Yes - lots of things are disturbed in the surgery, so nerve pain is common.
But, there are 2 reasons which need to be considered separately.
- First, there is the "normal" after surgery pain, which can be treated with ice and stretching - lot of pics on line how to do it (carefully.)
- Second, if you limped before surgery, which most of us do, especially if you used a cane, or leg length changed with surgery, you were compensating for the hip, and throwing your normal gait off. As you heal from surgery, your body changes again, and the pain can result from that. If that is the case PT with a focus on getting you walking straight, evenly and upright, is called for (it may only take a few sessions.) This is a "permanent" correction, until your body changes again.
Good luck!
Sue