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I had total hip replacement mid February., now 4 months ago.It was healing well and I am now on my knees in my garden pulling very tough weeds . I had pain in my knee a while after my surgery but it was gone and now it is back as before my surgery.I also have a sharp pain in my hip when I turn over in bed to turn off the alarm clock. Could I have dislodged my new hip?
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I had a full hip replacement in December, 2021. My physical therapy started the first month. After I came home, the therapists came to me. Two months after surgery I was cleared to drive and I went to physical therapy. All in all I had a lot of physical therapy. I had a wonderful surgeon. I have a small scar in the front. I put Vitamin E oil on it and it is barely visible. I saw the surgeon for two yearly visits. At my last visit he said he would see me again in two years. These visits also have new X-rays so he can see how the new hip is doing.
Hello @alth. I combined your discussion into another discussion from the Joint Replacements support group titled, "Post hip replacement problems" - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/post-hip-replacement-problems/.
It is a bit lengthier discussion, but includes many members discussing their hip replacements and some of the potential issues that can arise from it, as well as success stories and situations that maybe needed further attention.
@susanfalcon52, @darlas1967, @faykatsfour, and @jassy101 discussed having their hips replaced and some of the issues that came after including some knee pain.
@alth, 4 months is still early in your recovery process, were you given any restrictions when you had your surgery or discussed the kneeling in your garden? Some movements, early on especially, can bring about different pains and reactions. How are you feeling when walking and doing "normal" activities? Have you brought up this sharp pain when turning in bed with your surgeon?
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@alth Wow - not quite 4 months - you might be pushing things a little bit. That new stem and femur are still growing together and the muscles are healing.
You are a Poster Child for hip replacement here on Connect.
So, I am not a doctor, but a veteran of 2 hip replacements and 3 major revisions. I also dislocated my hip (trying to rise from a chair just after surgery.)
It's been some years for me, but I seem to remember some bending and straining limitations that were in place for 6 months to a year. What instructions do you have?
If you can walk and function normally on the leg, you probably haven't displaced anything, more likely strained the still healing muscles, nerves and tendons z the pain is nature's way of telling you to slow down.
If it gets worse, time to call the doc and have an x-ray.
As for the knee pain,again, your body is healing and your gait is probably changing now that the hip pain is gone.
If it continues, you might need a PT eval of your stride. Oh, and if you're in the garden you're probably wearing some old worn-out shoes or a pair of Crocs....while healing, you need good footwear to keep you solidly grounded.
Just know you will be able to do it all, just let yourself heal. Now, 12 years past my last surgery, I can still get sore if I overdo it - this week my hip, shoulder, elbow and thumb are unhappy because in addition to all the planting and weeding, I hauled about 1/4 ton of rock out of my pond to renovate it. My young helper will be in charge of putting it back!