Guest guest Posted November 1, 2002 Report Share Posted November 1, 2002 Thanks to Dr, Gross, I'm in no pain just stiff. My right leg (op side) is still longer than left is this something that will work itself out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2002 Report Share Posted November 2, 2002 My leg was over 1/2 inch longer before surgery because it was subluxed (femur not fully seated in the socket due to spurs). The first month after surgery while I was not fully weight bearing, it still seemed longer, much to my disappointment. Once I started using the leg again and the joint capsule healed, everything just pulled together and I am even again. It took me a bit longer than some to drop the crutches because my theory is that the tendons in that hip needed to " shrink " a bit to start working correctly since they had been overstretched due to the subluxation. Hope this helps....all the best. ---------- To: surfacehippy Subject: 4 days post-op,Leg length Date: Fri, Nov 1, 2002, 3:49 PM Thanks to Dr, Gross, I'm in no pain just stiff. My right leg (op side) is still longer than left is this something that will work itself out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2002 Report Share Posted November 3, 2002 Hi, I am having all sorts of fun with leg length myself.......... Mine were same length going into surgery, looked like the same length just after surgery and then I went through a period where it has seemed that the new hip one was a good bit shorter........ even the surgeon was thinking it was at 2 months.......... However I doubt it actually is........ now everything is settling I am finding my whole body is so twisted from how I used it in the years leading up to surgery it is going to take a bit to sort it all out............. I suspect that I am not alone in this sort of issue.......... and how long it takes to settle down will depend on the degree of problem developed with muscles, scars etc before the hip replacement. And yes I am seeking out deep tissue massage and other forms of skeletal and muscle adjustment to help along the way. Edith > My leg was over 1/2 inch longer before surgery because it was subluxed > (femur not fully seated in the socket due to spurs). The first month after > surgery while I was not fully weight bearing, it still seemed longer, much > to my disappointment. Once I started using the leg again and the joint > capsule healed, everything just pulled together and I am even again. It > took me a bit longer than some to drop the crutches because my theory is > that the tendons in that hip needed to " shrink " a bit to start working > correctly since they had been overstretched due to the subluxation. Hope > this helps....all the best. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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