Has anyone had sharp thigh pain after hip replacement

Posted by Cjropes @Cjropes, Dec 30, 2015

Has anyone had sharp thigh pain after hip replacement

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Sounds to like a trip to Mayo would help. I had a partial shoulder replacement that did not turn out well. My doctor kept trying to figure out what was wrong and not really doing any thing to help. I went to Mayo. The doctor at Mayo said "let us do it our way". May did a full shoulder replacement and I have not had any problems - every thing is back the way it should be.

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@edithmiller

Sounds to like a trip to Mayo would help. I had a partial shoulder replacement that did not turn out well. My doctor kept trying to figure out what was wrong and not really doing any thing to help. I went to Mayo. The doctor at Mayo said "let us do it our way". May did a full shoulder replacement and I have not had any problems - every thing is back the way it should be.

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@edithmiller glad your feeling better now Mao is a great hospital

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@frister

I had RT Hip replacement (cemented), Dec 2017 and have had severe groin and thigh pain with a lump in my thigh since the beginning,,Touching the outside of my leg in some spots is very tender to touch. Surgeon is either not believing me or is trying to shove it under the rug. I had a bone scan done (which had nothing to do with the problems I was having, my PIP ordered it way before my surgery), and it showed "POST SURGICAL CHANGES AND LOOSENING" .The surgeon refused to look at the Scan CD, because he did NOT order it. When I questioned him about it,, he said it is "normal" to show "loosening" up to 2 years after Surgery. I have no way of finding out if this is a fact or not. He did finally do an MRI and said there is nothing wrong,, the report I have said," Insertional tendinosis and ossification of the gluteus minimus and medius tendons with mild insertional partial tearing, and same of the hamstring. So at this point I am not sure what to do,, other than live with the pain, Getting another Dr to look at me is almost impossible. I sure hope every that has this gets some relief.. thanks ,,

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@lioness, thank you .. I fractured my spine as well,, L-5, and they cemented that,, months before the hip surgery, and that has done very well,, I hope you get relief,, I did also fracture T-7 years before and did not do anything with that,, good luck,,

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@edithmiller

Sounds to like a trip to Mayo would help. I had a partial shoulder replacement that did not turn out well. My doctor kept trying to figure out what was wrong and not really doing any thing to help. I went to Mayo. The doctor at Mayo said "let us do it our way". May did a full shoulder replacement and I have not had any problems - every thing is back the way it should be.

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edithmiller,, I am so happy to hear that you had something positive come out of this,, thanks for letting me know that.

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I have not seen anything in the posts about what is causing the thigh pain after hip replacement surgery,, does anyone have a clue as to what is actually is?

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@mimi1957

I had both hips replaced in 2014, and I have pain in my thighs all of the time. The more that I am on my feet the worse the pain. I am only 60 and I just got tired of going to the doctor and them telling me that nothing is wrong and it is probably just my back causing it. The problem is they don't listen to their patients and just want to continue doing test after test. I just deal with it. I live on a farm and I am so frustrated that I can't do anything that I love to do any more. But I keep hanging in there.

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Wow @mimi1957 sounds like we have the same Dr,, he just keeps telling me there is nothing wrong, and if it continues maybe I should see an ortho for my back,, DUHHHH,, its not my back,,,, The thigh pain sometimes is so intense, it feels like its in a vise,, clamping so hard I can barely stand it,,.. From a sitting position, when I stand I have to wait (slightly bent over), till it "releases", pops back into place,, or whatever its doing,, I use these terms because I dont know what its doing,, so I have to try to describe what it feels like.. Its horrible to be in pain and be treated like your making it up,, I wish you good luck with yours..

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@mimi1957

I had both hips replaced in 2014, and I have pain in my thighs all of the time. The more that I am on my feet the worse the pain. I am only 60 and I just got tired of going to the doctor and them telling me that nothing is wrong and it is probably just my back causing it. The problem is they don't listen to their patients and just want to continue doing test after test. I just deal with it. I live on a farm and I am so frustrated that I can't do anything that I love to do any more. But I keep hanging in there.

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@frister did you ever have any kind of back problems? I ask because I have constant thigh pain but I had a fracture back and Dr.said my nerves going to legs where being pinched. Ask your Dr. to do a back x-ray? Maybe it has something to do with your back Our bodies are so complicated when it comes to causes

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@frister

I have not seen anything in the posts about what is causing the thigh pain after hip replacement surgery,, does anyone have a clue as to what is actually is?

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My surgeon suggests after seeing my MRI that shows inflammation that the implant is rigid and the femur is flexible so creates irritation at the tip of the implant which is referred down the thigh. Mine started intermittently and increased tis i could not bear any weight what so ever and also began weeks later in my other leg - same pain just slightly higher and to the outside... (i had bilateral hip replacement) I have been using crutches and anti inflammatory for 2+ weeks now but no significant reduction in pain. almost 6 pos after surgery.

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@frister

I have not seen anything in the posts about what is causing the thigh pain after hip replacement surgery,, does anyone have a clue as to what is actually is?

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My surgeon told me I could not have an MRI because of the metal in the implant in my new hip.

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@frister

I have not seen anything in the posts about what is causing the thigh pain after hip replacement surgery,, does anyone have a clue as to what is actually is?

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Some depend on the kind of metal and then there are some newer MRI machines that can handle various metels. Just hae to find out what you are compatible with.

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