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Posted 12/29/2014 5:32 AM (GMT 0)
I have been in chronic pain forum and should have been here too. I just had a THR IN November, and was struggling with the pain for about 6yrs. I had congenital hip dysplasia,bone spurs,arthritis,and cysts in my left hip. Now that I'm recovering I am noticing that all of my other joints and back and neck are in pain, I didn't notice that much before,maybe because the hip was so bad everything else wasn't as bad??? I'm glad I found this forum.
Posted 12/29/2014 7:31 PM (GMT 0)
Hi delilahblue:

Sorry to read of your pain in other joints after your THR.

I have not had surgery for any of my joints with Osteoarthritis. Perhaps people who have had THR might be able to tell you if it has happened to them also. I am wondering if your gait might have changed due to the THR. It is of course possible that you have arthritis in your neck and back also. I do hope you don't.

I visited the chronic pain forum also but mostly I am with Fibromyalgia. It is the Fibro that causes much more pain. In chronic pain there are many people who have had surgeries on their necks and they are using pain medication. If you need to understand pain medication the site is useful.

Take care. Let your Doctors know what is happening.

Loring

Osteoarthritis in Multiple Joints, Fibromyalgia, Neuralgia, Chronic Daily Headaches, I.B., Hard of Hearing...
Posted 12/29/2014 9:06 PM (GMT 0)
Hi delilahblue

I underwent bilateral hip replacement last August. I have been back at work since October 20th. I am still working out all of the kinks after surgery. My gait was horrible due to limping about in pain for several months. I also have OA in both feet and lymphadema. Having said all that, the surgery was the right way to go for me. I was in excrutiating pain from AVN in both hips. That pain is now gone.

 Give yourself more time, keep up the physical therapy. Your body has been through ALOT following THR. My surgeon told me it was normal for other aches and pains to start up during recovery. You are probably walking differently and this will stress other joints in your body. That's what  happened with me, again, totally normal... 

But, do give yourself more time. Have you spoken with your surgeon re: this?

 

Posted 1/4/2015 5:14 PM (GMT 0)
I have an appointment set up with spine center and a chiropractor appointment too. Hope they find what's hurting mell
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