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    Revision THR 2nd times a charm?

    Recovery # 2. Hey Guys/Gals hope everyone is doing great! I kinda forgot about this gem of a forum! I was googling something about swelling and the name ring a bell... entered my email and guessed at a password, and here I am! Anyway, back to the story! My original L THP was done back in...
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    Post op 4 years.. IT band pain

    4 years ago I had a THR anterior approach. Everything was smooth until about 4 months ago. I started having limited mobility and pain in the IT band. Went to doc and he said it is bursitis that is causing IT band pain. He gave me a shot in the sore area (mid thigh on the lateral side) and...
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    THR Brooktrout has a new hip!

    sharonslp thank you for the advice. I understand what you are saying. My pt says my limp is only due to tightness... But the tightness = pain. BTW I hate internal rotation :)
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    THR Brooktrout has a new hip!

    ohhhhh Josephine your so smart :) I have not read the article on activity progression. I will, promise. So, it seems I am over doing it.. a lot... I will take advice and tone it down a notch or two or ten. haha reps for most exercise... 30 second hold on the 1 leg stand 3 times 25 squats 25...
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    THR Brooktrout has a new hip!

    Josephine thank you for the very quick response. ha to answer your questions.. 1. the pain level at the moment is 5-6. after I tried to put on compression socks and shoes, it was a 7-8. 2. I was taking oxycodone-acetaminophen 5-325 as needed. I only have 2 pills left, so I been taking...
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    THR Brooktrout has a new hip!

    calicat, thanks for the response. Sorry to hear you are having the same problems. its a huge pain in the butt, not pun intended. haha Josephine maybe you could give some insight about the muscle pain? thanks
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    THR Brooktrout has a new hip!

    Hey guys, 3 weeks now from surgery. On the 2 week checkup Doc said everything looked great and I was doing great.. However.. I am really starting to struggle with what I believe is muscle/tendon pain. As I mentioned above, I am very tight. I currently have 5 degrees of internal hip rotation...
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    THR I am titanium!

    I hope u start to feel better soon, I'm sure u will!! Keep at is and hopefully dinner than later you can enjoy your new hip. Mark
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    THR Brooktrout has a new hip!

    Calikat, thanks! I'm chugging along. Therapist said I am reallllly tight in the entire hip area, but I already knew this from pre op therapy. I'm still limping a bit, but it's due to the butt muscle and hip flexor being so tight. I am currently doing my exercises ( squats, leg lifts, knee...
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    Hippies scars - post your badges of honor here: NO CHIT-CHAT HERE PLEASE

    New pieces as of 11-5 :)
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    THR BlueSkylark Wings it to the Other Side!!

    Hope you have a great recovery! Mark
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    THR Brooktrout has a new hip!

    Also, it says in my sig that I had a left on 10-2 and a right on 11-5.... I have only had a left on 11-5, it was previously scheduled on 10-2, but I pushed it back. Can some1 change that please? Also, reading a lot on here and most say they are not cleared to drive? My doc cleared me on day 2...
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    THR This Bunny is hip hopping down the bunny trail

    Goo luck on ur recovery!
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    THR Brooktrout has a new hip!

    I did no receive a copy yet, so I took a cell phone shot of the screen! How's it look?
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    THR Brooktrout has a new hip!

    No pain no gain was directed at the going to therapy although I had a nasty fever... I'm glad I went! Yep 4 and 6 days post op. I'm felling great! The only pain I have at all is deep in my but( therapist told me it's all muscle due to no mobility before and now there is mobility so I must...
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