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    Fractured Neck of Femur/Pinning Dynamic Hip Screw Right side hip.

    Hi I'vegotthis good to hear from you, hope your keeping well, haven't been on forum myself much. Still plodding think I have just come to accept the discomfort now, they are certain now it is nerve damage as I have also been experiencing a feeling of having pins and needles sensation under my...
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    THR not what I expected

    Hi JenaS62. I am having exactly the same problems as yourself with the knee buckling under me, they have now told me that they think femoral nerve damage is causing the problem. I am 2 half years since surgery with Dynamic Hip Screw. I am finally walking cautiously unaided but with a terrible...
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    Fractured Neck of Femur/Pinning Dynamic Hip Screw Right side hip.

    Hi all hope everyone recovering well, still struggling here two and a half years later yikes :oyvey:still having problems with knee collapsing and pain in thigh muscle. Doctor has referred me back to physio but says he thinks it is nerve damage and if so there is not a lot that can be done...
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    Fractured Neck of Femur/Pinning Dynamic Hip Screw Recovery

    Hi MorganLanfaes lovely to hear from you and know we are not alone, nice to chat with people who have experienced the journey we are on. The doctor had said about the induction program for the gym as part of the physio, but to be honest I am quite happy just going to the aqua fit and a swim...
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    Fractured Neck of Femur/Pinning Dynamic Hip Screw Right side hip.

    Hi danelady lovely to hear from you, I am feel as if I am going to end up with a hump on my back now watching the floor when I am walking outside :heehee: for the fear of falling again. I will not be moving out of the way of nobody in future, lesson learnt. How on earth I hung on to that fence...
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    Fractured Neck of Femur/Pinning Dynamic Hip Screw Recovery

    Hi MorganLlanfaes welcome, I didn't have physio for 11 months after accident because of the pandemic and to be honest I didn't feel as if I had progressed having it, maybe after waiting for so long. I am 2yrs 6 months post up and still struggling unfortunately and was still using stick to walk...
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    Fractured Neck of Femur/Pinning Dynamic Hip Screw Right side hip.

    Hi I'vegotthis lovely to hear from you, and seeing some improvement. I feel as if doctors are fobbing me off and saying well that is the way things are so get on with it. It is lovely to hear about others recovering well and gives me hope that someday I hopefully will get to that point, maybe...
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    THR Got back on the horse

    I always try to stay positive, thing is I can't change what has happened so chin up and be thankful at least I can walk (like a penguin as my grandson says ha ha). I had breast cancer and had to have a mastectomy couple of years ago and the doctor said the osteoporosis that I have been diagnosed...
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    THR Got back on the horse

    You sound as if you are having an amazing recovery. Only wish I could get back on my horse ha ha, after two and a half years still struggling. I didn't have hip replacement had a screw and rod inserted after a nasty fall, I have now been told the problem with my mobility is nerve damage as my...
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    THR Seeking Gluteus Maximus Tendon Transfer Advice

    Hi unfortunately I am still struggling, they have not suggested anything for the nerve damage, felt as if they were saying well the screw is still in place so just get on with it. I have got to the point now were I think is this it, the only time I feel anything near back to normal is when I go...
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    THR Seeking Gluteus Maximus Tendon Transfer Advice

    Hi I'vegotthis my goodness you have not had a good time, I am still struggling 2 years down the line from having DHS after a nasty fall, didn't have physio for 11 months as it was when the pandemic was on, had a couple of sessions to be told that the problem with my knee collapsing was due to...
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    Fractured Neck of Femur/Pinning Dynamic Hip Screw Right side hip.

    Hi hope everyone ok, just had results from x-ray, hip screw still in place that's a blessing, arthritis detected in the joint, can administer cortisone injection or strong painkillers. Never mind at least I am mobile, take care all, the only way is up.
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    Fractured Neck of Femur/Pinning Dynamic Hip Screw Right side hip.

    Thanks Chris and I'vegotthis for your replies. Did you have problems with your pinning that meant you had to have a hip replacement? The thought of going through all that again oh no. I have been attending aqua fit classes that I am really enjoying, it is amazing how I am able to walk and jump...
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    Fractured Neck of Femur/Pinning Hip Preservation Surgery

    Hi hope all recovering well. I am still struggling weight bearing after 2 years having had a dynamic hip screw and rod inserted, , sent for x-ray today to make sure screw is still in position because of the bone density. At first I said to myself have patience recovery takes time but now I am...
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    Fractured Neck of Femur/Pinning Dynamic Hip Screw Right side hip.

    Hi hope all recovering well. I am still struggling weight bearing after 2 years having had a dynamic hip screw and rod inserted, , sent for x-ray today to make sure screw is still in position because of the bone density. At first I said to myself have patience recovery takes time but now I am...
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    THR Knee pain and numbness from knee down

    Hi all I can totally come in on the frustration of not being as active as before surgery. I am nearly 2 years from my hip pinning and rod inserted and still walking with a limp. Still having trouble with my knee buckling under me and weakness in the quad muscle, I didn't have any physio until...
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    Fractured Neck of Femur/Pinning Hip Preservation Surgery

    Hi Stephen 1989 Sorry to hear you are still having problems as well. I have finally been able to ditch the stick 20 months after surgery woo hoo, still walking cautiously and limping but at least unaided. Muscle and hip joint still painful and sometimes feel as if my leg is a ton weight, all...
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    Fractured Neck of Femur/Pinning Hip Pinning after ski accident

    Before this accident I was quite active playing badminton, swimming, cycling, fell walking, working in an infant school as welfare assistant and looking after my grandson so being reliant upon a stick to walk has become very frustrating. I actually fell hard on my knee and that shunted the bone...
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    Fractured Neck of Femur/Pinning Hip Pinning after ski accident

    Hi Snoopy 55 sorry to hear you are still suffering discomfort, I had a nasty fall September 2020 and broke my hip right on ball joint, had pinning done and plate. As covid was rife at the time didn't have physio for 11 months after, by this time quad muscle was wasted. Still in a lot of pain and...
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    THR Sandy's Recovery Thread

    Hi myglasshalffull I had a fall similar to yourself and broke my hip, I landed heavily on my knee that shunted the bone up and snapped my hip at the ball joint. I had a dynamic screw inserted and a rod, this was back in September 2020, I did not attend PT until August 2021 because of the...
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