16 months (Still problems)

[Guest guest]

Hello Everyone---I am a newbie to this group but not a newbie to

pain.

At 11 slippled femoral ephipysis, 14 avascular neurcrosis and now

the total hip replacement at 35.

The hip capsule seems by xray in place but It moves.....

Vibrates around inside there......anyone else experience this???

Please any repsonse would be appreciated....I dont know what to

do....neither do the DOctors......

16 months........

Thanks

[Guest guest]

The prosthetic head of your femur is held in the socket by ligaments

and muscles around the joint. These muscles probably lack tone

because chronic pain has kept you from being active, prevented full

range of motion and prevented exercising as would be the case prior

to your THR. The joint is likely just a a bit " sloppy " . There is some

evidence to suggest this may make you slightly more succeptible to

dislocation. Often times anyone that has ever dislocated their hip

will tell you that their joint feels sloppy or loose following this

occurrence and it is because those tisses become stretched.

" Toning up " these muscles and ligaments will help prevent the ball

from " rattling around " by pulling it tighter into the socket. lateral

abduction exercises are good, but let the physio guide you with that

process.

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> Hello Everyone---I am a newbie to this group but not a newbie to

> pain.

> At 11 slippled femoral ephipysis, 14 avascular neurcrosis and now

> the total hip replacement at 35.

> The hip capsule seems by xray in place but It moves.....

> Vibrates around inside there......anyone else experience this???

> Please any repsonse would be appreciated....I dont know what to

> do....neither do the DOctors......

> 16 months........

> Thanks

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