Can someone help me to ask the right questions to my surgeon about this?
I have a high hip due to pelvic torsion or scoliosis or both. It's my non-operative leg. For many many years I knew something was off but never really thought about it or pursued it - it was a matter of Hmmm, weird that these pants are longer on the left than the right.
After a new friend, a physical therapist, pointed it out to me, I asked my PCP about it. He told me to put a lift in my shoe. I did, and it caused a whole lot of grief. Yowie! I pursued PT but it didn't help much, even though I've kept up with the exercise pretty well for a long time. I'm pretty sure the imbalance has contributed to my hip problems on both sides.
Now I'm worried that THR is going to make the problem worse. I want to ask my surgeon about it. Is this something can and should be addressed, something he should be made aware of? I heard of a woman with a similar problem whose surgeon kindly decided to even her up, but the outcome was a disaster for her and she required more surgery to fix the fix. I don't remember if he lowered her high side or highered her low side.
My low side if the one getting the new hip. I've had the xrays to ascertain that my legs are actually of equal length; it's definitely the pelvic twist that's got me crooked.
Help?
I have a high hip due to pelvic torsion or scoliosis or both. It's my non-operative leg. For many many years I knew something was off but never really thought about it or pursued it - it was a matter of Hmmm, weird that these pants are longer on the left than the right.
After a new friend, a physical therapist, pointed it out to me, I asked my PCP about it. He told me to put a lift in my shoe. I did, and it caused a whole lot of grief. Yowie! I pursued PT but it didn't help much, even though I've kept up with the exercise pretty well for a long time. I'm pretty sure the imbalance has contributed to my hip problems on both sides.
Now I'm worried that THR is going to make the problem worse. I want to ask my surgeon about it. Is this something can and should be addressed, something he should be made aware of? I heard of a woman with a similar problem whose surgeon kindly decided to even her up, but the outcome was a disaster for her and she required more surgery to fix the fix. I don't remember if he lowered her high side or highered her low side.
My low side if the one getting the new hip. I've had the xrays to ascertain that my legs are actually of equal length; it's definitely the pelvic twist that's got me crooked.
Help?