frogger
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Hi everyone,
I just found this forum after getting a hip arthroscopy. I’m only 2.5 weeks past surgery but I wanted to share my situation and get some opinions and advice.
I imagine I’m getting ahead of myself but I do feel concern that my hip is still feeling inflamed and painful – and I’m getting cracking in the joint that feels similar to the pre-surgery FAI.
My story:
Post surgery recovery:
The setback a few days ago has left me a bit spooked and I'm wondering how long I should stay on that single crutch for.
Are these pains normal? Are the clicks and clacks normal? Can I only heal if I'm not in pain? Should I be going full on with these painkillers to reduce the pain as much as possible? Is it normal to be icing 2.5 weeks after the surgery?
Also my mandatory meds are due to expire in a few days. If I'm in pain after that point, is that normal? Or should I be asking my surgeon for more meds?
I was hoping people here could give some thoughts and some more realistic expectations.
Cheers
I just found this forum after getting a hip arthroscopy. I’m only 2.5 weeks past surgery but I wanted to share my situation and get some opinions and advice.
I imagine I’m getting ahead of myself but I do feel concern that my hip is still feeling inflamed and painful – and I’m getting cracking in the joint that feels similar to the pre-surgery FAI.
My story:
- It’s a bit of a downer story. I had an injury many years ago (roughly 7 years ago) which I didn’t realise caused something to go wrong with my hip.
- I did lots of yoga because it seemed to help but actually it was making it worse. I finally discovered it was a labrum tear after some doctors misdiagnosed me. Quite a large tear.
- I wanted to move overseas though and that caused a delay. Then covid created another delay. Finally I got the surgery this year and was shocked to learn it wasn’t just a labrum tear, the labrum had detached from the bone.
- Surgeon says it went well.
- He sewed up the tear. Reattached the labrum to the bone and shaved off the bone spurs. He said there was tons of inflammation.
- Naproxen twice a day (mandatory). Also something for my stomach and an anticoagulant injection.
- Paracetamol if I'm still in pain.
- Another two types of painkilllers if there's still more pain.
Post surgery recovery:
- I had several “clacks” in my joints during the first week which seemed to be good. It felt like things were resetting.
- I was able to walk with a single crutch within a week. That felt great.
- But it also made me overestimate myself I think. After two weeks I tried to use some stairs without crutches (I think I used my recovering leg for just 10 steps) but that night I was in agony and it feels like it was a major setback. My leg also swelled a bit again.
- I’ve been having a constant desire to twist my leg inward and click the joint. It relieves tension and then within 5 minutes I feel the need again.
- I had more swelling again and used ice. It helped and then my joint clacked again. Maybe it was another reset? My joint is clicking less now tonight.
The setback a few days ago has left me a bit spooked and I'm wondering how long I should stay on that single crutch for.
Are these pains normal? Are the clicks and clacks normal? Can I only heal if I'm not in pain? Should I be going full on with these painkillers to reduce the pain as much as possible? Is it normal to be icing 2.5 weeks after the surgery?
Also my mandatory meds are due to expire in a few days. If I'm in pain after that point, is that normal? Or should I be asking my surgeon for more meds?
I was hoping people here could give some thoughts and some more realistic expectations.
Cheers