I had total hip replacement five months ago. I went through pt for 13 sessions. It seemed to help at first, but then the pain got worse. It is so bad now that I am walking with a cane again. I feel like I am going backwards in my progress. It hurts so bad to walk. I know it takes the nerves a long time to heal. I get jabbing pains from the nerves. The hip hurts, especially when I bend over. I saw my surgeon a second time. He took x-rays and said everything looked good. Then he suggested I see a back surgeon in his office. I saw the back surgeon, and he wanted to do an MRI. I don't have any pain in my back. I declined the MRI. The problem lies with my hip. I am in pain management, but they don't prescribe enough to relieve the pain (i.e. crackdown on meds that actually HELP). Anyway, I find myself laying down a lot. I do what needs to be done, then crash. I am widowed, so taking care of things on my own. I have 4 cats who require a lot of care. I'm just wondering how long will it take for my hip to heal so I can get my life back. I'm so tired of the pain.