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Pain in thigh 5 months after THR

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Jun 7 12:59pm | Replies (26)

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I posted this somewhere else but i don't know how to find where that is to see any responses. I had a total hip replacement in july of 2023. it's now january 2024 and i have had pain in my gulte on the surgery side which can spider into my lower back. I needed the hip replacement do to avacular necrosis. my surgeon says everything looks good with x-rays and sent me to a spine guy for an MRI. that showed nothing, so i have gone back to the hip surgeon and are waiting the results of another MRI focused on the hip. The pain i have is mostly when I sit in a straight up or hunched forward position. I have done a fair bit of P.T. I'm in my early 40's and am unemployed because of this injury. I'm trying to find work becuase i'm out of money for insurance but i can't work if i'm in pain after the first 10 mins of being at my desk. Has this happened to anyone?

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Has anyone explored whether you are dealing with pain from your sciatic nerve?
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sciatica/symptoms-causes/syc-20377435
If that is the issue, ice, stretching and exercise are your best treatment. When my sciatic nerve flares, I lay on 2# bag of frozen peas or corn, and once the pain subsides, I begin gently stretching and moving the leg. You can find a number of good stretches online. Then I get up and WALK, Walk, walk - as you described, sitting is the enemy.

Does this sound like something you can try? Can you find work that keeps you moving and not sitting at a desk? Or a workplace that uses adjustable workstations?

Sue