Post-op Hip Replacement

Bones, joints and muscles
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Hi All,

I am a bit over 16 weeks on my posterior THR.  My hip has been hurting for the past 2 weeks, off and on.  I thought I dislocated the THR.  Well, I went to the surgeon for my post-op visit.  The x-rays showed no damage at all (whew)!!  I questioned him on several things. First, there was a stiffness, a little bit numb feeling in both my feet.  I felt this after the initial THR.  However, he said this would go away in time.  Now he told me to see a neurologist.   Secondly, I gave pain occasionally in my knee, the same side as my THR.  He suggested  I treat it with one tab if Meloxicam followed by a couple of Tylenol.  If it doesn’t go away, I should come backfor a shot of cortisone.  The pain on my THR should go away by taking the meds.  So that is the story.  My next appointment is in 6 months ( unless I have the cortisone shot in my knee).

Regards,

Steve

P.S.

My list of doctors keeps on growing.  A few years ago, I never, in my wildest imagination, thought I’d be seeing so many doctors!!!

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Sounds about normal. Everything is still healing but you're doing more and more physical activity and your body is reacting to it. I'm just over a year post op and my knee on the op side has been playing up for the past 2 months but it's decided it's ok and is starting to get better. Hang on in there, you'll get through it ! 👣

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Dear Steven

I suggest that you have simply overdone it and need to ease up for a couple of weeks or longer perhaps.

All the best, Richard