4 months postop partial hip replacement…keep getting groin pain n still walking with cane…Some days I feel fine but others my leg feels stiff…Is this normal?
Also are precautions forever?..Like not being able to bend down n put my shoes on???..not being able to sleep on my side…This is depressing me.
Cecilia
You will have people who were hopping and skipping after a few weeks and others that are still on crutches at 4 months with a plethora of issues. I take it that you are religiously doing your exercises as they will help tremendously. Re is this forever the answer is no. you should be able to do almost everything but again others will say you should always be wary . my view is for me to rule my hip and not the hip telling me what I can and cant do . re the groin pain this should subside but again there are so many factors ,get checked out by doctor if it keeps up .
hello, I’m just curious…what is a partial hip replacement?
Hi Cecila. I wonder the same thing aswell. I am assuming you arent having any physio, that doesnt help does it. From everthing i have read on here, it does get easier but some residual issues remain. My consultant told me i would never be the same person i was prior to hip fracture. I am 3 month THR and having real problems too. Groin, loss of muscle etc.. nothing seems to improve it and i do the exercises as prescribed. I think it’s time lovely - just going to take time and physio when we can get it.
All the best and know you are not alone on here xxx
I am 3 months since hip surgery and still get pain in groin but to day went out with daughter and her boyfriend to look at a fishing lake and no walking stick and no pain
I get better n then I start feeling stiff again…when I cook n stand at stove for more than 10 mins. I start getting pain…no groin pain at rest only when walking n exercising.I can walk without a cane but limp n some pain..Dr. said it will go away…Because of the pandemic had not had any xray done.
He also said I wld never be able to bend down( as to pick things up from floor…tie shoes…cross legs…put pants on without a reacher bc I could dislocate my hip…This is hard on me bc I live alone n do everything on my own…including my yard work…What do you all think?
Did you have anterior or posterior approach?
I fell n broke the ball part.
Hope I get there soon!
I’m assuming you also had hip surgergy…
Was yours anterior or posterior? How long did it take for you to recover?
I have been doing my exercises n walking at least 15 minutes a day.
But then my surgical leg becomes sore n there is pain afterwards…could I be over doing it?
My surgeon told me that my precautions were forever! I live alone n need to do so many things that require bending down…getting dressed…doing yardwork…cleaning …etc.
Did they tell you the same thing?
no had full hip replacement and getting over it quite quickly before I found out that I had arthritis in both hips shoulder and spine had spine surgery and hip done see how things go now
I am 3 months from hip replacement have been walking been out on my daughter bike and will be off fishing once lince comes I am lucky that I heal quickly as just before I found out I had arthritis I rolled a quad bike down a hill broke 11 ribs and shoulder blade was taken to Nottingham truma centre was in for 2 weeks but after a few days you would not have thought that anything was wrong
Hi Cecilia,
4 months is still quite early in your recovery. I was told that it can take up to a year, and during that time you should continue to improve. I remember feeling disappointed at times, when I was feeling sore after a long day, but hang on in there… Keep on doing your exercises, and walking. That should help your muscles to strengthen.
I can do everything that I used to do, except I don’t run any more. (except for a bus!)
I wish you all the best.
Cecilia
Please dont get too down you can take out of the site what you will and take what advice may suit . As an example Kirstie’s doc told her to take precautions and they were forever ,whereas mine told me to get on with whatever I wanted including returning to running which I promptly did . We all have different aches and pains and they will get better with more exercise time and determination.
it’s normal to still be stiff…to tell you the truth I never had restrictions .I had lateral anterior approach..total left hip replacement..at 8 weeks I was riding my horse again…stretching for me was very important ..still do have to stretch alot..but I’m hiking and riding my horse…things will get better…I promise..
was your surgery anterior or posterior…mine was posterior.
Was yours anterior or posterior surgery?
hi I had RTHR almost a year ago and agree it takes time for you to get as good as you’ll get. I had groin / upper leg pain for a gd 6 months. I’d not realised how bad my muscles had become and it was them screaming out at me - stretching in a morning on waking was a nightmare. I went back to see my GP and fortunately got to see a physio who gave me extra exercises to do + the use of those exercise bands you can use. I noticed a big difference almost immediately.
I think the main thing abt hip surgery is that like most things everyones different and have other health issues which could impede things.
my advice re walking is to do as much as you can for as long as you can which atm isnt easy for many of us. pre lockdown I was going out for a walk abt 3 x a day .I’m lucky I live in flat safe area to do this. I’m hoping next week once the rush to get out by others has calmed down I can do this again and drive somewhere I can walk abt as well.
I’m sure you know it takes at least a year to get you as gd as you’ll get. if I’m walking far I still need a stick more for my lower back pain from arthritis there than anything. but compared to how bad I was pre OP I’m just so grateful for less pain and improved mobility.
best wishes in your recovery
I had no trouble walking before surgery;however, I slipped on water n fell n broke my hip…so had partial hip replacement.