Hi
Not posted in a while, I've been doing OK but struggling somewhat with pain every where BUT in my operated hip. Neck, shoulders and back - OS says crutches are to blame for shoulders but believes there is an underlying problem so I had an MRI scan 3 weeks ago (still awaiting results). I'm hoping there is no arthritis in the shoulders but suppose it's possible because I had a thumb joint removed in 2007 which was very arthritic and that appeared so quick.
I have recently had painful swellings over joints in my wrist, shoulder & foot, so painful I attended A & E, they said it was Rhuematoid Arthritis (but I wasn't aware I had that) He managed to control the pain & the swellings slowly reduced over a week, it seem OK at moment. My GP has done bloods to check but says I'm clear so was at a loss to the problem - I am perimenopausal and someone said that this can cause joint pain?
My Physio started a few weeks back and I have also been allocated some Hydrotherapy. Due to cut backs at the hospital I'll only be allowed 4 - thats 1 a week. I can't see how beneficial this is going to be, such a long gap between classes & then only 4 sessions. The therapist on duty in the pool sort of agreed with me but she was working under new directives set by the hosptial trust.
After 5 weeks on the physio books I have only seen my Land therapist twice & Hydro therapist once. Today after a land session he says that some of my muscles are improving with the exercises he gave me (They should have cos I worked really hard!) but it appears my core muscles are not working well at all, he believes this has been deteriorating for years - I've always said after previous surgery I need some advice & help with physio, but never got it until this time. It seems like he's leaving it up to me, I will do the exercises but am a good cheater (years of practice!) and if not monitored I may not be working the right group of muscles. 3 weeks is a long time to cheat - but again due to funding I think I'm only allowed 6 sessions with the Physio, so spreading them out is his way of helping I suppose.
He is going to refer me to the local sports centre - under the exercise on prescription scheme we have in our area. He thinks Pilates may help, I have tried this before & struggled but my hip was loose then.
I feel a bit down really, exercise is hard at the best of time - The motivation is there but when I see little improvement quickly it's very hard to keep pushing - BUT I WILL.
The op is long forgotten but I think I've been left too long before starting with physio and also think that I might have been overlooked in the past after my previous operations. Anyone having hip replacements and believe they have a muscle weakness or inbalance push your OS and make sure he/she checks you over. I think that the hospitals look at hip ops in general and the assumption is that patients will recover without therapy intervention - most yes - but some of us may need that little extra.
Karen THR & Bone Graft revision November 2007 (5th hip!)
Not posted in a while, I've been doing OK but struggling somewhat with pain every where BUT in my operated hip. Neck, shoulders and back - OS says crutches are to blame for shoulders but believes there is an underlying problem so I had an MRI scan 3 weeks ago (still awaiting results). I'm hoping there is no arthritis in the shoulders but suppose it's possible because I had a thumb joint removed in 2007 which was very arthritic and that appeared so quick.
I have recently had painful swellings over joints in my wrist, shoulder & foot, so painful I attended A & E, they said it was Rhuematoid Arthritis (but I wasn't aware I had that) He managed to control the pain & the swellings slowly reduced over a week, it seem OK at moment. My GP has done bloods to check but says I'm clear so was at a loss to the problem - I am perimenopausal and someone said that this can cause joint pain?
My Physio started a few weeks back and I have also been allocated some Hydrotherapy. Due to cut backs at the hospital I'll only be allowed 4 - thats 1 a week. I can't see how beneficial this is going to be, such a long gap between classes & then only 4 sessions. The therapist on duty in the pool sort of agreed with me but she was working under new directives set by the hosptial trust.
After 5 weeks on the physio books I have only seen my Land therapist twice & Hydro therapist once. Today after a land session he says that some of my muscles are improving with the exercises he gave me (They should have cos I worked really hard!) but it appears my core muscles are not working well at all, he believes this has been deteriorating for years - I've always said after previous surgery I need some advice & help with physio, but never got it until this time. It seems like he's leaving it up to me, I will do the exercises but am a good cheater (years of practice!) and if not monitored I may not be working the right group of muscles. 3 weeks is a long time to cheat - but again due to funding I think I'm only allowed 6 sessions with the Physio, so spreading them out is his way of helping I suppose.
He is going to refer me to the local sports centre - under the exercise on prescription scheme we have in our area. He thinks Pilates may help, I have tried this before & struggled but my hip was loose then.
I feel a bit down really, exercise is hard at the best of time - The motivation is there but when I see little improvement quickly it's very hard to keep pushing - BUT I WILL.
The op is long forgotten but I think I've been left too long before starting with physio and also think that I might have been overlooked in the past after my previous operations. Anyone having hip replacements and believe they have a muscle weakness or inbalance push your OS and make sure he/she checks you over. I think that the hospitals look at hip ops in general and the assumption is that patients will recover without therapy intervention - most yes - but some of us may need that little extra.
Karen THR & Bone Graft revision November 2007 (5th hip!)
