@walk4life Sorry, my computer ate my reply yesterday - let's try again.
So the PA said, "According to the PA everything looked good." That means the fixation is holding, the wound is healing, and there is no sign of infection. It does not mean you are by any means healed and ready to go.

A comminuated fracture (bone breaks in2 or more places) is complex, requires internal fixation with screws, wires, plates and/or grafts. These can take a long time to heal, depending on your other physical challenges. It also means muscles, tendons and/or nerves may have been damaged by the fall or irritated by the surgery and possibly the fixation devises. The bottom line is that pain can continue, even when you are successfully doing PT and healing.

My daughter did this over 3 years ago, and recovery was longer than 9 months. ICE, Ice, ice... was and is her constant companion (her hardware still hurts at times.)

Did they anyone you to ice to relieve inflammation and swelling? Two-three times a day - after PT, when it aches and before bed might help. After I had knee surgery (about a million years ago) I iced off and on for at least 5 months - the hardware caused my leg to ache - especially at night, when I overdid things (I was Mom of 2 young kids) and when the barometer fell.

I also took one pain pill at bedtime for weeks after my last hip revision - my nerves and muscles were furious at repeated invasions!