Hi,
I'm 43 and had a THR 13 weeks ago. I'm doing very well with the hip itself - no pain and good movement. However....since day one I've had a swollen painful knee on the operated side, which doesn't seem to be improving - I am having physio and doing the exercises. A few weeks ago my knee started crunching when I was going up stairs and also when I am doing my exercises. It has also started 'jamming' when I straighten my knee for some exercises. I'm wondering if anyone else has had similar symptoms, including crunching noises in their knee, and what was your outcome? I'm concerned that something in my knee has been torn during surgery and may need further intervention to fix it given its now been 13 weeks.
Secondly, I still cannot walk without one crutch due to limping, BUT, its not the operated leg that is limping, instead I am hitching my unoperated hip up when taking a step with my unoperated side! The lower leg also moves a little strangely on the unoperated side. I didn't have any limp pre-surgery on either side and have no pain now in either hip. So I cannot fathom why I'm hitching the unoperated hip up when walking and neither can my physio.
I'm quite worried about these issues and would really welcome any ideas, or reassurances from others who may have experienced similar. Thanks.
I'm 43 and had a THR 13 weeks ago. I'm doing very well with the hip itself - no pain and good movement. However....since day one I've had a swollen painful knee on the operated side, which doesn't seem to be improving - I am having physio and doing the exercises. A few weeks ago my knee started crunching when I was going up stairs and also when I am doing my exercises. It has also started 'jamming' when I straighten my knee for some exercises. I'm wondering if anyone else has had similar symptoms, including crunching noises in their knee, and what was your outcome? I'm concerned that something in my knee has been torn during surgery and may need further intervention to fix it given its now been 13 weeks.
Secondly, I still cannot walk without one crutch due to limping, BUT, its not the operated leg that is limping, instead I am hitching my unoperated hip up when taking a step with my unoperated side! The lower leg also moves a little strangely on the unoperated side. I didn't have any limp pre-surgery on either side and have no pain now in either hip. So I cannot fathom why I'm hitching the unoperated hip up when walking and neither can my physio.
I'm quite worried about these issues and would really welcome any ideas, or reassurances from others who may have experienced similar. Thanks.