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    THR concal's recovery process

    @Josephine A massage therapist......and I have degenerative disc disease and don't like to be 'manipulated' I am always afraid it will make things worse. I've learned to live with it and avoid pain inducing activities. Won't let it stop me from riding my horse tho. The hip pain was...
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    THR concal's recovery process

    @Josephine It took me awhile to get back here but I wanted to let you know that the massage worked! and I am pleased to say that my swelling has disappeared. I had my inguinals (sp) massaged and then the area around the scar massaged as well. Thank you so much! The surgeon wanted me to...
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    THR Arizona Dreamin'

    Another horse person chiming in. I had my first hip replaced in 2012, posterior approach. I had to stop riding a month before the surgery because the pain was horrendous. I finally broke down in my driveway one day and just cried because I couldn't stand the pain any more. I had put off...
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    THR concal's recovery process

    Thanks Josephine, I will try to find someone to do the massage. In the meantime, would heat or cold ease the inflammation? Would it help to take naproxen? I sometimes get the burning sensation, does inflammation cause pressure on the nerves too?
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    THR concal's recovery process

    E-L5F It is next to the incision site, towards my groin. Os answered my email and thinks it could be scar tissue and wants to see me. It feels hard and tight but does not get worse with movement. If it is scar tissue can I do anything? He can't see me until June-guess he doesn't think it...
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    THR concal's recovery process

    @Josephine I sit Indian style on the floor, and hold the position for a few seconds. Then I switch legs and do it again. Then I keep one leg straight and bend the other leg at the knee and try to touch the toe of the leg that is straight. I also bring both knees up to my chest while in a...
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    THR concal's recovery process

    @Josephine I am nine months out this month. The area around my incision has started burning again, and I still have some swelling. I've been icing for the last two weeks. I am worried about this burning sensation starting up again. Is this unusual? My OS hasn't returned my calls so I don't...
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    Feel like a ninny who can't decide

    You are feeling the way most of us have felt before hip surgery. My hips started bothering me in 2006. I was scared to death of surgery and struggled with pain for 6 years. It was tolerable and I chose to live with it. Slowly, it got worse, but I still chose to ignore it. I would ride my...
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    THR 9 weeks after THR and not progressing

    So sorry to read about your pain. Would you consider just stopping your pt and only walking around the house for a week or so to let inflamed tissue heal? Just my 2 cents. I did mild pt for two weeks ( 2x week) but stopped at week 6 because I was still in lots of pain. I didn't do any...
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    Should I read the post-operative threads...........

    I went into the surgery with great expectations and felt very let down at my recovery because I was comparing myself to other peoples smooth recovery process. I tend to be overly anxious so I had a really hard time with the positive posts. I ended up not reading posts for weeks just because...
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    Now or Later

    Don't put it off and don't second guess yourself. I had my first hip replaced in 2012. I had put it off for 4 years, and I suffered needlessly only because I kept telling myself I was better on the good days. Your pain will only get worse, there is no going back to better days. I had my...
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    THR stiffness

    I had pain and stiffness well into week 8, if not longer. I had a hard time accepting that I had so much pain while others were back to doing their usual routines. You really do have to be patient and let the stiffness run its course.
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    THR Meggzie is bilaterally bionic!

    Your horse is gorgeous. Great to see you riding again! I use a treeless saddle-I too have back issues and regular saddles are just too heavy for me. I love my saddle; it is a glorified bareback pad and is so comfy.
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    THR Me2 and Recovery

    I have back issues too and deal with back pain on a daily basis. I do lots of stretching and flexing before I ride. I usually take aleve before I ride and sometimes ultram. My back issues seem to have gotten worse since my last hip replacement and that has been disappointing. I have DDD...
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    THR Walking for PT after THR Question

    Don't worry too much about walking. I know lots of people here did lots of walking and I only got frustrated because I got sore if I walked more than 200 feet. So, I basically stopped walking, only walked around my home and the yard. I do not feel that this set me back in any way. I didn't...
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