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twin52, I am wondering your age....because at 9 months past hip replacement surgery, I was completely 100% back to normal. Was like there was never anything wrong with my hip. I had a great surgeon, and started physical therapy like right away after surgery. It pains me when I hear other people's not so great post-surgery issues. Makes me wonder why?? Was it the surgeon or did the patient not follow post surgery instructions?? I'd say you definitely need more physical therapy. Question... did they do a post-op xray? To make sure things looked good? If not, you should do thar now.
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I am 73. PT did not begin until 8 weeks of healing. The main issue is my limp which makes my back hurt and has caused plantar fasciitis on the good foot. I'm seeing a podiatrist soon to have shoe inserts made to correct the limp. I think that should relieve the issues. Thank you!
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@cindisue One of the puzzles of modern medicine is why some people sail through a surgery, an illness, or a chronic condition while others seem to suffer one complication after another. This seems to be really true with joint replacement surgeries.
Here is a recent article exploring the issue:
https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/aaos/120139
One conclusion was that many receiving joint replacements have pain in other joints, or the back, or other health issues. When these are not addressed, patients are unable or unwilling to fully participate in rehab, leading to ongoing issues. When underlying health is poor, healing may be impeded.
So what is the answer? Better screening? Better presurgery education? Denying surgery to people at high risk for poor outcomes? Better followup protocols? All great ideas, but who gets to decide? And how do we pay for this?