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Has anyone had sharp thigh pain after hip replacement
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@katrine absolutely I'm going to be calling my surgeon's office tomorrow because I absolutely can't sleep and then I'm up all day because I'm uncomfortable and hurting. I paid out of pocket for my surgery and I feel like I should be given better treatment. But thanks for your reply I'm going to look into better pt I'm just doing it at home from a pamphlet I was given
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@teemarie @khalt I agree that aggressive PT is not always the right way, especially when you are having pain and difficulty above normal as I did and as both of you seem to have. However, I strongly believe everyone deserves adequate pain control post surgery. As for PT, a lot of people told me I should be going to PT at the local hospital, but my particular insurance plan that year allowed me to have a PT come to my home twice a week for the first six weeks. I was so grateful for that and I'm only 67. For me, I was going slowly since I definitely wasn't having an easy, straightforward time but she was there to encourage me and show me exactly how to do the basic, simple exercises with proper technique. I felt I wasn't ready to go for the full PT with equipment and all. I did that later. So to address khalt's point, I agree that aggressive PT isn't always appropriate, but some PT is needed. Good luck @teemarie, keep us posted on your journey. @khalt, I'm 1 1/2 years post op and I wish I could hike, but I really can't, I can only walk and even there only 30 minutes at a time, so that's great that you can already hike. Continued good luck to you too.