Kimberley
junior member
The surgeon I saw last of all suggested that I may have a problem with my hip in that a bit of wear and tear is obvious. I am not sure that the amount of wear would give me the problems I have. They did say it wasn't a lot and that my symptoms are not typical of someone needing a hip replacement.
All the problems with my hips and now my back started a short while after my knee operation and the leg is not straight. I will have a go at sending you a photo of my leg and see what you think. Do I go to 'upload a file' to download a photo?
My physio who works for the same health board has said my leg is not straight and is going outwards at the knee. If she can see the problem then surely they can??? I feel they are trying to find other things wrong so they don't have to admit to the problem with the knee.
If I do have a problem with the hip then so be it but I really don't want that done if it is the knee that is causing the problems. They have suggested I have an injection into the actual hip joint which will anaesthetise the joint and if that works then a hip operation is the right thing. If it doesn't, then they will look at other options.
Do you think I should go down this route first before complaining about my knee? I am so confused as everyone in the team of health professionals I have seen is saying different things. I am going to go and see my GP to tell him I am thinking of complaining and that I want to see someone different who is not connected to these surgeons.
All the problems with my hips and now my back started a short while after my knee operation and the leg is not straight. I will have a go at sending you a photo of my leg and see what you think. Do I go to 'upload a file' to download a photo?
My physio who works for the same health board has said my leg is not straight and is going outwards at the knee. If she can see the problem then surely they can??? I feel they are trying to find other things wrong so they don't have to admit to the problem with the knee.
If I do have a problem with the hip then so be it but I really don't want that done if it is the knee that is causing the problems. They have suggested I have an injection into the actual hip joint which will anaesthetise the joint and if that works then a hip operation is the right thing. If it doesn't, then they will look at other options.
Do you think I should go down this route first before complaining about my knee? I am so confused as everyone in the team of health professionals I have seen is saying different things. I am going to go and see my GP to tell him I am thinking of complaining and that I want to see someone different who is not connected to these surgeons.