@daisy22 Hello, I am curious about exactly what you mean by "hip misalignment." When you describe the pain in your lower back and other hip, it sounds similar to what I experienced after my last hip revision.

Is the femur head actually moving out of place in the socket? If so, you need to see the surgeon, because if the muscles and tendons are not holding it in place, you are at risk for dislocation - very painful!

Or, are the muscles in the area so weak that they are not supporting you correctly? In that case, you need a referral to rehabilitative physical therapy (not just the list of exercises you were given after surgery.) The PT should evaluate your gait and balance and give you specific exercises to correct how you are walking. I had to do this after one of my hip revisions because I had exactly the pain syndrome you describe. I had a combination of exercises, including land and water therapy, to strengthen both legs and my back and correct the way I was walking. It took a couple of months to get "back to normal" but I was glad I did it - the other docs were talking about injections, MRI's and all sorts of treatment, but it turned out I just needed to work harder!

Have you talked to the surgeon about what is going on? What did they say? Can you get a referral for PT?
Sue
PS Nerve damage with hip replacement is quite common, and almost always eventually heals. The problem is that nerves heal VERY SLOWLY - thing 1/2 to 1 inch per month - after one knee surgery, it took almost 2 years for the nerve between my knee and my foot to heal completely. I have had so many hip surgeries, I forget how long each took, but it was at least a year. Not only the "damaged" spot needs to heal, but the entire length of the nerve needs to regenerate its signal-sending capacity.