Ski Gal
junior member
Hello fellow hipsters! I had bilateral THR just over a month ago. I felt I was doing well but in the last 3-4 days feel like I have taken a step backward.
I mostly walk for exercise (around the block a couple of times a day), and I have the PT/exercises they send home with you. I just take Tylenol for pain, but take it every 4-6 hours. I ice the right side when I sit because sitting causes the pain I am having.
In the last few days, my thigh muscles have actually been more sore, but my biggest concern is I have a deep, burning pain that starts in my right glute area and goes down my leg just a ways. I can't get comfortable in any position it seems.
After I ice and have Tylenol it is tolerable. When I stand up, it takes quite a few steps before I feel "warmed-up" enough to walk, and sometimes I feel like I am just hobbling around vs walking more normal. It is only the right side that gives me fits, but my right side was the worst one and the Dr said I had a very shallow hip socket. I had been dealing with hip pain for 2 years before I finally had this surgery. I go back in 2 weeks for a check-up with xrays.
I will ask the Dr's opinion then, but was wondering if anyone out there has advice for me? Maybe I have just been overdoing? Or should I worry (I'm so good at that!) that this pain in unrelated to my hip and I have to figure out what it is? Maybe sciatica? Any thoughts or advice?
I mostly walk for exercise (around the block a couple of times a day), and I have the PT/exercises they send home with you. I just take Tylenol for pain, but take it every 4-6 hours. I ice the right side when I sit because sitting causes the pain I am having.
In the last few days, my thigh muscles have actually been more sore, but my biggest concern is I have a deep, burning pain that starts in my right glute area and goes down my leg just a ways. I can't get comfortable in any position it seems.
After I ice and have Tylenol it is tolerable. When I stand up, it takes quite a few steps before I feel "warmed-up" enough to walk, and sometimes I feel like I am just hobbling around vs walking more normal. It is only the right side that gives me fits, but my right side was the worst one and the Dr said I had a very shallow hip socket. I had been dealing with hip pain for 2 years before I finally had this surgery. I go back in 2 weeks for a check-up with xrays.
I will ask the Dr's opinion then, but was wondering if anyone out there has advice for me? Maybe I have just been overdoing? Or should I worry (I'm so good at that!) that this pain in unrelated to my hip and I have to figure out what it is? Maybe sciatica? Any thoughts or advice?