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Thanks for the great explanation, Judy! I always felt the term sound so derogatory and cringe whenever I hear it. I'll not cringe too much any more. You take care.
 
Dee, you're really kind to take the time to reply, it means heaps. Take care
 
After a recent fall I've had quite a significant sharp pain in my groin. I had an x-ray of my pelvis which did not show anything but I'm a bit concerned I may have caused some damage to the 'Ball and Stem'. Has anyone else had this issue after a fall?
When my full weight is on the leg its OK but when the weight is off its 'hell' :shrug:
 
Montymum, we're going to need some more information. When did you have your surgery? When you had the xray, did you also discuss it with your surgeon? How long has it been since you fell? Are you taking any pain meds? What other activities are you doing?

I'm tagging Josephine, our expert nurse, to discuss this with you, and she will want that information. I can tell you that other hippies have fallen, and it has not caused any problems with their implants....although we all worry about it.

Don't panic. Odds are you've just strained something. But let's see what Jo says.

Sharon
 
Hi Montymum I remembered your user name from 2011 and went back and found your previous thread in the Hip Recovery section and merged the two..

I have done this as it provides valuable context to your previous issues and current question. FYI Josephine
 
Unless it was a fall of some violence like from a height or a car crash, don't worry about it. You'd be unlikely to damage the implants. Takes a lot to unseat them. But it is possible to sprain/strain a ligament or muscle. Were it not for your THR, you'd probably have not thought much about it!
 
Josephine said:
Unless it was a fall of some violence like from a height or a car crash, don't worry about it. You'd be unlikely to damage the implants. Takes a lot to unseat them. But it is possible to sprain/strain a ligament or muscle. Were it not for your THR, you'd probably have not thought much about it!
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Poppet said:
Hi Montymum I remembered your user name from 2011 and went back and found your previous thread in the Hip Recovery section and merged the two..

I have done this as it provides valuable context to your previous issues and current question. FYI Josephine
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Hi Poppet, thank you for doing that.
Its OK to close it all up again, Josephine replied in thread (above) not to worry so I won't!
 
Hi,
thank goodness for this wonderful website. I had both hips replaced 6 years ago. Recovery was complicated due to the fact that the hips needed screws and bone grafts as my hips were in a pretty bad state. Last Monday I had a bad fall and twisted my whole body ending up with my left hip taking much of the blow. I was in terrible pain and after x-rays at a&e was luckily told that nothing was broken. Today, Saturday although pain has subsided a little I still have groin pain and loss of strength in the left leg. Is this really normal? The doctor told me recovery would be about 3 weeks so I suppose it is, even so I'm worried stiff. What can I do to quiken things and what shouldn't I do?
 
Josephine said:
Unless it was a fall of some violence like from a height or a car crash, don't worry about it. You'd be unlikely to damage the implants. Takes a lot to unseat them. But it is possible to sprain/strain a ligament or muscle. Were it not for your THR, you'd probably have not thought much about it!
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Mel, I think the above probably covers your concerns. And I doubt there's anything to be done to speed up the recovery other than taking things easy so everything can settle. I can certainly understand that it was a frightening experience and that your concerns are quite real and normal.

Take care -- we care. [Bonesmart.org] Anything
 
Thank you for answering me Judy, I really appreciate it. I have read you post about when you had your ops. You were really positive and brave which obviously helped with your recovery. As you say, I will just take things easy for a few days and hopefully everything will settle back into place.:SUNsmile:
 
FYI: Mel, you do not need to quote a post to respond. Quoting is good when there are several posts between what you are responding to and your post---so everyone will understand what you're talking about. Otherwise, all you need to do is just what you did here--put your cursor in the dialogue box and type your response. Don't feel bad about it---you're in good company---many other members have done the same.

Am glad to be able to help and allay any unnecessary concerns.
 
Hello Everyone.
I have significant osteoarthritis in my right hip. I have been told it is long overdue for a replacement.
Has anyone got any good ideas to help with pain, reduce the need for surgery?
I read somewhere that there is a procedure that can inject stuff into the joint, does anyone know what this is and if it works?
Really not keen to have surgery, in fact to be 'frank' I'm 'terrified' of surgery.
 
Hi Montymum, I wondered what had happen to you, I thought you had gone ahead and had the surgery.. I notice you are in NZ - welcome back Kiwi :)..

I think you are referring to Stem Cell Therapy.. it is in its infancy and would be doubtful that it would work with bone on bone, no cartilage OA..

octopus
 
There are some injections that might delay surgery for some folks. But based on your indication that your hip is "long overdue" for a replacement, I sincerely doubt you would see any benefit from a corticosteroid shot. It's an anti-inflammant and usually more beneficial for folks with rheumatoid arthritis and not osteoarthritis anyway.

I know surgery is scary. We all had emotions associated with the decision to have a joint replaced. Why don't you tell us what your fears are and we can help you. We've had a number of extremely fearful BoneSmarties who talked through their worries here and went on to have successful surgeries. This is a great group of folks who will not judge you and who understand how you feel.
 
You sound like me before I had them replaced. Now I have had two knees and a hip. Everyone of them was very scary. Lets face it its scary! Now that I said that if the hip is overdue it needs a replacement. I found that once that I got to that place there was nothing that would help me but a replacement. Please stay here and we will help you get thru it. A Day At A Time. Take care, Tashia
 
Hi Montymum, I had an injection into my hip joint about 6 months before surgery, it was steroid and local anaesthetic. It lasted about four weeks, but it all depends on how bad the joint is, if not so bad it can last a lot longer. Have you seen a surgeon yet? Where in NZ are you, I am in Auckland. Thinking of you, it is a scary prospect, but stick with us and we'll get you there! :)
 
Montymum HI! I know exactly where you are at with this. I was there about a month ago and, in truth, for the last several years. With the help of this forum, I've gotten to a place where I can accept the idea of surgery, and, in fact, even welcome and look forward to it.

I've had a lot of pain for a long time, but suddenly in the last few months it got a lot worse and now I can barely get around with two canes. I was absolutely flat out terrified, had been for years. Now I've gotten over my panic and see the surgery as a key to a new life free of pain. I'm now scheduled to have both hips replaced, the first on September 30, and I am at peace with it, still scared, still wake up in the wee hours of the morning with an attack of fear now and then, but I can manage it.

My OS told me that the injections wouldn't do me any good, particularly in light of how awful my hips looked radiologically. He also said they help some folks for a few weeks or months, but they don't help anywhere near everyone and are a temporary help at best.

Your hip won't do anything but get worse until you find yourself in the same boat as me, unable to do much of anything, and in pain all the time, or in a wheelchair, which is where I was headed.

Do go ahead and schedule your surgery, get it over with, and get back to your life. I can't wait to walk my dogs again, ride my bike, and stuff like that!

PS: If all this sounds like I am very brave, I'm not. I'm a great coward and tried to fool myself for several years that it would go away on its own, or wasn't so bad, or I could find something else that helped. I spent much time crying and fussing and worrying and being terrified, until the time came I could not get around the house without the canes and I realized I didn't want to spend the rest of my life like this.

You've come to the right place for support and understanding.

Peace and love.
 
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