Hello and welcome! You are finding out what many of us have discovered...no two joint replacements are the same. My first question that comes to mind is about your activity levels and any exercises that you are doing?
With my first THR I had a small slip and slide on some water that I hadn't seen on my bathroom floor. It set me back so much! I literally ended up on crutches for a few days, then could walk without them but had what you are saying, groin and anterior hip discomfort.
If you read around on the recovery forums you will find similar stories and we all recovered, but when it's happening to you? What a worry!
So, hopefully it's just a small set back. Additionally, if you are doing PT or walking long distances, it can hamper your recovery, causing chronic soreness. Is that a possibility?
We have some great recovery articles, and will leave them here for you to read over. Hopefully it helps to give you some insight with your current issues.
Hip Recovery: The Guidelines
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Don’t worry: Your body will heal all by itself. Relax, let it, don't try and hurry it, don’t worry about any symptoms now, they are almost certainly temporary
2.
Control discomfort:
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Do what you want to do BUT
a. If it hurts, don't do it and don't allow anyone - especially a physical therapist - to do it to you
b. If your leg swells more or gets stiffer in the 24 hours after doing it, don't do it again.
4.
PT or exercise can be useful BUT take note of these
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At week 4 and after you should follow this
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Access to these pages on the website
Chart representation of THR recovery
Dislocation risk and 90 degree rule
Energy drain for THRs
Pain and swelling control: elevation is the key
Post op blues is a reality - be prepared for it
Myth busting: on getting addicted to pain meds
Sleep deprivation is pretty much inevitable - but what causes it?
BIG TIP: 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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