I have the same problem except soon I sit my incision burns and stings, had hip replaced in 03. Stinging started 2 years ago. Nobody seems to know whats the problem. But it's sure wearing on me. Can't sit long in one spot very long without getting up and moving around. Had therphy, injections in pirifomis muscle. Nothing seems to help Mike
I have degenrative joint disease--a fancy name for severe arthritis--and have had my right knee replaced and revised three times and the left one, four times. About a year ago, I had so much pain in my left hip that I got out of bed one morning and found that I couldn't put any weight at all on it. I had that hip replaced, and have been so pain-free that it was just unbelievable. Now, I'm suddenly, over the last two weeks, having severe pain in my left buttock. I am so scared that I've done something to damage my new hip. Recently, i fell, with my weight on my right knee and left hand. Then, I carried in some wood for my fireplace and shortly after that, the pain started. Advil helps, but at the end of the day, if I sit down for any length of time, I am in incredible pain when I try to get up. I am scared to go to the doctor. I just can't go through any more surgeries. I'm at my wits end. I don't know if it was the fall or the lifting, or if it's just a coincidence. I had my first knee replacement when I was 48 and I just turned 60. Does anyone have any insight into this? Are there exercises that have helped any of you? I am desperate!
I had my left hip replaced July 2013, I have had muscle pain and chronic cramps in my right buttocks ever since. I am a bus driver and had to go back to work after 6 weeks so not to loose my job. I keep thinking it is going to get better but it has only gotten worse. As everyone is saying at times it makes you want to cry. I can not take pain pills because of my job, I have tried 800mg Ibuprofen use it 3 times a day and now I have added Bayer Back and Body, just barely getting by. My hip had gone completely out so I had no choice but to have it replaced, but this pain is so intense worse then losing my hip. Any advise would be helpful
Hi Tanya, I had the same issue when I was born. My doctor built me a hip when I was 7 /it worked great until I broke my hip in 1992 . I then got my first hip replacement . It worked great for 17 years then the head wore out. I just had the revision surgery 8 weeks ago. Anyways , one of my doctors has retired but the other doctor still practices I would like to give you his information he is a great doctor . Orthopedics northeast Fort Wayne, Indiana dr. William berghoff he is great ! Good luck!
I had hip replacement 10/13, Am having same pain.Been to 2 Doctors say all ok. I just to cry also. there has to be something to help.
Hi annbilly, I too had a THR of right hip end Jan this year '14. I tripped two weeks ago & am now suffering pain in my right buttock but it's mainly on the sit bone, so have written asking for help on this site too. I am not a Dr but have some experience in anatomy & know the gluteus holds a lot of tightness. I have had pain like you in the gluteus and managed it by sitting on a tennis ball. There are several pressure points around the body-one being deep in this area. If you can massage it by sitting on the ball, this could help by releasing a tightened muscle. However, please don't rule out other reasons as it could be a sciatic nerve problem for example. Tricia
I feel for you,been going through the same thing,had a total hip replacement in 2006,nothing but pain from the very beginning,the whole leg. Had xrays,mri & everything else you can think of,even the recall call of bad parts which i thought for sure was my problem,seen a different ortho doc,he said I did not have the bad parts. SO since 2006 I have been going to a pain clinic & living on pain pills,I hate them,even on pain patch now. As much pain meds that I have had you would think the pain would be gone,NOPE,nothing helps, I finally gave up & said I guess I live in pain the rest of my life. It's so hard getting around & doing any kind of walking,I do what i can then suffer the next day or two for it. On top of this,2 months ago I fell out the front door & now have a pubic fracture. One thing after another,a lot of pain from the fall,thought for sure i damaged the replacement parts but wasn't that,now i have to see a ortho doc for the fracture,that's how i found your post,surfing for answers on the pubic fracture. There is a lot of butt muscle pain,pain down the scare from replacement & in the crease on top of the leg,this pain is awful. Anyway just meant to tell you I'm going through the same from a hip replacement as you. Good Luck,if you find anything new that helps with the pain,let me know.
yes, I am experiencing the butt pain as well. Ithoought it was because of working out too much but now am getting worried
I had thr 3 and half weeks ago,and can not sleep at night because I have a knot in my right buttock was told to try deep massage ice and moist heat. None has done any good. Does any one else have that problem?
I just had a THR at the end of august.i fell a wk after my surgery on the hip that was replaced.had xrays,ultresounds and everything comes back just fine.but,i have severe pain in my right buttock(rght hip was replaced)that is radiating all the way down my leg and my knee is bad,and my toes are numb.but all drs. say everything fine.im so sick of the pain,and I do as well feel like im going nuts.the pain is unbearable.feels like sciatica,and I can feel a long lump,like a muscle,going across my right cheek.reading these posts,it seems like a lot of people understand what I am talking about when the doctors don't or wont.the pain is bad, and very hard to walk straight.b4 my surgery,was told how I would feel so much better right away.not true.been 2 months,and I feel worse.i am 48 yrs old w/avascular necrosis.any help out there cuz drs. just want to take pain meds away.i need to function a bit in life just to maintain.
Your condition sounds very familiar. They are all stumped with me as well. Now, I am going to pelvic floor PT, along with regular core strengthening PT and hope for the best. I can't sit or stand without severe pain and swelling. I will let you know if the PT helps. I am having my fourth hip injection tomorrow. Not one has helped so far. SI joint injection, Bursa injection and 3 hip joint injections. My hip scope was one year ago. They want me to meditate and I do think it helps somewhat. My pain is in the same location as well as the groin and lateral hip and posterior thigh.
I am having the same issue, only I had hip scope surgery, not a replacement. Pain at the sight of the surgery that is so bad and can't sit long, can't stand long. Too much pain. Just had my fourth hip joint injection. I try and hold hope but pain changes a person! Trish
I'm really anxious to hear how you made out. I too had my hip replaced and 8-9 weeks after I got a terrible pain in my butt. I can't walk more than 100 steps without stopping and sitting. I too have had so many injections in my back but none have helped. My orotho doctor keeps telling me it's not my hip.
Hello, I'm Janet and in reading your post there are similarities that I've also experienced. I broke my right hip from a fall 3 years ago. It was pinned and a plate put in for 1 year doctor watched it break down because the ball at joint broke. Then went through total hip replacement of right hip and healed good but during that time my left buttocks had several episodes of severe pain and was told sciatica. Leg got weak and walking any distance difficult along with toes going numb. Was told more or less live with it. Two years now and no improvement doctor thinks it not sciatica and sening me for EMG and nerve conduction test. Just wonder if this will result into anything or not. I am so disheartened because after everything with hip thought I would be as good as new and to have to deal with this is awful. You are the first person that has seemed to experience something similar so I'm interested if you find anything that helps or cures this.
butt pain , groin pain,toe pain and sometimes my calf gets wonky when i walk.like a wet noodle.so frustrating.hurts to sit.sleeping tough. with balance issues afraid of sleeping pills. my hip was bone on bone due to 70 80 hour work weeks.now i have pain all over my body.i am afraid to tell my primary care about all the muscular ,and bone pain..