Continuous pain after hip replacement - 4 months later

Does any of this have to do with complications of your particular anatmical stresses/structures? What about doctor selection? Adherence to PT or even teh kind of PT. How on earth should I proceed with a THR? Any advice to avoid surgical diaster? I had a surgical nightmare one year ago with a paralyzed nerve after surgery with the best surgeon in our large city. There was a 1% chance of that happening and it was me. I am shaking in my boots thinking of being in that 1% again.

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I had my right hip replaced july31 2012 and still have pain. If I sit in a certain chair I am unable to bear any weight on the right side. My doc says it's back pain. I was SO frustrated and finally went in to get a second opinion. Turns out I am NOT crazy, I need a revision because she put it in wrong. She went to the wrong hospital the day of the surgery. I am furious that I have to endure another surgery but if it means the pain will be gone it's worth it . My new doctor told me you must have a doc with a fellowship in orthopaedics who only does joint replacements, there is hope GET a second opinion, I also had clicking constantly which my doc dismissed as well.

I had my right hip replaced in August '12 and have continuous pain mid thigh and in the groin.  I was back to the hospital again today (after being there last week and being sent for yet another CT scan) to be told that I have to be patient and no other explanation.  Juat keep doing physio and lymph drainage.!!!! I can't lift my leg, can't drive my car, have to rely on others for lots of help and am getting very frustrated.  But it is good to see that I am not alone with this, and can reassure myself that its not all in my head.  I am amazed thought, that no explanation and reassurance can be given.  If only I had known all this before.

Well i have the same problem. I had my both hips done back in june of 2012 and still pain : / . Went to my doctor and the samething is going on the doctor says that everything is fine that xray, extracted liquid from left hip is see if have infection but nope again everything looks good but the pain is still there. Then they did a bone scan finding out that there is a pool of blood just lower of the implant and just above the knee. Doctor decied to have a second operation on feb. the 6 2013. but here is the catch my right hip is also hurting alot so now i don't know what to do : /. I feel your frustration. i might go to get a second opinion.....

it has been almost 4 years since my hip replacement. i still have pain at the incision and down into my groin . my leg is weak and need to use a cane. i will tell you i would never ever have another one. my xrays showed implant was fine. will never trust this ortho doctor again. 

i had my THR about 4 months aago too, and i'm still having a significant amount of hip pain too. X-rays looked fine, and no infection that I know about (VERY FRUSTRATING!).

I am 32 years old and had an anterior approach hip replacement four months ago.  My dr. said I had no cartilage left and that the recovery would be a bit longer.  However, I am at 4 months with the same groin pain I had before the replacement!!  I was trying to get back to the gym, cycling, and maybe I did too much.  I am also on my feet all day, being that I am a P.E. teacher.  I just can't find a happy medium.  I have gained a lot of weight and want to lose it but I cannot without exercise.  I am so frustrated.  I feel like there is something wrong.  Anyone else feel this way?  Just tired of being in pain!

Hi,

I had my Left hip replaced July 2012,  I was 47 at the time, so I am 8 months in, I was going through all the same things at 3 and 4 months and thought I was never going to be better again, I would go the dr they xrayed all was good, just told me be to patient.. and to remember my age that I was younger then "normal" age for this type of surgery, so I was expecting too much too soon.

Now at  8 months it's like a light switch being turned on!  I feel great have my energy back so give it time :)

I am walking about 1.5 miles is my max, still get tightness and sore when walking too far, bike riding no problems.

So i had my right hip replaced 03/21/2012 and the recovery was very quick, i went back to work full time by memorial day. However i have had some reoccuring lapses to where the pain was so bad that i frequently followed up with my surgeon and pcm and resorted to using my cane again. the surgeon did an x-ray and told me no signs of infection and the hardware looked fine. wanted to do a shot of cortisone for bursitis. i have NO symptoms of bursitis and refused the treatment. So i went back to my pcm and explained everything and she sent me for an mri only to find out i have a fracture that an x-ray couldn't pick up

i felt that same way 8 months after and they all told me the same thing that i'm young, i was only 29 when i fractured my hip. now 15 months later i am needing a cane, can't walk straight, and am in chronic pain!!

I too had a THR August 22nd 2011 - Mine hasn't worked out well at all -I can't drive, walk very far or ride a bike and its now nearly 8 months after - Get a lot of pain on the outside of Right Replaced Hip area if I do anything at all - Will no doubt be told its nothing at all when i go back in a weeks time - They have done an MRI scan on the Lumbar Region now to try and rule out back trouble...! I too wish in some respects I hadn't had this done - I'm in more pain now than before and now cannot even drive a car which i could do before..

Hi my groin has been sore ever since I had the hip replacement 9 months ago Going for MRI tomorrow. Surgeon says there was not a lot of bone left to put the cup on to. It may be slipping back and for catching the muscle in my groin.

I had THR on my right hip 11/19/13 and everything was going to plan, I started walking without a cane or crutches after christmas it was great no pain. Then around January 20 I went shopping at Costco and the next day I woke up with severe pain from my hip to my knee  and now I have had the pain ever since. Went to Ortho Dr. a couple of times x-rays were fine, gave me antibiotics for infection. I'm at a loss. my knees were replaced 10 years ago so i don't think it is a knee problem had those x-ray too and they were fine. PT seems to aggravate it worse. They don't seem to have any answers it's like a medical mystery to them but the more I read about it the more problems people have. I felt like I was the only one with the problem. It was so nice that short period time I didn't need any pain meds now I need some to help cut some of the pain. What do we do? I'ts so depressing I thought I was getting a new lease on life now I'm back to like before hip replacement and worse.

i am just having a burning type of pain in groin only came on since trying to walk without any crutches

i have pain when i walk and that night of it hurts so bad i am sick and run a fever to my