Just how long can a hip be fractured until it is noticed? I have seen different accounts on here from immediate to years. I recall having great difficulty walking when getting off the bicycle going back years, worsening in the last three years. My physicians have told me that like in my case, a hip can be slightly fractured till it just says screw it and no longer tolerates the stress. Just wondering if an old bike fall or ladder fall led to my THR. God knows I have had tons of sports injuries.
I fell and fractured my femur at the top, right under the ball. Could not put any weight on it. Had surgery 2 days later. Anterior THR. Fine now
I broke mine June 2016 and due to clinical negligence I am now on crutches full time till it sorts one way or another, you can walk on a hairline fracture or a bendy fracture but unless it heals naturally it will eventually ache or cause pain, how did you discover you had actually broken it and had it healed or still unfixed
A radiograph test. Didn’t show on an xray
I've exercised all of my life, missed a few years whilst children were born, I've played sports since and then exercise classes which I still do. I never expected to have to have a THR last year at 69 yr even though my father had 3, it's seems you never get away with it lightly, I've had problems and many other also but what's the alternative when you are in so much pain!!! My body will never be the same, I've been invaded, I will carry on excersing because that's what I do and I'm afraid of the consequences if I give up even though I'm tormented with wear and tear in my back, one leg longer than the other and really don't want to take pain killers but have to. Maybe it's accepting that I am getting older but I've always believed that exercising your body would keep you stronger and going longer. I don't want to give up at 70 yrs old
I truly feel you but why give up on living the life you love. LIVE, tell your brain to nourish what hurys. I am 61 and I have worked hard to stay youthful in spirit. I had my left hip done January 22 and was told I would need the right one done but the left one does not hurt at a but at first not must pain on right. Now as write this there are a few tears because I am aching. I just want to get back to enjoying life. I have grand children that I want to interact with. I am still going thru PT as my surgery will be two months Thrusday coming. I will enjoy life and I have confidence you will snatch yours back as well. This is only temporary.
Nor do I.
I now am dealing with spinal stenosis pain. Different surgery. I can never return to skiing or road cycling but swim an hour a day.
Thanks for telling me what it's like for you, the g&t's help me at this time of night.lol! So we accept we cannot do what we are used to doing and find alternatives I presume ! ??? It's difficult. I do intend, albeit, to go skiing one last time whatever happens!!!
I’m skiing this week, hip great, knees a bit rubbish! Hope you get to go skiing again.
It's interesting hearing you talk about hip fractures as my daughter 36 has been seeing a consultant re hip pain. On examination, they say she doesn't have arthritis but has a crack in her cartilage. She had a fall whilst on her motorbike, some 3 years ago, and has had pain ever since. The pain keeps her awake at night and the consultant is recommending more physio.
I just wonder if she could have a hairline crack and it's not healing. She's already had lots of physio without any improvement so I'm not hopeful that they have found the real cause. I'm not sure if she was xrayed or MRI'd as I've jus had a brief chat with her.
A similar thing would be shin splints where hairline cracks in the tibia or fibia can cause a lot of pain and are slow to heal.
yes....... numerous sports injuries and my dogged determination to keep participating are the major reason for my current condition! ...... oh well ..... we can't go back.... only forward...... now off to the only thing that works for me..... a hot indoor therapy pool! ... lol..... no more "Laps" for me either...... just gave away my fins..... it was hard.