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What can help with constant pain in back, hips and legs?
Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: May 28 8:15pm | Replies (51)Comment receiving replies
Not sure if this is where I’m suppose to post this. I have multiple back. problems. The second (PRP shots) seemed to help my SI joints but now I’m having hip pain. No pain meds (Oxycodine, morphine, dilaudid) help. My pain doctor is suggesting a hip replacement. I’ll be 84 in a few months and the thought of surgery at this age is quite scary. Has anyone had a hip replacement at around my age?
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Hi Barbara,
I'm sorry for the pain you are going through with your hip. If your Dr suggest a hip replacement, and your pain is primarily caused by osteoarthritis, then replacement surgery is probably the best way to go, after taking everything about your health into consideration.
I was 70 when I had my right hip replaced. The surgeon used an anterior incision (on the front of my hip) and recovery was pretty straightforward, post-op pain minimal, recovery and PT pretty fast, and no more pain!
Whatever you decide, I wish you all the best!
Joe
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@barbarav1 after talking to good surgeons and you decide to do it, I would say mine went really well and I wish I had done it sooner. I was only in the hospital for a day and a half. I told them I did not want to remember the OR even though I had studied videos ahead. I would say don’t worry about it. I did not even need a walker afterwards. I am 69. It improved my mobility.