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walking with a limp

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lisa17089
lisa17089

Hi

Can anyone tell me if still walking with a limp after THR is normal. I'm 7 weeks post op and stopped using my crutches about 3 weeks ago.pain isn't too bad apart from getting in and out of car and a bit of pain in the night when im bed. I had a bit of a limp before my op obviously due to my hip problem? But I thought that would go.is this normal? And will it go eventually?

Lisa

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  • annie.conway
    annie.conway lisa17089

    Posted

    There's probably still some swelling that needs to settle. As long as it's not pain causing your limp. Takes up to 3+ months for things to properly 'settle' I'm told
  • belleAUSSydney
    belleAUSSydney lisa17089

    Posted

    I'm almost four months post-op (with a still unjoined fracture above the op site). A couple of days  ago I posted on the forum about how I have been limping at "regional town pace". Last night, I walked to the shops and walked quite quickly with barely a trace of a limp. Amazing how much things can change within the space of a few days...
    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK belleAUSSydney

      Posted

      Belle,

      That's the physical roller coaster - happens without you noticing. So glad you are improving, ditching the limp, I still have some of mine.

      Graham - 🚀💃

    • belleAUSSydney
      belleAUSSydney Rocketman_SG6UK

      Posted

      Yeah. My biggest worry now is getting run over by an impatient mother in an SUV who can't see that I have had surgery and can't rush because they can't wait a few seconds for me to get across the intersection. The crutches used to alert them. Now they just keep nudging closer and closer as I cross at the lights...
    • lori50016
      lori50016 belleAUSSydney

      Posted

      I hear you there. I think it my be better just to carry a cane so people get it. I'm constantly saying sorry if I'm slow, I just had hip replacement. I was thinking a lightweight telescoping cane, so you can pull it out of the back pocket in times like crossing the street or stairs lol
    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK lori50016

      Posted

      I'm using my stick when going to work at the moment, just so people keep out of my way and they get the idea of why I am slower than they are.

      Graham - 🚀💃

  • MichaelTN1UK
    MichaelTN1UK lisa17089

    Posted

    Hi Lisa - 10 weeks here. I still do limp from time to time. I have to really concentrate to ensure I walk "normally".

    Oddly, I find walking quickly makes the limp go away - worth a try?

    Michael

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