Good news after 6 months since surgery your Bone Scan reports - remodeling means healing is going on…all healing in general takes its own sweet time, which really is a good thing. It’s one day at a time …..take it slow and easy the first year and your half way there. Not to sound like a broken record …No running ,use sock aide and reachers while limiting low bending, no lifting heavy objects , no fast jerking or sitting positions too low or too long. Is your bed up high enough? It takes time to work out all the kinks. Rest rest rest….Just walk and work on body position, good posture and heel to toe walking gate. You’re now training your brain and body all over again since pre surgery body was walking differently and needs time to rebuild. Important to purchase new shoes to facilitate new walking gate. Slip-on tennis shoes are easiest for many months. The best way to improve is to work on a good balanced walking gate. Never sit to low, keep a higher setting for all seating until pain and pressure resolves.
The use of lots of ice is a huge relief, ice machines are helpful. I prefer to sit in a recliner , still cannot sit in low chairs or in sitting position for long periods.
Also pressure sleeves filled with air that slip on over thigh and calve helps ‘TREMENDOUSLY‘ with swelling, pressure, pain, improves blood flow and oxygen . -Available on Amazon. The pressure sleeves are battery operated which squeeze and release over the thigh and calve and easy to use and helps to improve ROM . Most of us want to improve after THR surgery to fast and over do and have set backs. Even at 6 months the body is still healing. Sitting too low can be painful when rising from sitting position. Keep seating at a higher level will lesson the repeated practice of pain and pressure as a result of sitting too low . Or also use walker to lean on to rise from sitting position by placing op leg out straighter will avoid injury.
I also had Heterotopic ossification which is a relatively common complication of hip arthroplasty procedures. The frequency varies depending on the age and other factors. There are treatments , ask your surgeon.
Also after 3 THR surgeries irritation of the iliopsoas tendon was another common symptom form each surgery. It was the cause of persistent pain, which was the result of a mechanical conflict between the iliopsoas tendon and the anterior edge of the acetabular cup. Each time it was resolved with stretches, exercises , walking and time.
Never exercise if it is painful, slow at first and work up as needed.
Oh yes absolutely ….I have a great deal of compassion and sympathy for you and THR surgery is always complicated and everyone has their own recovery period , experiences and struggles. No two are alike. We all interpret the experience differently . Yet we all have the ability to share the impact and interact with others for various purposes.
I had a revision done a few years after primary THR surgery. Sharing my experience - you could also ask about a cat scan in a few more weeks with tracer. I will caution that not all complications show up on cat scans or other testing. Sometimes surgeons do not know what we are suffering even if we explain all the issues and complications to the last detail until revision surgery . Thankfully there are many networks available to chat and console our hearts and wellness journey’s. The UK has a Joint Journal Registry of every joint replacement surgery with all stats all in one area. You can check out THR surgeries in your category all online at your fingertips. In the US the joint journal is only voluntary therefore not every joint surgery and or stats are listed.
Sending blessings your way.
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