I had a THR in October 2006, this was a complex operation caused by an earlier THR failure. I was pain free and non weight bearing for three months. Since weight bearing I have been in almost continuous pain and am taking 150mg diclofenac daily. My excellent consultant has indicated that it may be a bone infection but I am not confident of this. The operation invloved screws through a long stem, could this be the cause of the pain? It feels painful around the area of the screws and feels as if something is tearing the muscles. It is worse after driving although I feel no discomfort whilst driving.
Any help would be much appreciated.