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    THR 3 years post OP left THR issues

    Update: I guess I will need to find a back forum. :( Turns out it IS my back. The radiologist missed the compressed nerves at L4. Unbelievable. My back doc found it after reviewing the MRI after I was in the office that Friday. I am so grateful. Its crazy how compromised nerves can affect...
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    THR 3 years post OP left THR issues

    Update this week--went to new back doc to address the issues I am having and after reviewing my MRI he tells me its not my back. My symptoms do not jive with compressed spinal/back nerves and it even states "no neural compression" on the MRI--I had missed this in all the other FACET issues I...
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    THR 3 years post OP left THR issues

    Good Morning all. Thought I would give an update. I was not able to do sedation due to my veins--they blew 3 veins and I said no more. I always always have trouble with this, not sure why. Anyway, Im happy to report the shots have relieved about 80% of the pain so the issue is indeed my back...
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    THR 3 years post OP left THR issues

    @Elf1 , I have the choice of light sedation vs local, Ill choose the light sedation thank you very much! My appt is 10-16, Im anxious to get this done as its been 3 years with this pain and it has greatly affected my gait. Im assuming you have had relief from this? There will be 2 injections...
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    THR 3 years post OP left THR issues

    Ok, newest update. MRI showed severe arthrosis on the left side facets in L1-L5. Dural sac compressed which means the nerves are crowded and compromised. All this indicates my problem is compressed nerves which causes pain. Mine is mostly in the thigh, inner thigh and sometimes outside thigh...
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    THR 3 years post OP left THR issues

    Good Morning! Yes very frustrated to hear that. I did have a long talk with him Thursday, once he got in there he made the call to do a complete. And yes, Trendelenburg gait. He is revising my PT to involve TENS, to hopefully wake up the muscles that dont seem to be responding. I am also in a...
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    THR 3 years post OP left THR issues

    @Hip4life I see yours was a complete which sounds like it was a relatively quick relief. Im so confused lol.
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    THR 3 years post OP left THR issues

    And the injection.......I will not be doing this again. 3 days of intense headache and flushed face for one day of relief. I wont do that again!
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    THR 3 years post OP left THR issues

    OK folks got real eye opening news at PT yesterday. I am still struggling with pain when putting weight on my left leg and cannot do much in terms of stepping and walking still without meds. My left hip drastically drops when doing these things when both hips should be even (like when stepping...
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    THR 3 years post OP left THR issues

    Saw my OS this morning. He has extended my PT another month, and gave me a steroid shot to help with pain. We will see if and how long that helps. He did some testing on my legs to show me the difference between my right and left hip flexor strength and it really hit home. Im very weak still on...
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    THR 3 years post OP left THR issues

    I see the surgeon next week for a FU. Swelling is mostly gone. Still having issues with weight on my leg/hip with pain which makes me favor that side. Im better than I was before the revision, but no where near where I need to be. I did do the research on CBD and I am trying it although I dont...
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    THR 3 years post OP left THR issues

    Wasnt aware of the CBD thing, apologize for that. Looking for anything. Im concerned about my dependence on drugs to feel better. Surgeon just cleaned out scar tissue, lengthened, and replaced the cushion so I expected pain to be gone quicker than the whole replacement. Im so impatient after 3...
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    THR 3 years post OP left THR issues

    Well, swelling is better, not gone, but having to sit all day and work certainly doesnt help. I am frustrated about the level of pain I still have. I am almost 7 weeks PO. Im still favoring the left side and cant walk normal unless I take a pain pill or today I tried some ibuprofen but neither...
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    THR 3 years post OP left THR issues

    Ok so some GREAT NEWS! The swelling is a lot better--not gone but I really think that tape stuff helped. Did a lot of exercising in the pool this weekend and I am trying to not do the percoset thing every morning and Im doing ok. I feel much stronger with it and will continue to take it before...
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    THR 3 years post OP left THR issues

    Well, I know she prob should not have, but I know to take it with a grain of salt but I hadnt even thought of that! I gave up on the manual drainage it really did not help me. My right arm is mostly impacted and just stays a bit larger. I really should look into new techniques tho as its been...
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