What is causing moderate to severe thigh pain 6 months after hip replacement surgery

It is very discouraging especially since things were going very well from the surgery. It has been a year since my husband had total hip replacements and started 6 months after with severe thigh pain going down into his legs, one leg seems to be worse but still in both. I saw the suggestion of one person to put gel inserts into his work boots, which he has done and it has helped some, still not totally. He had been walking, playing disc golf, etc 3 months after surgery all pain free, on a regular basis, then had to come to a halt because of the pain. He has given his legs 3 months to try to let the swelling go down (assuming there must have been some) and now has started walking on the treadmill a little at a time to strengthen the muscles and stretch them. He says this has definitely helped and is encouraged. If this continues to work he will work on strengthening lateral muscles (once again). He believes it is more muscle related and maybe it is at the insertion point of the prosthesis put in.

hi i am having pain 2 yrs after a right hip replacement i get pain in my grion right side pain in my top of leg when i sneeze  my leg feels heavy and spasms all the time muscle feels very hard in the thigh i get burning pain in differant places on my groin and leg but pain in the groin and burns is so bad makes me feel sick   pain in buttock and lower back  pain from the top of right leg down to behind my shin thigh is swelled a little and muscle at the top will not relax after been flexed have a lump at the top of muscle al the time   i had a car accident in 2005 which caused the above but i was hoping replacment would have helped was good up to about 5 mths after op but then things started getting worst at first was like a dead leg feeling but just got worst from there  but was told that it would pass 

any help would be great

i also have this problem, i also cant understand why i dont have any strength in my thigh muscles. any advice is welcomed

hi june
did you find out any answers let us know
thanks jamie

anyone out there had any answers at all

i am at my wits end driving me crazy and getting nowhere with drs etc be great to know if anyone is finding out any answers

thanks redjamie

I am not a doctor, but I find if I walk several times a day for 20 minutes, and sit less, that my hip, back and leg feel better. I had hip replacement surgery three months ago. However, if I stand a long time without moving, my groin area hurts a lot for several days and sometimes I even need to revert back to using a cane for a day or two. I am still getting to know this new leg.

Thigh pain after THR is common and can last for up to 4 years with in-growth (not using cement) components. The more "flexible" modern tapered implants have less incidence of thigh pain than those used in the past, but it still occurs. 

The recalled Stryker implants can cause "metallosis" which can result in inflammation in the hip, but usually causes groin pain rather than thigh pain. Your doctor should consider ordering some blood tests, and to aspirate fluid from the hip to check for infection. The gross appearance of the fluid can give clues it there is metal staining. In some cases, an MRI is needed to try to identify if there is a mass caused by metal debris.  See the Stryker website for more info. The company will reimburse you for any tests that are needed in regards to a painful "Rejuvenate" hip.  Also of note is that previous versions of Stryker components coated with "Hydroxyapetite" were rumored to undergo "de-bonding" of the coating, which could cause thigh pain.  I have never seen this. 

Also, lumbar spine arthritic issues can refer pain to the hip and surrounding areas. This should be considered as a possible pain-generator as well.  Good luck!

I am a 58 year old female who had a LTHR on January 30, 2012. The first few weeks were really rough.Although I did everything they said to do it just seemed to take me longer to heal. Although my hip moves better I have never been pain free. When I bend over and go back up the pain in my inner left thigh is very very sharp almost as if I am being stabbed. I also find now my hip is beginning to get very stiff again and my left foot seems to be having trouble totally picking it up when I am walking. My Ortho surgeon says the pain is coming from a spur on my lower back? The problem is the pain feels very similar to before the THR.

I don't expect any answers it just feels great to express my concerns here without burdening my husband with it. I think that is the worst part, he wants to help but there is little he can do.

 

My thigh pain has crippled me and now I can barely walk even w/ a cane. My hip implant was made with reverse barbs, coated with a substance "poracoat" and actually driven into my leg. Does anyone recognize the manufacturer of this hip joint? John

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I have to reply to all that any one who is on cholesterol meds to stop them for 3 weeks. My husband was the same way so disouraged, he ran out of his cholesterol meds and did not take them for 3 weeks and no longer has pain!!! please try this talk to your doc about it. a trainer my husband knows told him this is very true that he had the same thing and has seen this in other patients, it's well worth a try!!!

DO YOU USE CHOLESTEROL MEDS?

If you're taking cholesterol meds that could be the problem or another type of med. My husband was the same thing and ran out of cholesterole meds and didn't take any for 3 weeks, he is like a new man! A friend of his who is a trainer told him this is very true, he has seen this in quite a few of his patients. Talk to your doc!

I did get a letter in the mail about this same thing..the lady had all the tests you had ...no problems ...they said ..She said she used some ailo viera pills . there was inflamation they couldn't see on any of the tests

just update now telling me i could have nerve damage but as yet still no answers as to what is causing the pain and the say they have no idea as to why i get exstream pain when sneezing which is not good as i get very bad hay fever and i am dreeding the summer
any one else getting any where

I am now in my fourth month of hip replacement surgery and the pain I mentioned last month is now non-existent. I contribute my healing to walking frequently and climbing stairs. Also, I concentrate on my steps, planting my heel and rolling my foot to the toes, a rolling step, rather than just planting my foot. I encourage you to concentrate on heel-to-toe stepping with each foot. Good luck!!