Antnee334
junior member
Josephine
I am scheduled to have a revision on my left hip in two weeks. I have already posted in the post on the Durom cup. My question involves the symptoms of have a possible loose cup. My biggest symptom is that when I sit in the car for longer than half an hour and I try to stand I have an incredible pain in my leg and it can not bare my weight. After a few moments and I begin to walk it off I can walk for a very extended period. If I try to speed walk it again begins to hurt. I have been unable to go any faster than a medium walk since the operation last year. Also I can’t bring my knee to my chest. These are things I can do with my replacement on my right hip.
I have been unable to stand on my left leg without leaning over to the left. On my right this is not a problem. In therapy and the surgeons office strength of the muscles has been ruled out. Half kneeling, keeping my left foot on the ground and going to my right knee cause pain in my left buttocks and weakens my leg for a few minutes when I stand. I have wondered about my SI joint but the surgeon dismisses this.
Because of the devices they have been unsuccessful at doing an MRI. I have been in therapy for most of the year including additional massage therapy as my IT band and piraformis were both very unhappy.
My surgeon wants to go in and check if the cup is loose. I assume but will verify that he will also check on the stem. My fear is that he gets in there and finds the parts okay and I am left to deal with recovery and maybe less use than I have now.
Do you know of anyway of telling what the problem is or have you heard of any similar symptoms.
Thanks for all you do here.
I am scheduled to have a revision on my left hip in two weeks. I have already posted in the post on the Durom cup. My question involves the symptoms of have a possible loose cup. My biggest symptom is that when I sit in the car for longer than half an hour and I try to stand I have an incredible pain in my leg and it can not bare my weight. After a few moments and I begin to walk it off I can walk for a very extended period. If I try to speed walk it again begins to hurt. I have been unable to go any faster than a medium walk since the operation last year. Also I can’t bring my knee to my chest. These are things I can do with my replacement on my right hip.
I have been unable to stand on my left leg without leaning over to the left. On my right this is not a problem. In therapy and the surgeons office strength of the muscles has been ruled out. Half kneeling, keeping my left foot on the ground and going to my right knee cause pain in my left buttocks and weakens my leg for a few minutes when I stand. I have wondered about my SI joint but the surgeon dismisses this.
Because of the devices they have been unsuccessful at doing an MRI. I have been in therapy for most of the year including additional massage therapy as my IT band and piraformis were both very unhappy.
My surgeon wants to go in and check if the cup is loose. I assume but will verify that he will also check on the stem. My fear is that he gets in there and finds the parts okay and I am left to deal with recovery and maybe less use than I have now.
Do you know of anyway of telling what the problem is or have you heard of any similar symptoms.
Thanks for all you do here.