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    THR Aug. 17th for second THR

    I got a second opinion. That surgeon thinks the cup is loose. He ordered a sample from the hip to test for infection. Don't have results yet. Too early to do a bone scan to see if the cup is loose. I guess you can't do a bone scan until a year has passed.
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    THR Aug. 17th for second THR

    It has been 8 months now and I am still hobbling, especially if I have been sitting a while - then steps are super painful. I still need a cane to walk. I can walk about 3 blocks.
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    THR Aug. 17th for second THR

    It is not partially torn, is is completely ruptured. The TA did not admit it was ruptured in surgery and no mention was made of it in the notes, but I had a MRI two months before surgery and it was intact and I walked 12000 steps the day before surgery. Now I am dragging my leg and can walk...
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    THR Aug. 17th for second THR

    After continued problems with pain and mobility the doctor ordered an MRI. The results showed that my Rectus Femoris tendon had been ruptured during surgery. This is causing pain and mobility problems. The doctor is saying that he doesn't recommend reattaching. Does anybody know what it...
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    THR Aug. 17th for second THR

    I am at ten weeks and have made some progress. I am only occassionally taking OTC pain meds. I can walk about 1000 steps before fatique sets in and must stop. Still can't sleep on operated side. Still hurts to sit for more than a half hour. I think it is a tight piraformis but I don't...
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    THR 10 weeks post op getting depressed

    Hope you are feeling better. I am in the same boat as you. Surgery about the same time and am very slow to heal. I have total empathy for you. It is odd how people can be so different. My wife walked two miles after two weeks. After 10 weeks I can walk a few blocks.
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    THR Aug. 17th for second THR

    Thank you for the tip on heel to toe. I am trying it and it does help. Also trying to stand tall when walking.
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    THR Aug. 17th for second THR

    Week seven - I saw the PA last week. He took an X-ray and said things looked fine. I made progress this week but still have the butt pain. I wish I knew more about anatomy but it seems like the piraformis muscle. Walking with a pronounced limp and still using the cane but sometimes...
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    THR Spex10 in recovery

    Sorry to hear that. Us Yanks always heard about the British "keeping a stiff upper lip" so do that and I agree, it will pass. Sounds like you are doing well. I know the feeling, you are sick of being so limited that when the pain diminishes, you do too much. And you think you would learn a...
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    THR Sleep

    I got help for sleep from something called visterol. Youi may want to ask your doctor about it. It relaxes you. Non-habitforming.
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    THR Hip pain 10 months pst LHR

    Dry needling fires the muscle into a spasm. When the needles are taken out, the muscle relaxes. Seems to quiet tight muscles down. Doesn't hurt.
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    THR Aug. 17th for second THR

    I am at week six and going back to the doctor to see if I can get an answer. I cannot sit for more than 20-30 minutes before 6-7 pain sets in. It has been that way since the surgery. If I sit for an hour I will pay with pain that will continue. Has anybody else had this? Do surgeons ever...
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    THR Sbgal THR Recovery Journey

    I can totally empathize. I am five weeks out and not where I expected to be. Tramadol, a synthetic narcotic, and a muscle relaxer called Visterol helped me in the painful stage. See what you doctor says about them. I no longer take them so I have made progress and you will too.
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    THR Hip pain 10 months pst LHR

    My wife got a shot and it helped knock it out. She takes Aleve occasionally if she feels it flares up. Have you tried some physical therapy too? That helped my wife.
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    THR Not sure if I overdid it

    My PA recommended walking poles too. Said I would stand up straighter when walking.
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