Knee pain after total hip replacement

Dear Susie (stray dog).
Thank you for the heads-up .
Would you happen to know of a link to a relevant thread that is current ... I have looked but this was the only one I found specifically dealing with knee problems post hip surgery.
Thank you in advance , MGM.

Hi y'all! I just joined and this is my first post (yay me, lol). I had both hips replaced this year: the right one on 1/27, and the left on 4/6. I had a lot more hip area pain the first time. This time, it was starting to be such an easy-peasy recovery. But then my left knee started acting up. I've had 2 prior arthroscopic surgeries on that knee, and have a history of what my former orthopedist (he moved to another state) called "angry tissue".

Apparently, my angry tissue is having a temper tantrum. And now I feel like there's a knot in the bend of my knee, with shooting pains in the front. Topping it off, the pain meds I got this time gave me a horrendous itchy, burning rash. I have other pain meds, not as strong as the new stuff, and that helps. But the tightness is very annoying.

Thanks for letting me vent

Hi Daisy Bob Sorry to hear you're in such pain. Mine eventually cleared up. Doctor said it was just my body adjusting to the new hips.
Be glad you can take cortisone. I'm allergic to it. Hopefully it works for you though!

I had a RTHR performed in August 2013, soon after my 66th birthday. It had been complication free until 6 weeks before the LTHR was carried out in February, 2016. That's when my R knee became very sore. As with the first procedure, I recovered very quickly from the second one, but the rehab by the physiotherapist this time concentrated on my knees. However, after a follow up visit to my surgeon, I was referred for cortisone shots to my R knee, which gave immediate relief. Now everything is settled except that I find kneeling extremely painful to both knees. My fingers are crossed that follow up cortisone shots to both knees will solve my final problem.

Congrats on your new shinny hip. The recovery is full of ups and downs. I have has three THR on was revision . Each one was different but the common denominator was knee and back pain. I also have OA in my knees and ltkr. My right knee has torn meniscus and PT has helped with exercises after first hip surgery. There are exercises to help with the IT band that runs from the waist hip area like a girdle down the side to the knee.mthat the issue in most cases after hip surgery. If after pt for knee doesn't help then a injection of cortizone helped mine . Water therapy and anti gravity treadmill help build the muscles and tendons up gently. Using a knee soft brace also helps until strength is acheived .


One day at a time baby steps just walking each day in proper shoes and arches as well as checking leg length can throw the knee off.

Good luck to you and many new journeys ahead back to doing the things we could not do before hip surgery.