sophiejo
new member
Hi all, hoping to get some insight here.
I had a right THR in November. I had a few bumps along the recovery road but now I'm pretty active, doing most things I could do before the pain got so bad.
My problem now is I still cannot lie (sleep) on the operated leg, it causes an acute bruised type of pain (difficult to describe). I feel it externally. It isn't actually bruised. It's quite different from the arthritic pain. If I do rest on the hip for even a short while (it was my preferred sleeping side and I try it out occasionally) I feel it the following day and find myself rubbing my leg to ease it. It's bad enough to need painkillers sometimes.
I did refer back to my surgeon at 4 months with this and a few other minor issues. He pretty much said I'd benefit from physiotherapy, which I'm getting from my qualified daughter, but he didn't explain what's causing it. I can't see how physio will help this issue though it should help the other bits and pieces. All movement is good!!
I had the surgery done privately (not NHS - UK) and I'm now outside my post-op aftercare period. I've searched the net endlessly but can't find this problem described elsewhere.
Has anyone had similar? Is there hope that I'll be able to sleep on my operated side again eventually
Thanks in advance
I had a right THR in November. I had a few bumps along the recovery road but now I'm pretty active, doing most things I could do before the pain got so bad.
My problem now is I still cannot lie (sleep) on the operated leg, it causes an acute bruised type of pain (difficult to describe). I feel it externally. It isn't actually bruised. It's quite different from the arthritic pain. If I do rest on the hip for even a short while (it was my preferred sleeping side and I try it out occasionally) I feel it the following day and find myself rubbing my leg to ease it. It's bad enough to need painkillers sometimes.
I did refer back to my surgeon at 4 months with this and a few other minor issues. He pretty much said I'd benefit from physiotherapy, which I'm getting from my qualified daughter, but he didn't explain what's causing it. I can't see how physio will help this issue though it should help the other bits and pieces. All movement is good!!
I had the surgery done privately (not NHS - UK) and I'm now outside my post-op aftercare period. I've searched the net endlessly but can't find this problem described elsewhere.
Has anyone had similar? Is there hope that I'll be able to sleep on my operated side again eventually
Thanks in advance