me a steriod injection because of infection hazard through skin with needle - 

Not unusual at this stage, apparently ... Wants me to do strenghtening exercises like clam, standing on one leg, side leg lifts etc.

Need to give it an additional 6-8 weeks ... If there is no improvement then he will go anothere route (MRI and maybe steriod injection)

Other than this, I am good to go - Crossing legs, squatting, any thing really, I can do as long as it doesn't hurt and I am confident enough to do it - 

He understands and agrees that this is disappointing but reminded me of how I felt before the surgeries ...

Do not despair newbies - This my personal story and does not have to happen to you at all ....

big warm hug

renee

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  • Loral
    Loral renee01952

    Posted

    Glad you can do pretty much everything, but I to like you have an issue....Maybe i need a shot....I have the same thing in my butt, and thigh, when I press on it it feels bruised, when I sit I use a heating paid, and I take Motrin. I see my Dr. in May....
    • renee01952
      renee01952 Loral

      Posted

      Surgeon will NOT give me the cortisone shot at the moment because of the risk of infection to the artificial hip ... Maybe if the pain continues and I feel I need one, he might do it .. 

      That is basically what I will be doing - and the exercises to strenghten the muscles there -  

       

  • CelsB
    CelsB renee01952

    Posted

    Renee sad

    This is not great news, but hopefully it can be improved by these exercises. You've got the go ahead, I'd really go for it and see what you can do.  It would be lovely to avoid further treatment.  

    I was expecting the newer hip to be the one causing trouble.  It's the one that's a year old, is that right?  Has it been playing you up all this time or just since you had your second THR?  How is the newest hip?

    I had to google it (I google eveything), it says it's a condition that should improve in time and recommends ice packs.  Quite a lot of information about it online.  

    Sending hugs and keep us informed,

    Cels xxx

    • renee01952
      renee01952 CelsB

      Posted

      Hi Cels, 

      No, it is the old one ...I had mentioned this to my physical therapist and GP in January already , but shoulders were shrugged and the focus was on newest hip ... I stopped PT and rented a stationary bike. Will be picked up this Friday (2 months) -

      Newest hip is doing finer - however, I think that because of the right hip , left is taking a bit longer too 

      I read more about it on line too - it is not life threa-

      Oh Cels, I am getting so confused - 

      Right hip really did not have an opportunity to heal because of left hip being bone-on-bone shortly after 1st THR - Now it seems the other way around ... Poor hips cry - 

      I googled it too and lots of information about it - It is not life threatening and doesn't mean it will last forever  - 

       

    • CelsB
      CelsB renee01952

      Posted

      That does make sense Renee, about your first hip not having time to heal.  

      I agree, poor hips.  Sometimes we don't give them a chance with the crumbling cartilages in our other joints holding things up.  

      So now, let's be positive.  You have two good hips, all the joints nicely in place, a dishy surgeon redface and a pain in the bum from blooming bursitis. We know what has caused, we know it's temporary and we know it's curable.   We wish you didn't have it, you don't need it after all you've been through but you can get through this too.

      You have given us all so much support and maybe now we can give you some back.

      Sending healing thoughts and hugs xxx

  • linda38528
    linda38528 renee01952

    Posted

    Oh no Renée ... I don't quite know what to say. You are the most unfailingly positive person in the forum, always finding warm and gentle support for everyone and I really would like to return the favour. I think we will all understand by this stage that this operation is a serious one and that we need to retrain our bodies in a way we never quite expected at the outset. But this result simply doesn't seem good enough. To have this much regular pain after so much effort seems more than disappointing (even with the new eye candy). 😆😉

    I really look forward to more encouraging reports from you, with far less pain and 'discomfort'. I really hope that the exercises to strengthen the surrounding muscles do the trick and that this is just a final blip in your recovery. But, it seems from all that I have read on this that reducing the inflammation and strengthening the surrounding muscles are the two main goals of managing bursitis. My own personal experiences with other practices in massage therapy might not help you. Presurgery pain was pretty grim for me and as I am allergic to NSAIDs, it was hard to manage. So I invested in weekly sessions with a superb RMT and a trainer who combined several forms of massage, deep tissue manipulation, traction, acupuncture and heat treatment to get at the (miserable) IT band, and some of the deeper glute muscles and tendons acting up. I also know that chiropractic uses various forms of ultrasound and diapulse to help reduce inflammation and assist healing. I wonder if it might be worth investigating some of these so that you can get back to more regular life. Just start with recommendations from your own local network to find a good clinic offering these approaches.

    I have heard several stories (positive and negative) about cortisone injections and I personally would not rely on their longterm effectiveness (just based on the experience of friends).

    Renée, I am following your path - almost a year later (LTHR on Feb 19th, 2016 and RTHR planned for Sept 2016). So, I feel especially 'invested' in your success after all you have done ... in addition to appreciating the lovely personality you exhibit in your posts. I really wish you success in overcoming this (hopefully) last hurdle.

    With 'warm hugs' and regard,

    Linda

    • renee01952
      renee01952 linda38528

      Posted

      Aw Linda, I am blushing redface

      Actually, pre-surgery I went to a physical therapist who massaged and dry-neelded me ( very popular in Holland, never heard about it in Los Angeles) -  eventhough it felt good, it did not improve my condition and she told me to not waste more money on it - At that time I was still so in denial (January 2015) -

      I am thinking about going back to her and Eye Candy doc is okay with it but has doubts if it will help - 

      So what you are saying is that it did help you, right? 

    • linda38528
      linda38528 renee01952

      Posted

      Hi Renée - first off, no blushing. It is absolutely true ... you seem like one of the truly 'good people' that we should all be and your comments and style of interacting is always generous and kind.

      My experience with the massage and athletic therapist was very, very good. They helped me immensely .. reducing pain and inflammation, helping me strengthen muscles prior to THR surgery and even helping me recover function from a bad fall previously. They also helped 'turn off' muscles that had become so irritated that they were in constant spasm and pain. However .. I cannot really extrapolate past that as I did not have the same diagnosis as you. Having said that, it sounds as if reduc ing inflammation is a necessary step in your recovery, so I would truly recommend talking to a clinic with mulitple types of therapy to see whether they feel they could help significantly. Anyone good should willing to give you an honest opinion about the prospects of making a difference. I wish you lived nearby as I would recommend my clinic in a heartbeat.

      Wishing you well.

  • Rocketman_SG6UK
    Rocketman_SG6UK renee01952

    Posted

    You poor unhappy puppy (or pussycat going by your picture).

    At least you know what it is now, and can concentrate on fixing it.

    He is right, we were so poorly before the operation, and we must not forget that.

    Best wishes, huge hugs, and healing rays.

    Graham - 🚀💃

  • MichaelTN1UK
    MichaelTN1UK renee01952

    Posted

    Hey Renee

    I was sorry to read your post. But *trying to find the silver lining*, it gives you another opportunity to see the eye candy :-) (I mean, highly qualifies doctor).

    Healing man hugs

    Michael

  • AnnieK
    AnnieK renee01952

    Posted

    Renee, I am sending YOU a big warm hug! These complications do happen sometimes, as we all know. There is an excellent article about it right here in our Patient website:  https://patient.info/health/greater-trochanteric-pain-syndrome

    I found it very helpful to me when I started on a search to try to understand my own difficulties with recovery. I am holding hands with you across the cyber-miles, Renee!                                                                                    

  • Swindon60
    Swindon60 renee01952

    Posted

    Hi Renee poor you ! At least you have some answers now ! Must admit this is what I'm expecting them confirming it's what I have !

    Re exercises do you have to have more physio ? I am finding exercise difficult myself as leg is heavy and painful .

    Keep me posted

    Take care of yourself

    Denise

    • renee01952
      renee01952 Swindon60

      Posted

      I am not  sure if I go back to physical therapy - somehow I lost my trust in him - I told him about this pain in right hip, which is the old new hip but he ignored it and had me work on left hip - Arghhh - that is one of my pet peeves : I so do not like it to be ignored, not listened to - 

      When are you going to see your surgeon?  

    • LDW
      LDW renee01952

      Posted

      Re physical therapy ....

      some people get great help and support from their physio, but  not all  physios are equal (as it were ...).

      could you find and work with a different one?

      lindsy

  • khippie
    khippie renee01952

    Posted

    Ohhh sorry to hear this renee and sending you hugs :-) at least you had the bonus of the eye cAndy !!

    Keep that kind cAring chin up

    Xx

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