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@Nana757, Thank you for the tip about buying cheap shoe lifts. That is more or less what my GP suggested as well. I will go to my local chemist (drug store) to see if I can get some there. I did not know that one can buy inserts just for sandals.
My physiotherapist rang yesterday and said she had spoken to the podiatrist and he said he could build up a shoe to one centimetre on the short side. I said that I would then be restricted to one pair of shoes. I would prefer to put a one centimetre innersole in one shoe. She also said that if my old orthotics were still OK the podiatrist could build up one of those.
I do still have my old orthotics and some old shoes made to accommodate them. The shoes made for orthotics come with removable innersoles so that one can put their own orthotics into them. So, this morning I put the innersole which came with my sandals into right sandal and then I put my old orthotics into both sandals. This way it built one sandal up by the right amount. I only walked around briefly in them but the innersole wanted to slip out of the back of the sandals because they did not have a high back. I will try them in other shoes I have.
I went to the local swimming pool early this afternoon to exercise and when I was in the change room after my shower one of the pool attendants came in and told everyone to leave the pool area and go into the foyer immediately. Everyone wondered what was going on because of the urgency. I wondered if it was a bomb scare or something like that but it was a much sadder reason.
A young boy had drowned in one of the outside pools and the ambulance attendants were entering the pool area with a trolley as I was leaving. Other ambulance crew were working on the boy trying to resuscitate him. They were still working on him when we were asked to leave the area and go home even though we were outside the pool area and nowhere near him. People were watching from a distance because we were all hoping for a miracle and that they would be able to revive him. I don't know the outcome, but it plays on my mind. I pray they were successful but it did not look good. I don't know how old he was, nor could be see him because he was surrounded by the ambulance crew working on him. Another ambulance arrived later and he was given an injection (possibly adrenalin to start his heart but who knows).
There was all sorts of speculation going on with one young teenager saying the lifeguards were up one end of the pool chatting and having a good time and not watching the pool but who knows. The outside pool is a large pool and with the sun reflecting on it it would be hard to see someone under the water at the other end. The leisure centre does have lifeguards at both the indoor and outdoor pool but of course they are no substitute for the watchful eyes of the parents. I do not know how old the boy was or who he was with at the pool. I am sure there will be an enquiry into the matter. I just hope he survived.
@Cynthia777 I tagged you to keep you posted.
My physiotherapist rang yesterday and said she had spoken to the podiatrist and he said he could build up a shoe to one centimetre on the short side. I said that I would then be restricted to one pair of shoes. I would prefer to put a one centimetre innersole in one shoe. She also said that if my old orthotics were still OK the podiatrist could build up one of those.
I do still have my old orthotics and some old shoes made to accommodate them. The shoes made for orthotics come with removable innersoles so that one can put their own orthotics into them. So, this morning I put the innersole which came with my sandals into right sandal and then I put my old orthotics into both sandals. This way it built one sandal up by the right amount. I only walked around briefly in them but the innersole wanted to slip out of the back of the sandals because they did not have a high back. I will try them in other shoes I have.
I went to the local swimming pool early this afternoon to exercise and when I was in the change room after my shower one of the pool attendants came in and told everyone to leave the pool area and go into the foyer immediately. Everyone wondered what was going on because of the urgency. I wondered if it was a bomb scare or something like that but it was a much sadder reason.
A young boy had drowned in one of the outside pools and the ambulance attendants were entering the pool area with a trolley as I was leaving. Other ambulance crew were working on the boy trying to resuscitate him. They were still working on him when we were asked to leave the area and go home even though we were outside the pool area and nowhere near him. People were watching from a distance because we were all hoping for a miracle and that they would be able to revive him. I don't know the outcome, but it plays on my mind. I pray they were successful but it did not look good. I don't know how old he was, nor could be see him because he was surrounded by the ambulance crew working on him. Another ambulance arrived later and he was given an injection (possibly adrenalin to start his heart but who knows).
There was all sorts of speculation going on with one young teenager saying the lifeguards were up one end of the pool chatting and having a good time and not watching the pool but who knows. The outside pool is a large pool and with the sun reflecting on it it would be hard to see someone under the water at the other end. The leisure centre does have lifeguards at both the indoor and outdoor pool but of course they are no substitute for the watchful eyes of the parents. I do not know how old the boy was or who he was with at the pool. I am sure there will be an enquiry into the matter. I just hope he survived.
@Cynthia777 I tagged you to keep you posted.
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Oh no @Grannyhippy, this just breaks my heart! What a very sad day. Thank you for keeping me posted Grannyhippy, it means a lot to me. I shall be praying for that child and his family.
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I don't know what happened to the update I posted later in the week after that boy's drowning at the leisure centre but the local paper came out a few days later saying he was still alive but fighting for his life and had been transferred to a major children's hospital. I have not heard anything since then.
Not much happening on the home front here lately. I am still going to physiotherapy once a week and am making an effort to go down to the local pool once or twice in-between visits. My sessions will be in the clinic instead of the pool from now on as I have come to a standstill with the hydrotherapy and seem to be gaining more benefit from the visits to the clinic.
I think my therapist is making an effort to pull my spine and or hips into alignment as she gets me to lie on my left side (non operated side) very close to the edge of the table and she pushes and pulls on my hip. She has also been doing deep tissue massage to loosen up the tight muscles in my hip, back, front of thigh and abdomen. I have also had my scar tissue massaged to help break it up as she feels this could be part of my problem.
My therapist and I both feel as if I am more upright when walking and I do seem to have reasonable flexibility but I think I still have a long way to go. Any improvement has been gradual. Sometimes I feel a bit tight and sore after a session and then better the next day but it does not last and it does not seem to take too much to set my back and hip off again. Last night I went to the pool to practice some of my exercises and I am quite sore today. I did not think I overdid it but I had not been to the pool in five days.
My husband was talking to my physiotherapist sister-in-law a few days ago and she was saying that she bought a back brace for her father who has a bad back and he wears it when he is gardening or driving long distances. He says it helps him. She offered to buy me one as a gift if I gave her my hip and waist measurements. She can get one at cost price. I thanked her but said that I would pay for it.
Anyway that subject came up because she broke her wrist a couple of weeks ago and is still in a cast and was saying to my husband that it still hurts if she tries to do too much and my husband said that it was the same with me and my hip and back. She was walking her dog on a lease and he grabbed a cat in his mouth and during the kerfuffle to get the dog to let go of the cat she somehow broke her wrist. The dog is a Staffordshire bull terrier cross and once he grabs something will not let it go. The cat got away. She ended up with a broken wrist and cat scratches.
What do any of you Bonesmart people think about back braces? Do any of you wear them all the time or when driving long distances, gardening or doing anything strenuous? Does wearing a back brace relieve symptoms and pain? Will it make my back muscles lazy and weaken them if I just use it part time?
@Josephine, @Jaycey What do you think about back braces?
Not much happening on the home front here lately. I am still going to physiotherapy once a week and am making an effort to go down to the local pool once or twice in-between visits. My sessions will be in the clinic instead of the pool from now on as I have come to a standstill with the hydrotherapy and seem to be gaining more benefit from the visits to the clinic.
I think my therapist is making an effort to pull my spine and or hips into alignment as she gets me to lie on my left side (non operated side) very close to the edge of the table and she pushes and pulls on my hip. She has also been doing deep tissue massage to loosen up the tight muscles in my hip, back, front of thigh and abdomen. I have also had my scar tissue massaged to help break it up as she feels this could be part of my problem.
My therapist and I both feel as if I am more upright when walking and I do seem to have reasonable flexibility but I think I still have a long way to go. Any improvement has been gradual. Sometimes I feel a bit tight and sore after a session and then better the next day but it does not last and it does not seem to take too much to set my back and hip off again. Last night I went to the pool to practice some of my exercises and I am quite sore today. I did not think I overdid it but I had not been to the pool in five days.
My husband was talking to my physiotherapist sister-in-law a few days ago and she was saying that she bought a back brace for her father who has a bad back and he wears it when he is gardening or driving long distances. He says it helps him. She offered to buy me one as a gift if I gave her my hip and waist measurements. She can get one at cost price. I thanked her but said that I would pay for it.
Anyway that subject came up because she broke her wrist a couple of weeks ago and is still in a cast and was saying to my husband that it still hurts if she tries to do too much and my husband said that it was the same with me and my hip and back. She was walking her dog on a lease and he grabbed a cat in his mouth and during the kerfuffle to get the dog to let go of the cat she somehow broke her wrist. The dog is a Staffordshire bull terrier cross and once he grabs something will not let it go. The cat got away. She ended up with a broken wrist and cat scratches.
What do any of you Bonesmart people think about back braces? Do any of you wear them all the time or when driving long distances, gardening or doing anything strenuous? Does wearing a back brace relieve symptoms and pain? Will it make my back muscles lazy and weaken them if I just use it part time?
@Josephine, @Jaycey What do you think about back braces?
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Hi @Grannyhippy, I've missed ya!
Your post and a several other posts were lost because the site had a technical difficulty and they had to roll the site back to an earlier time.
I can't help you with the back brace question, but I'm sure Josephine or Jaycey will be able to. I'm sorry you're still having issues and pray the back brace will help you through the pain you experience.
Your post and a several other posts were lost because the site had a technical difficulty and they had to roll the site back to an earlier time.
I can't help you with the back brace question, but I'm sure Josephine or Jaycey will be able to. I'm sorry you're still having issues and pray the back brace will help you through the pain you experience.
@Grannyhippy - I have worn a back brace occasionally but I have found that proper strengthening exercises help more - but then I HAVE to do them. Cross country skiing always helps my back too. I have discovered since my op that my posture was very poor and I am trying to improve. I never had a limp after surgery but my posture was bad. Too many years bending over to hear the little kids I taught in Grade 2. I am three months ahead of you -TRH done on March 23 , 2015 - so at 13 months post op. I still have pain in my op leg and in my back so I take tylenol. I do a lot compared to many but not as much as I used to do. I have walked as much as 8 kms on hilly terrain and skied 12 kms. I feel bone tired afterwards but it does get better with time. I have accepted that I will never be able to do what I once did. C'est la vie!
Like you my op leg is also one cm longer than my good leg and I have a lift built into a sandal that I wear all the time at home. I stick a lift into whatever footwear I wear outside. Cost me a lot of money and insurance would not cover it.
Like you my op leg is also one cm longer than my good leg and I have a lift built into a sandal that I wear all the time at home. I stick a lift into whatever footwear I wear outside. Cost me a lot of money and insurance would not cover it.
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Later in the week like when?
It depends where the pain is and what's causing it. Can you tell me more about this? If the pain is around your hip anywhere then it would be counter-productive to your recovery.
You mentioned you are doing PT and therapy. Hips actually don't need any exercise to get better. They do a pretty good job of it all on their own if given half a chance. Trouble is, people don't give them a chance and end up with all sorts of aches and pains and sore spots. All they need is the best therapy which is walking and even then not to excess.
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I saw the orthopaedic surgeon today as it's been 11 months since my hip replacement and I am still having difficulty walking properly. After a thorough examination my OS thinks that my problems stem from my back rather than my hip. I now have a referral to see the Neurologist who performed nerve conduction tests on my legs last year. Those tests showed partial denervation to all the nerves tested due to radiculopathy.
Last year I saw the neurosurgeon who performed a microdiscectomy on L3/L4 back in 2008. He viewed the then new MRI scans my OS had ordered and he asked questions but did not do a physical examination. He did not think I needed surgery on my back but suggested hydrotherapy in the pool. I was to go back to see him after three months if the situation did not improve. I also had a transforaminal epidural steroid injection last November but it did not help. I have had four months of hydrotherapy and one month of physiotherapy in the clinic. My physiotherapist says my case is complicated.
My OS said there is no point in continuing with the physiotherapy for the time being until I see the neurologist as he feels it will not help much. I have had improvement in my gait since starting hydrotherapy and physiotherapy. I will speak to my physiotherapist tomorrow as I have an appointment to see her then.
Last year I saw the neurosurgeon who performed a microdiscectomy on L3/L4 back in 2008. He viewed the then new MRI scans my OS had ordered and he asked questions but did not do a physical examination. He did not think I needed surgery on my back but suggested hydrotherapy in the pool. I was to go back to see him after three months if the situation did not improve. I also had a transforaminal epidural steroid injection last November but it did not help. I have had four months of hydrotherapy and one month of physiotherapy in the clinic. My physiotherapist says my case is complicated.
My OS said there is no point in continuing with the physiotherapy for the time being until I see the neurologist as he feels it will not help much. I have had improvement in my gait since starting hydrotherapy and physiotherapy. I will speak to my physiotherapist tomorrow as I have an appointment to see her then.
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HI @Grannyhippy, so good to see you again! I'm so sorry you're still having issues. Hopefully they can figure it out soon and get you back to a painfree gait. Sending you prayers my friend!
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Thank you @Cynthia777 for your thoughts and prayers. I value them. I must admit I have not been on this site much lately and need to catch up with everyone. How is your recovery progressing? My pain situation is not so bad but the inability to control my gait is.
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You're so welcome! My recovery is coming along nicely, thank you for asking. I had a bout of sciatica, but it seems to be dissipating over the past few days. I'm still using a cane (I'm 30 days post-op today), but I noticed today that the limp is getting better as well. I still have a ways to go, but I'm trying to be patient. I'm so sorry you're still having issues with your gait. It must be quite frustrating. Take care and keep us updated periodically, as your experience will be of great help to others experiencing the same thing, but more importantly, hoping and praying your gait problem resolves. Xoxoxo
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@Cynthia777, I am glad to hear that your recovery is progressing well but I feel for you having had a bout of sciatica as I know quite well how painful that must be for you. I hope it continues to improve each day.
Yes, I do often find that my bad gait and limp are a hindrance and sometimes frustrating but one has to get on with life and day to day activities. I try to keep a positive attitude. There are a lot of other people out there much worse off than I am.
I spoke to my physiotherapist today when I had my appointment to see her and I have decided to continue treatment as both the physiotherapist and I agree that I have gained benefit from her treatment. I think she is a good physiotherapist and is genuine in trying to help me and not just out to profit from my ongoing treatment. It is her practice.
She had to rush off after my treatment to pick her younger son up from pre school as he was ill so I made my payment to another physiotherapist who had given me my initial assessment and treatment. He said that sometimes doctors look at things in black and white and don't really see the benefits of treatments such as physiotherapy for chronic conditions. He said that they usually have a rule that an acute injury requires acute treatment and a chronic injury, chronic treatment. He agreed with his colleague that it would be better for me to continue my treatment but the choice was mine to make.
Yes, I do often find that my bad gait and limp are a hindrance and sometimes frustrating but one has to get on with life and day to day activities. I try to keep a positive attitude. There are a lot of other people out there much worse off than I am.
I spoke to my physiotherapist today when I had my appointment to see her and I have decided to continue treatment as both the physiotherapist and I agree that I have gained benefit from her treatment. I think she is a good physiotherapist and is genuine in trying to help me and not just out to profit from my ongoing treatment. It is her practice.
She had to rush off after my treatment to pick her younger son up from pre school as he was ill so I made my payment to another physiotherapist who had given me my initial assessment and treatment. He said that sometimes doctors look at things in black and white and don't really see the benefits of treatments such as physiotherapy for chronic conditions. He said that they usually have a rule that an acute injury requires acute treatment and a chronic injury, chronic treatment. He agreed with his colleague that it would be better for me to continue my treatment but the choice was mine to make.
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@Grannyhippy good to see you again but sorry to hear about the gait issues. I'm glad you are addressing it head on and are going to continue the physiotherapy since you are seeing benefit from it. Please keep us posted on your progress.
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I will @Hipster Girl.
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Hi everyone, I haven't had anything much to report over the last twp months while waiting to see the neurologist today.
About six weeks ago I also decided to take a break from going to physiotherapy but I kept the home exercises going. I haven't been in the pool for many weeks though.
When I told my physiotherapist that I was seeing the neurologist she asked if it was alright if she sent him a fax to get a report from him after I saw him. I was quite OK with that and the neurologist was very impressed with the "excellent report" about my case that she sent to him.
I took all of the relevant x-rays and MRIs with me to the neurologist.
The doctor came out to the front counter to greet me and carried my scans etc. while he followed me down the corridor into his room. He wanted to walk behind me as I walked to his room without using the cane so that he could watch my gait. I was wearing the built up shoe on my shorter leg side.
He checked the reflexes and muscle strength of both my legs and feet and said that my muscles were strong. He also used a tuning fork on my feet and legs and I could feel the vibrations even though I could not feel the vibrations from the tuning fork the OS used two months earlier. He used a safety pin to gently scratch my legs and feet while I had my eyes shut and I could feel that also.
During the consultation he asked what I felt the problem was as I would know my own body more than anyone else and I said that I thought the problem was my hip and that I might also have an impingement there. I gave him all the relevant information regarding physio and my visit to the neurosurgeon late last year. He also asked if there had been any improvement in the last six months and I said that there had been since I started my physiotherapy in December last year.
Basically the neurologist thinks that my problem is mechanical and not neurological and that it is probably my hip even though he is not sure exactly what the problem is. I asked if I should get another opinion regarding my hip and he thought that was a good idea. I had been thinking of going to see another orthopaedic specialist for some time but don't know who to go to. I would want someone who has done many revision surgeries as I feel I may end up having to have that done. I told the neurologist that I cannot live like this forever as it makes doing everyday chores difficult and he agreed. He said he would send his report off to the OS who gave me the referral to see him. I don't think I would bother going back to my OS even though he is expecting me to as I want an opinion from someone who has no connection to him.
So at this stage I still don't know for sure what my problem is or how it can be fixed, or if it can be fixed. I sure hope it can be.
I also did not mention that when I saw my OS a couple of months ago he had another OS in with him and he started the interview. When he watched me walk he thought it was my SI joint that was the problem but my OS did not agree and thought my problems stemmed from my spine. I sometimes wonder whether there may be a problem with the angle of my acetabular cup or if the screw in there is irritating a nerve. I really have no idea anymore. I just want things to be back to normal or as close as possible back to normal.
About six weeks ago I also decided to take a break from going to physiotherapy but I kept the home exercises going. I haven't been in the pool for many weeks though.
When I told my physiotherapist that I was seeing the neurologist she asked if it was alright if she sent him a fax to get a report from him after I saw him. I was quite OK with that and the neurologist was very impressed with the "excellent report" about my case that she sent to him.
I took all of the relevant x-rays and MRIs with me to the neurologist.
The doctor came out to the front counter to greet me and carried my scans etc. while he followed me down the corridor into his room. He wanted to walk behind me as I walked to his room without using the cane so that he could watch my gait. I was wearing the built up shoe on my shorter leg side.
He checked the reflexes and muscle strength of both my legs and feet and said that my muscles were strong. He also used a tuning fork on my feet and legs and I could feel the vibrations even though I could not feel the vibrations from the tuning fork the OS used two months earlier. He used a safety pin to gently scratch my legs and feet while I had my eyes shut and I could feel that also.
During the consultation he asked what I felt the problem was as I would know my own body more than anyone else and I said that I thought the problem was my hip and that I might also have an impingement there. I gave him all the relevant information regarding physio and my visit to the neurosurgeon late last year. He also asked if there had been any improvement in the last six months and I said that there had been since I started my physiotherapy in December last year.
Basically the neurologist thinks that my problem is mechanical and not neurological and that it is probably my hip even though he is not sure exactly what the problem is. I asked if I should get another opinion regarding my hip and he thought that was a good idea. I had been thinking of going to see another orthopaedic specialist for some time but don't know who to go to. I would want someone who has done many revision surgeries as I feel I may end up having to have that done. I told the neurologist that I cannot live like this forever as it makes doing everyday chores difficult and he agreed. He said he would send his report off to the OS who gave me the referral to see him. I don't think I would bother going back to my OS even though he is expecting me to as I want an opinion from someone who has no connection to him.
So at this stage I still don't know for sure what my problem is or how it can be fixed, or if it can be fixed. I sure hope it can be.
I also did not mention that when I saw my OS a couple of months ago he had another OS in with him and he started the interview. When he watched me walk he thought it was my SI joint that was the problem but my OS did not agree and thought my problems stemmed from my spine. I sometimes wonder whether there may be a problem with the angle of my acetabular cup or if the screw in there is irritating a nerve. I really have no idea anymore. I just want things to be back to normal or as close as possible back to normal.
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Hi @Grannyhippy it's good that the problem doesn't appear to be neurological. I am sorry to hear you are going through this though and that it is still unclear what the issue is. I hope you are able to get to the bottom of it soon so it can be fixed. 
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I hope so too @Hipster Girl.
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Hi @Grannyhippy! 
Boy, what a dilemma! You say you're still having difficulty with your gait and I was wondering if you are in pain as well? Eleven months is a long time to still be having problems. I think your idea of seeing a revision specialist (one not connected with your present OS) is a very good idea. Obviously somethings not right. I was thinking if you have a copy of your xrays, maybe you can post them here and have Josephine take a look at them? It couldn't hurt. Sending you a big virtual hug!
Boy, what a dilemma! You say you're still having difficulty with your gait and I was wondering if you are in pain as well? Eleven months is a long time to still be having problems. I think your idea of seeing a revision specialist (one not connected with your present OS) is a very good idea. Obviously somethings not right. I was thinking if you have a copy of your xrays, maybe you can post them here and have Josephine take a look at them? It couldn't hurt. Sending you a big virtual hug!
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Hi @Cynthia777
The last x-rays of my hip replacement were taken in early October, 2015 and there was nothing unusual in the report. It stated "There is a right hip replacement with no perioprosthetic complication. There is degenerative change in the lower lumbar spine, symphysis pubis and left hip joint." and that is all it states. Those x-rays were ordered by my OS.
I also had an MRI done at the same time but there is no report accompanying them as it went straight up to the orthopaedic surgeon electronically and there are too many of them to post.
In May 2016 my GP ordered more lumbar x-rays which mentioned my disc degeneration etc. but nothing new.
As far as pain goes it seems to affect me mainly when I am walking. Especially if I do a lot of walking without the cane. The pins and needles have lessened as has the cold feeling I had in my right buttock. I still get discomfort when doing my physiotherapy and it is not just muscle soreness. My physiotherapist said that it is OK to have muscle soreness when doing PT but not pain. So if it hurts, don't do it. When I walk I get pain over the greater trochanter and when my physiotherapist used to do deep tissue massage it hurt when she pressed on a particular spot in that area. It felt as though someone was sticking something sharp into my thigh. I still seem to have that tight stretched feeling from under my ribs on my right side down to and over my hips and buttock. I also have that feeling in my right calf and at the top of my right thigh, both front and back. Everything is down the right side of my body. I still find that it is uncomfortable to lie on my right side for long but it was like that before my surgery anyway. One of my PTs initially thought it might be a touch of bursitis but it is not.
If I stand on my left leg my left hip is straight and I can balance fairly well on that leg but if I stand on my right leg, the hip sticks out and up and I have trouble balancing on that leg because it is unstable. When I am walking my right hip gives way suddenly because it is unstable but I regain my balance quickly.
The neurologist said that he thinks it's a mechanical problem but does not know exactly what the problem is.
The last x-rays of my hip replacement were taken in early October, 2015 and there was nothing unusual in the report. It stated "There is a right hip replacement with no perioprosthetic complication. There is degenerative change in the lower lumbar spine, symphysis pubis and left hip joint." and that is all it states. Those x-rays were ordered by my OS.
I also had an MRI done at the same time but there is no report accompanying them as it went straight up to the orthopaedic surgeon electronically and there are too many of them to post.
In May 2016 my GP ordered more lumbar x-rays which mentioned my disc degeneration etc. but nothing new.
As far as pain goes it seems to affect me mainly when I am walking. Especially if I do a lot of walking without the cane. The pins and needles have lessened as has the cold feeling I had in my right buttock. I still get discomfort when doing my physiotherapy and it is not just muscle soreness. My physiotherapist said that it is OK to have muscle soreness when doing PT but not pain. So if it hurts, don't do it. When I walk I get pain over the greater trochanter and when my physiotherapist used to do deep tissue massage it hurt when she pressed on a particular spot in that area. It felt as though someone was sticking something sharp into my thigh. I still seem to have that tight stretched feeling from under my ribs on my right side down to and over my hips and buttock. I also have that feeling in my right calf and at the top of my right thigh, both front and back. Everything is down the right side of my body. I still find that it is uncomfortable to lie on my right side for long but it was like that before my surgery anyway. One of my PTs initially thought it might be a touch of bursitis but it is not.
If I stand on my left leg my left hip is straight and I can balance fairly well on that leg but if I stand on my right leg, the hip sticks out and up and I have trouble balancing on that leg because it is unstable. When I am walking my right hip gives way suddenly because it is unstable but I regain my balance quickly.
The neurologist said that he thinks it's a mechanical problem but does not know exactly what the problem is.
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