Chronic pain years after hip replacement

Exercise! I found myself in a similar condition having wonderful results after hip surgery for 10 years and then going back to the doctor thinking it was time for a new hip. I started an exercise program about two or three weeks ago and the pain is going away now because I’m strengthening the muscles at my hip.. They’re also can be scar tissue, which can also cause pain but no matter, exercise is strength strengthening the muscle muscles. I also take bioidentical hormones and amino acids and learn how to build muscle tissue back. It is not the easiest course and I hate exercise. However, for an hour, I sit on my stationary bike. I read through all the Mayo Clinic posts, and I tell everybody to exercise because it is the thing that really works and I’ve done everything over 30 years! And had many surgeries. Get referred if you don’t know how to do your own physical therapy so you learn and then modify it at home so you will stick with something that you like. Chair, yoga, yoga, Pilates, walking all those things will cause some pain, but eventually the muscle starts building and strengthening, and then the pain goes away. Good luck in the meantime do some acupuncture to help with pain relief.

Did you have your chromium levels checked? My sister developed particle disease - particles shed from the prosthesis are attacked by the immune system and ends up deteriorating the muscle and bone tissue. My sister's original orthopedic surgeon looked at x-rays and claimed everything was fine despite all her pain. Then she was at PT doing a leg lift and her pelvis and tibia broke! Luckily she found a great doctor who figured out the problem and did a hop revision and she is doing so much better now.

I appreciate this post as I am 1 year in only. I had birth my hips replaced. The second one is only 6 months in and I walk wobbly a little and one hip feels a little more strange than the other. I know I have to tighten that glut if my gait wants to get better. I don't get regular exercise but with this good weather, I can start now. I hope to get my muscles stronger 💪🏽 so that the stiffness and it's not as bad as it was because I am getting some walking in but, I want to be able to do a little more like stop using the cane and stop limping and wobbling. I'm looking forward to having that normal feel again and hopefully over time that will happen.

When we have the second surgery, we are not in the greatest condition as we were when we had the first surgery. The baby exercises they gave me on the first surgery were actually difficult on the second surgery because so much had deteriorated. I suspect that is your problem too.. Walking won’t fix it, though the exercises specifically to strengthen the muscles that surround your hip or what is super important the first few months out of each surgery. I suggest you return to your surgeons office and get referrals for physical therapy or home visits by nursing or rehab. I had them and they were really critical to getting back to walking without supports. It is really important to work with a trained professional that knows which of your muscles need improving and how to stabilize you and who can give you exercises to do every day for a while so you can gain your independence back. I’ve had five different joint replacement surgeries and using the doctors, nurses and skilled professionals that are at your disposal are super important. They are a good source of support too! Good luck!

My fiancée had hip replacement surgery in 2015 with a titanium hip and has been having severe pain ever since, he went back to physician and was told there was nothing wrong. He couldn't even do his physical therapy because it just made the pain WORSE. It absolutely breaks my heart to see him like this EVERY DAY and he's only in his 40s. SOMEONE PLEASE GIVE ME SOME ADVICE

Please find a sport medicine orthopedic doctor in a different practice to do a full evaluation. This should include an x-ray, physical examination, evaluation of his ability to move, and possibly an MRI or CT scan because not all possible problems show on an x-ray.

Is the pain new, or more severe now, or has it always been like this?

I found an article by Mayo where their college of medicine and surgery has taught neurosurgeons how to do a peripheral nerve surgery with their fellowship in MN. This is the web site: college. Mayo.edu. Anyone else heard of this or checked it out?

I had anterior total hip 4 years ago on the Hana table and still have thigh tingling, pain down to the foot with calf pain, can't walk more than 1/2 block, My primary told me I have radiculopathy and another family medicine I saw told me I have neuropathy. I've seen orthopedics, neurologist and both walked out of the room without addressing the problem I have. When I checked the web there are lots of articles about Mayo perfecting this nerve surgery by attaching the ends or using a "patch" of a piece of nerve from another part of the body.

I will try anything to get rid of this disability and my life is in ruins. Please help.

You might want to begin by reaching out to the neurology department at the Mayo Clinic nearest you to find out what is offered:
https://mayocl.in/1mtmR63
Have you done this? Waits for neuro can be long, but perhaps they can find out how to put you in touch with a Mayo trained surgoen near you.

There are 2 trained neurologists at Allina, which is where I go for primary care. I'm going to talk to my primary about referral to one of those doctors but I haven't gone ahead with anything. Just asking what others thought of this. Thanks.