hip pain after total hip over yr. ago

I am going through almost the same thing now. I will be having a cat scan soon. I was told that the pain in the groin area is because I am not holding my leg in proper position - my leg is slightly rotated outward and therefore is making the wrong muscles overwork - those in the groin area rather that the muscles on the side of the leg. The muscles on the side of the leg are also hurting because of the wrong placement of the foot. I have an audible clicking in my hip when I turn on either of my sides when I am in bed and when I do certain execises - after 6 months the doctor is finally listening to me and has ordered a cat scan however from what I have researched on the internet - there may be a tear in one of the muscles which will need an MRI with dye in your system to locate the tear then after that you will need to be off your leg for a period of time and then physical therapy. I am not a doctor but this is what my research has brought me to. Good Luck.

MRI's will only show a black spot since there is no joint there to look at, I went through all of this...Contact a Dr. Henry Finn of Weiss Memorial Hospital he is a specialist in this field...he diagnosed my pain as a femural neuroma, the dr severed my nerve during the hip replacement...I hope this helps..

I had all of the tests that could be done until I had enough and found another dr....I had a severed nerve thanks to the dr, that was causing all of my pain...Please if you are in Chicago contact Dr Henry Finn of Weiss Memorial hosp...he diagnosed me and referred me to dr Laurence Zachary...also at Weiss, I have never felt better..I hope this helps