Hi everyone.
New here.
I am a 50 year old female, in the midst of a difficult recovery from a THR. Just over 3 months now. Left Hip Anterior on Feb. 18th 2025.
Still in constant pain in hip, groin and glute on the operated side.
Reading posts here has been super helpful.
I think I’ve been feeling too overwhelmed by trying to get my pain resolved, keep my life afloat and get back to normal to post sooner. Super grateful that this community exists.
At my 2 week follow-up, the NP advised PT in response to the pain. In addition to continuing the Meloxicam Tylenol and Oxy. PT made the sharp pains in my groin worse as well as the general pain in my glute. However, I kept giving it a try. My pain was consistently at 6/7 by week 4. They pushed up my 8 wk appointment to 6wks due to the pain I was experiencing. That was my first follow up with the surgeon. At the at appointment he reluctantly admitted that there was a complication during my surgery that I wasn’t aware of prior to then. He was cagey. Said that due to my “tiny bones” the cup that he implanted was a little too big for my hip socket. Said it was the smallest cup. So essentially it resulted in cup overhang.
At my most recent appointment couple of weeks ago, he diagnosed me with Psoas Tendinitis. He prescribed a D-pack for 6/7 days to try to bring down the inflammation. Didn’t seem to do much. Pain didn’t subside. Sent me for blood work to rule out infection. Ordered an MRI. Said an injection would be the next step. Last resort another procedure. Psoas Release I guess as he really wasn’t ready to have to go there. Follow up call with his nurse re: blood test results she mentioned the possibility of the surgeon wanting to aspirate if the MRI shows fluid. Having the MRI tomorrow. Tired of this entire situation and never ending pain. Trying to maintain hope. Not looking forward to the possibility of another procedure this year. I live alone. The family member who had graciously come from several states away to help me during this time can’t stay with me forever. Naturally they have their own home and life there.
Anyway, thanks if you made it this far. Advice from anyone with similar experiences would be especially appreciated.
New here.
I am a 50 year old female, in the midst of a difficult recovery from a THR. Just over 3 months now. Left Hip Anterior on Feb. 18th 2025.
Still in constant pain in hip, groin and glute on the operated side.
Reading posts here has been super helpful.
I think I’ve been feeling too overwhelmed by trying to get my pain resolved, keep my life afloat and get back to normal to post sooner. Super grateful that this community exists.
At my 2 week follow-up, the NP advised PT in response to the pain. In addition to continuing the Meloxicam Tylenol and Oxy. PT made the sharp pains in my groin worse as well as the general pain in my glute. However, I kept giving it a try. My pain was consistently at 6/7 by week 4. They pushed up my 8 wk appointment to 6wks due to the pain I was experiencing. That was my first follow up with the surgeon. At the at appointment he reluctantly admitted that there was a complication during my surgery that I wasn’t aware of prior to then. He was cagey. Said that due to my “tiny bones” the cup that he implanted was a little too big for my hip socket. Said it was the smallest cup. So essentially it resulted in cup overhang.
At my most recent appointment couple of weeks ago, he diagnosed me with Psoas Tendinitis. He prescribed a D-pack for 6/7 days to try to bring down the inflammation. Didn’t seem to do much. Pain didn’t subside. Sent me for blood work to rule out infection. Ordered an MRI. Said an injection would be the next step. Last resort another procedure. Psoas Release I guess as he really wasn’t ready to have to go there. Follow up call with his nurse re: blood test results she mentioned the possibility of the surgeon wanting to aspirate if the MRI shows fluid. Having the MRI tomorrow. Tired of this entire situation and never ending pain. Trying to maintain hope. Not looking forward to the possibility of another procedure this year. I live alone. The family member who had graciously come from several states away to help me during this time can’t stay with me forever. Naturally they have their own home and life there.
Anyway, thanks if you made it this far. Advice from anyone with similar experiences would be especially appreciated.