One year out after having both hips replaced at the same time. I felt this nerve pain right after the surgery in my right leg. Now after a year it seems to be getting worse.I just had my one year check up and the xrays were great.......but this nerve pain is happening when I get up in the morning or sit too long. I am a choreographer and dance instructor so I am VERY active. Anyone else have this? And what might help? When it happens I lay on the floor and do bridges....WHEN I get up it's like the nerve has gone back to where it belongs? Thoughts?
Oh my goodness I have just been getting the same and same Time scale as well. I had my hip replacement last October and am getting the same pain from when I originally had it done in my right hand side going down my leg. I too am very active going to various different gym classes so I would like to know as well
I had a THR on right hip May 7 of this year and I just went back to my surgeon 2 weeks ago as I also have a pain that goes from my hip, down entire leg all the way to top of foot. He did an MRI but I have to go to Spine DR mid Sept for results. My surgeon said it sounded like a bulging disk. I have never had any back problems prior to surgery, but did have 3 bad horse accidents in a 8 month period that could of caused it I guess. Its horrible after about 10 minutes in a vehicle and at night it can get uncomfortable, and getting up in the morning, or after sitting a bit, it takes several steps to walk normal. I was also very active prior ro surgery, avid cyclist, swimmer and horse back rider. Now I am back to being able to get on my horse and ride, but thats about it. Very depressing that progress is not at all as fast as I had hoped. I figured in the shape I was in, that I would snap right back. Apparantely not .
Hello Molly,
I had hip revision oct 2013 when I woke up from that surgery my left foot and leg didn't feel right alot of pain .
Tried to go back to work 6 months after the surgery could not stand for long period of time to much pain, so went back to my surgeon he sent me to neurologist he did emg test which showed I have sciatic nerve damage from the revision surgery. Not saying that's what you have, but if your pain doesn't improve you might want to go see neurologist .
Take Care
Jackie
Dear Jackie
Sorry to hear about your pain. What approach did your surgeon use please? Was it the posterior or the anterior approach?
Cheers Richard
Dear Kath
Sorry to hear about your pain. What approach did your surgeon use please? Was it the posterior or the anterior approach?
Cheers Richard
Dear Jane
Sorry to hear about your pain. What approach did your surgeon use please? Was it the posterior or the anterior approach?
Cheers Richard
Anterior.
Anterior.
Posterior
Hello Molly1charlie2,
I'm sorry to hear about your pain in the morning and when you sit too long. We have a lot in common I was a choreographer and dancer, my first collage degree was in performing arts. A bachelor fine arts (BFA) in dance. I also had a scholarship for being a gymnast while acquiring that degree. Although I have had four total hip replacements. Unfortunately after the fourth total hip replacement I feel as though I'm back to square one, even though all my x-rays look fine also. I too have some difficulty in the morning when I first start walking and after I sit too long. If I sit for to long when I standup the pain at times is unbearable. However, it goes away after I've been moving for a little while but as soon as I sit down again it will come back! It makes traveling very difficult. I shall keep following this chat and hopefully somebody will be able to share some information that could be helpful to both of us and others.
Best of luck,
TK
Hello Richardken,
I was born with hip dysplasia this was my second hip surgery revision both were anterior approach
My first thr went fine no problems ,but this revision has giving me nothing but problems nerve pain is horrible , I have been on disability ever since going on 5 years now . Going to see neurosurgeon Sept 14 for second opinion. don't think they can do much since my nerve is damaged hard to stand or sit for to long ankles swell too.
Thanks
Jackie
Dear Jackie, Kathy and Molly
Many thanks for sharing the approach you had. I've been interested in the different outcomes for the anterior and posterior approach for a couple of years and have been aware that the anterior approach appears to result in a worrying number of nerve issues.
I would further be interested in the reason for choosing the anterior approach. Were you given a reason for this approach and was the issue of possible nerve pain made clear.
Many thanks. Richard
I needed to get back to dancing ASAP Since that is my livelihood and my only source of income....so the quicker recovery time with less restrictions appealed to me. I also had an uncle who had posterior hip replacement and as an active golfer his hip went out at least every other year! I was not really told about the nerve damage that could occur. I am 12 months out and I still don't have any feeling near my incisions .....but I'm okay if that feeling doesn't come back. I am just frustrated by the nerve pain that seems to have gotten worse in the mornings and after sitting that shoots down my leg..
Dear Molly
Actually by a month or so there is not much difference in the recovery. Dislocation is unlikely with posterior if basic care is taken and if you do your muscle strengthening exercises.
Hop your feeling comes back soon and that the nerve pain does not effect you too much. All the best Richard
Having my hamstring cut would have been a nightmare for a dancer. (That was my biggest fear!).....and an extra month off being an independent contactor...I probably would have lost my job.
I am glad I did the anterior......I think it probably is a life style choice as to anterior or posterior. I dance 6 hours a day sometimes and if my hamstring were affected I couldn't do what I do now .
Thanks! You are very helpful!
Dear Jackie
I'm very sorry that you in such discomfort. From what I have gathered over several years on this forum is that the claimed advantages of the anterior approach over the posterior are at best minimal and have the nerve damage risk as you sadly have experienced..
My original hip replacement lasted twenty years of heavy work and I walked out of hospital with one stick and tossed it shortly afterwards and back to work in a couple of weeks. It was done posterior. my recent revision was also done posterior and all easy and quick. All the best. Hope that the nerve problem eases soon.
Cheers Richard
Hi Richard, this method my surgeon uses and a method 4 of my friends had much success with. I was not made aware of nerve damage.
Molly1charlie2,
I had the posterior in april and my muscle was not cut. Maybe that happened in the past.
Kathy if you have been on this forum for some time you will have been aware that most of the problems have arisen when the anterior approach has been used for their surgery for not just the nerve issue.
Yes there is the occasional problem with the posterior approach which is by far the most used approach but it seems that they are due to errors made by poor quality surgeon's.
Some surgeons who used to advocate and use the anterior approach have decided to revert to the posterior approach now.
Good luck with your pain issues. ,Cheers Richard