I am almost three months out from my anterior hip replacement and two weeks ago started having burning thigh pain, tingling and numbness and pain in foot. My foot on the operative side turns red after walking. I went for my checkup yesterday and my doctor told me that it was nerve pain. It can get pretty painful at times and the doc said it could take six to nine months to go away. Yikes, not looking forward to it. I am interested in your suggestion of a rehab physical therapist. My current physical therapist gives me the usual post surgery exercises. I don't know if there is such a place where I live. Did your doctor give you a referral? Did you try any medications or anything else? Just wondering what you tried before the rehab. The doc suggested massaging my thigh and hip, then if that doesn't really work, gabapentin. If the medication and massage doesn't work, nerve ablation.
Yes, my surgeon gave me a referral. The PT clinic I used was part of a local system that provides acute care and in-patient and out-patient rehab for strokes and serious injuries. Down here where I winter, the best therapy is available at the post-stroke center, where they are used to creating individual recovery plans because every patient has different needs. Sometimes you just need to get creative to find what you need!
As for the nerve pain, yes it it SLOW to heal – think 1-2 mm a day, les than 1/2 inch per month.
When I had one damaged after a traumatic knee injury it took several months, but the sensation does get milder over time. When my hip was healing, movement, water therapy & massage were best for the nerve pain. Gabapentin didn't do a thing for me…
Good luck, and keep moving – it really does get better. Now I find it had to believe what I went through 11 years ago – I don't have to think of my his at all.
Sue
Is it possible you're suffering from sciatica? Some of the symptoms, including pain in the buttock, thigh, and lower back could be from sciatica. I'd at least ask the Dr. if it's possible, although I doubt he/she would miss something like that.
I had similar symptoms and I had femoral nerve damage. My surgeon seemingly pretended, though, that he had no idea what was going on with my thigh pain. My knee would buckle and in hindsight, I now know my quads were spasming. I would recommend a neurologist. I also went back on crutches immediately to not cause further damage. I found a TENS unit/ESTIM was the most effective pain reliever for my thigh pain. It took me a good 3 months to start feeling some better and a year and a half before the EMG fell into the normal range. Good luck to you – you can get a TENS unit on Amazon and it was a life safer for me.
I had a hip revision on Dec 15. I was doing so well – then I had bad unusual pain. After blood draw x-ray then cat scan it shows i have a hematoma. Is this common? what will happen now? Butt is swollen and I am Icing but waiting for doc is a pain too.. please tell me no surgery!
I am 6 weeks post op for bilateral hip replacement. I was doing great up until about two weeks ago. I was able to walk without a cane or anything else. All of a sudden I am having excruciating pain in my left thigh. It feels muscular, but I've been reading that it could be the implant is loose. Nothing seems to help with the pain (Tylenol arthritis, tramadol, meloxicam) and I have to use a cane. My leg feels like it's going to give out at any minute. I don't really have pain when I'm sitting, just walking. Has anyone else had this happen?
Yes, I certainly have and still do. I'm 1.5 years post LH total hip replacement. My doctor asked me about it and I told him yes. It can take some time before the bone adjusts to this new foreign metal. Micro fractures can be an issue if the surgery was heavy handed. There's an x ray procedure that involves injection of a very slightly radio active agent-not toxic- that penetrates any small fractures and allowed them to be seen in the x-ray where standard x-ray wouldn't see them. An idea if the pain persists and the doc hasn't already recommended this procedure. But it can take a long time for the femur to adjust.
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Thank you so much for your post. I also had a small fracture that the surgeon brushed over and ran away before I could ask any questions.
Your post will help me formulate questions while I compose an email to ask for a consult.
Interesting in the I had epidurals instead of anesthetic, a day or so post op I had this sense that someone had been hammering on my hip. So the heavy handed fits.
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Thank you so much for your post. I also had a small fracture that the surgeon brushed over and ran away before I could ask any questions.
Your post will help me formulate questions while I compose an email to ask for a consult.
Interesting in the I had epidurals instead of anesthetic, a day or so post op I had this sense that someone had been hammering on my hip. So the heavy handed fits.
Carol, I saw that "…a day or so post op I had this sense that someone had been hammering on my hip…" Well, if it was a complete hip replacement, they undoubtedly hammered. I once watched a video of a THR operation, and that is often how the stem is fitted into the femur. And depending on the implant, the acetabular cup may also require some persuasion to fit into the pelvis.
People always wonder why they feel pain after joint replacement – you may be cut, sawn, drilled, hammered or glued, then put back together! If most people heard or saw this in advance, I doubt there would be many joints replaced.
I had seen first-hand how helpful surgery was in relieving pain and restoring function, so I went ahead. And now, many years later I'm still glad I did it.
The first weeks after my surgery the worst pain was in my thigh. The PT told me it was probably due to nerves that were cut and have to refire. I am now 7 weeks post op.The thigh pain is down to a dull ache. I experience hip joint pain during the night and have started taking a Tylenol Pm and a regular Tylenol before bed.
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Yes, my surgeon gave me a referral. The PT clinic I used was part of a local system that provides acute care and in-patient and out-patient rehab for strokes and serious injuries. Down here where I winter, the best therapy is available at the post-stroke center, where they are used to creating individual recovery plans because every patient has different needs. Sometimes you just need to get creative to find what you need!
As for the nerve pain, yes it it SLOW to heal – think 1-2 mm a day, les than 1/2 inch per month.
When I had one damaged after a traumatic knee injury it took several months, but the sensation does get milder over time. When my hip was healing, movement, water therapy & massage were best for the nerve pain. Gabapentin didn't do a thing for me…
Good luck, and keep moving – it really does get better. Now I find it had to believe what I went through 11 years ago – I don't have to think of my his at all.
Sue
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I had similar symptoms and I had femoral nerve damage. My surgeon seemingly pretended, though, that he had no idea what was going on with my thigh pain. My knee would buckle and in hindsight, I now know my quads were spasming. I would recommend a neurologist. I also went back on crutches immediately to not cause further damage. I found a TENS unit/ESTIM was the most effective pain reliever for my thigh pain. It took me a good 3 months to start feeling some better and a year and a half before the EMG fell into the normal range. Good luck to you – you can get a TENS unit on Amazon and it was a life safer for me.
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4 ReactionsI had a hip revision on Dec 15. I was doing so well – then I had bad unusual pain. After blood draw x-ray then cat scan it shows i have a hematoma. Is this common? what will happen now? Butt is swollen and I am Icing but waiting for doc is a pain too.. please tell me no surgery!
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1 ReactionI have had a similar experience. I know that I have several issues; but part of my problem is due to my si joint not staying in place
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Thank you so much for your post. I also had a small fracture that the surgeon brushed over and ran away before I could ask any questions.
Your post will help me formulate questions while I compose an email to ask for a consult.
Interesting in the I had epidurals instead of anesthetic, a day or so post op I had this sense that someone had been hammering on my hip. So the heavy handed fits.
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1 ReactionCarol, I saw that "…a day or so post op I had this sense that someone had been hammering on my hip…" Well, if it was a complete hip replacement, they undoubtedly hammered. I once watched a video of a THR operation, and that is often how the stem is fitted into the femur. And depending on the implant, the acetabular cup may also require some persuasion to fit into the pelvis.
People always wonder why they feel pain after joint replacement – you may be cut, sawn, drilled, hammered or glued, then put back together! If most people heard or saw this in advance, I doubt there would be many joints replaced.
I had seen first-hand how helpful surgery was in relieving pain and restoring function, so I went ahead. And now, many years later I'm still glad I did it.
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6 ReactionsThe first weeks after my surgery the worst pain was in my thigh. The PT told me it was probably due to nerves that were cut and have to refire. I am now 7 weeks post op.The thigh pain is down to a dull ache. I experience hip joint pain during the night and have started taking a Tylenol Pm and a regular Tylenol before bed.
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1 ReactionMost of the individuals face pain after these kind of operations.God bless.CBD Products shop in switzerland