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Why continuing pain three years after a successful hip replacement?
My wife had a hip replacement three years ago. The surgery was, by all measures, successful. Yet it became painful starting after three months and the pain has gotten worse. All kinds of treatments have been tried, including physical therapy, steroid injections. The implant has been examined by the surgeon and by other orthopedists. No one can find the cause of the pain. A Mayo post by Liza Torborg has suggested three possible causes: infection; a loose ball in the socket;; and psao tendinitis . The first two have been ruled out. What specialist at Mayo Clinic can diagnose the third possibility?
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I will see Dr. Hevesi on May 5 for what I believe is iliopsoas tendinitis/tendinopathy. What is the surgical treatment? I have done physical therapy and injection along with trying exercises and swimming. Nothing has helped and most increase the pain.
I found this site when Googling: 'hip pain after hip replacement,' I had the surgery two and a half years ago and all was well until three nights ago. I deliberately tried to sleep only on my right side, because I have a painful frozen shoulder on the left side. I did put weight on my tight hip when asleep. When I woke up, I could hardly walk , because my entire right leg hurt so much. It is better now but walking is painful and I limp badly, as a result. I am terrified I will have to have another surgery due to a loose ball in the socket. I'm 83, so any surgery is risky. Christmas is ruined and I don't know how soon I can get an appointment. Thank you.
@carolcomptonIt turned It to be Piriformis Syndrome, so crisis averted!!
@frankcat How are you doing? I may have the same condition as you. Thank you for your comments!
Hello, i am doing better some days better than others. I do believe as well as my doctor and physical therapist goes I'm probably at the best i will get. i know how to mange my hip pain through meds exercise and stretching. The cortisone injections in my hip do not do much at all. My only regret is not going to Mayo clinic from day one.
Thank you Frank