Pain in right knee after right hip replacement

Bones, joints and muscles
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I am now 8 weeks from having a right total hip operation but for the last week have noticed when I have been relaxing in the chair that when I stand up the pain in my right knee is very painful to the point I limp for at least 2 minutes. The pain is worse than the pain I was in before my operation

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wow, more pain than before your hip! After Id had my op, I got pain when first standing after relaxing but down my upper thigh as if it was where the prosthetic was in the bone. It wore off quite quickly when I started moving. I read somewhere to try stamping my foot would help, and it did! hope this helps

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wow, more pain than before your hip! After Id had my op, I got pain when first standing after relaxing but down my upper thigh as if it was where the prosthetic was in the bone. It wore off quite quickly when I started moving. I read somewhere to try stamping my foot would help, and it did! hope this helps

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I would be very dubious about doing that as it may well dislodge or move the stem deeper than your surgeon had intended. It takes quite a time for the bone to grow into the prosthesis and whilst this is happening unless you have a cemented prosthesis which is rather unlikely unless perhaps you are sixty plus or have a special situation then you need to exercise. care! Cheers, Richard

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hi karen, i had dreadful pain in my knee for the fist 8wks, i was beginning to think i had a knee problem as well but it does start to wear off. i am now 16 wks and ive had no problem now for 3 wks so dont worry you will be fine. your knee does go through it when they repace your hip.

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I also had the standing up thing after sitting , and was bit concerned. It took something like ten days to completely disappear.

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Sorry to hear this Karen. I am five weeks post-op and have had knee pain since my surgery. I had NO pain prior to my surgery. I am having an MRI this Thursday. I think they mucked up my knee in the OR

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Hi Sue

Thank you for your comment. That makes me feel better. I didn’t get this pain after my other hip was replaced so maybe I’m expecting too much. Thank you everyone for your help

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Hi Ellen
I hope everything goes okay for you

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Thanks Karen, this has been so hard, because walking is a problem now. I was very active prior to my second hip surgery five weeks ago. This knee pain is driving my crazy. It was so intense. I am doing knee PT and I hope that I am not making it worse.

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Hi

That sounds horrible. I am only in pain with my knee when I have sat. It is when I first try to walk but then the pain eases. Very weird as I was fine before had my operation. I hope you get sorted.

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could it be water retention? when I sit with my leg lowered water seems to build quickly . I am 5 weeks post op and still getting water retention. exercise and bending the knee back seems to help

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Def not water or fluid. Have been to the doctor four times in six weeks. MRI is done hopefully I will get some answers this week. I am sick of being in pain 24/7