I had a right hip replacement in 2017, anterior approach. within 2 weeks I was having crippling pain down the left side on my leg. Opposite leg from surgery! I went back to the surgeon who wanted to make sure I understood it was nothing that he did. Very unhelpful and then wouldn't see me for any follow up appointments. I did get in to a neurologist at the same clinic. After performing an MRI he diagnosed me with severe spinal stenosis. Surgery was suggested. I was a neurosurgeon, but the clinic only had orthopedic surgeons on staff. Because I had just had the hip replacement and felt that it somehow brought on this diagnosis of stenosis I waited.
2 1/2 years of the most challenging pain I've ever experienced finally drove me to the Mayo Clinic and a fabulous neurosurgeon there. Over the course of 5 years I've had two spinal surgeries on my lower lumbar region, both of which have been very successful.

Now, the pain is isolated to my right hip. Upon arising it's very painful to walk or put any weight on my right leg. I've been going to PT throughout the years which has helped but never resolved the issue. I have specific exercises for that hip which I do every morning and after a while I can move about. Once I get moving, I'm pretty good and usually can put in a 1 to 1 1/2 mile walk. I exercise in the pool every day. It's the best, but still the pain is always there in varying degrees of intensity. I go to physical therapy every week sometimes twice a week if the hip is really triggered.

I really would like to hear if anyone else has experienced this? The orthopedic surgeon who did my left hip replacement (not the same surgeon who did the right, evaluated the situation a couple of years ago and showed me on x-rays how the artificial hip wasn't set quite right compared to the one he did (which I have no problems with at). the right joint is putting pressure on the large tendons that run down the side of the leg causing at times excruciating pain. I work hard to stay strong and flexible. But this consistent pain is wearing me down.