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Week 4 - new pain

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helen79958
helen79958

Hi, I am just in week 4 (once over 10 days I really turned a corner and was feeling much better) but now I am having awful pain right at the top of my thigh at the front when I lie down. I am only getting a few hours sleep then it wakes me up and I cannot stay in bed. I feel like I am going backwards with my recovery! I only get relief by sitting, walking doesn't hurt so why would I get pain from laying down? I've tried elevating my leg but it doesn't help.

Has anyone else experienced this? I am so tired and this is making me feel down.

Thanks, Helen

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  • cressida77095
    cressida77095 helen79958

    Posted

    Hi, I have the same thing and it's my iliopsoas tendon. My new hip is to blame apparently. They also suspect that my implant is loose. I'd ask for an ultrasound. Good luck with your recovery and I hope the tendon settles down.

    • helen79958
      helen79958 cressida77095

      Posted

      Thank you for your reply, I will contact my surgeon if it continues and have a chat with him.

      Thanks and I hope you get sorted soon x

  • connie53617
    connie53617 helen79958

    Posted

    Hi..yes I had that..I found when I'm in bed putting mounds of pillows under my knees and also elevating my feet..I tried to make my bed feel like the hospital bed...sleep was awful..it will get better..but call Dr..I had an apt around 3 weeks po..have you been back since your surgery?

    • helen79958
      helen79958 connie53617

      Posted

      Hi, I'll try more pillows! I'll try anything. I've not got an appointment with him until week 6

      Thanks x

  • Rocketman_SG6UK
    Rocketman_SG6UK helen79958

    Posted

    Setbacks are all too common. Yours sounds  like it could be something not knitting back where it should be,possibly scar tissue preventing a nerve or muscle sitting right.

    I had lots of extra sports physio on my last recovery to help things settle in the right place,she could feel the tight muscles and free them off.

    Hope it's nothing serious and you get sorted soon

    Graham

    • helen79958
      helen79958 Rocketman_SG6UK

      Posted

      Thanks Graham, I'm back at physio next week so I will have a word with them also.

      Thanks, Helen

  • harveysch124
    harveysch124 helen79958

    Posted

    Happened to my brother only got a few weeks and then went away.  Never came back.  H
  • lucy82829
    lucy82829 helen79958

    Posted

    Ashore I had spasms in my top muscles for the 1st month or so and massaging helped but really it's a waiting game. A muscle relaxant might help. I just endured it rather than add to my long list of tablets.

    I was signed off on Thursday at week 9 but still have some  muscle tightness which my consultant said would go in time as my body gets used to the new way of walking. I used to walk with my foot slightly outward facing but now it's straight ahead- happy days .

  • frances_42935
    frances_42935 helen79958

    Posted

    Are you able to lie completely flat? It may be that your hip flexor is not being stretched as it needs to be (pillows under knee make it worse , better if you can put them under your feet). I’ve had this as an issue. I have an over arching back, so to sleep on my back I’ve had pillows under the knee - then hip flexor kicks in.  The physio told me to lie completely flat or with pillow under toes for a period of time each day to stretch it out. Hope you get some answers and relief soon
    • helen79958
      helen79958 frances_42935

      Posted

      Hi, will give that a try. Willing to try anything right now.

      Thanks, Helen

  • steve86482
    steve86482 helen79958

    Posted

    Front center of thigh?  Could be from the stem. Takes a while for bone to fill in around it 
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