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Has anyone had sharp thigh pain after hip replacement
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Yes, I have. Had total hip replacement in left hip in March 2023. I still have a lot of pain. The sharp pain is like being zapped with a taser. I have a lot of leg pain in both legs. Surgeon says nothing is wrong with them. The pain wakes me up at night. My surgeon wants me to see a back surgeon in his office. My back does not bother me at all. My hip and thigh hurt bad. I am thinking of seeing a different ortho dr. for a second opinion. But is this normal to still be in unbearable pain after 5 months? I went to pt for 13 sessions. I felt a lot of pain doing pt. I'm just getting frustrated. I live alone, have pets and a lot to take care of. I want my life and energy back. Maybe being 68 has something to do with healing. Thanks to anyone who is listening.
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As a fellow petn owner, I sympathize greatly. I also have not gained all the use of the side that was opperated on Aug '22. (I'm 76 if you are wondering.) The sharp pain you are experiencing is likely nerves that have been cut or disturbed in some way. I got a group in the same area and they started acting up at least 6 months after the operation. It comes and goes unrelated to what I am doing. And the area is sensitive to the touch. But I don't think the surgeon did anything "wrong". But getting a 2nd opinion is always a good idea. But if they start talking about another operation to "correct" the first one, it might be time for a third.
I have had both my hips replaced in 2015. I remember that pain distinctively. I am also a therapist and was the first same day surgery for a total hip replacement my surgeon did. Anyway, nerves take a long time to heal. From the point of disturbance all the way past your hip the rate of regeneration could be as little or smaller than an eighth of an inch a month. Be patient. I thought that pain would never leave but it did.
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I had both hips replaced, one on December 2nd 2020 and the other December 28th, 2020. I had those sharp pains and thigh pain until about 18 months post op. My doctor put me gabapentin and it helped me a lot. It's all your nerves that are still healing. By 18 to 24 months you shouldn't feel any thigh pain..
I hope this helps.