Guest guest Posted February 3, 2003 Report Share Posted February 3, 2003 --If you have had troubles your whole life, your muscles may have had to adjust with the incongrueties. If you've had troubles for a while, you still will for a while. The longer you had it coming into surgery, the longer you'll carry it post op. Our bodies tend to adjust when we have something as minor as a sore toe or a blister on the heel. Have you had a PT to work with? I had serious muscular issues previous to surgery. I am still learning new muscles. If I am walking around a jobsite and crouch under something to avoid hitting my head, I could just drop on the ground. Its like someone tweaked my muscle switch and I go down like a house of cards. I'm finding weak links in my muscles all the time. But 13 months after surgery, I'm finding less and less problems. You must find the weaknesses and work on them. The joint is good but the supporting muscles really suck at their job right now. That can attribute to a heck of a lotta aches and pains. Also, who was your surgeon? Hey, it will be a struggle to get your muscles around. Don't be disheartened by the " immediate miracles posted here and on some websites. If you came into surgery with weakened muscle groups, you won't fly out of surgery or 2-3 months later be able to " Riverdance " A new joint won't cure the muscle troubles. It fixes the joint. People who make these claims are either fooling themselves or weren't as bad off as the rest of us pre op. I joined the Community College Gym, they have a trainer who will work with me or give me advise on what to work on. Perhaps there is some opportunity for you in your area. Keep yer chinnup. We're all in this together. Captain Amaze_O > I had both of my hips resurfaced. i had the first one done 11/13/01 > and the second one done 6/13/02. my first surgery i was in so much > pain after. my dr. had to lengthen my leg a whole 1 1/2 inch he told > me that he had no choice because he had to aline correctly. when i > had my second one done he told he told me he would make my legs even. > i am still 3/4 inchs off. i have to wear a special show always. i was > born with bad hips. i had displatia of the hips. i had hip surgery > at the age of 10 on both hips to aline them correcly and to put them > back in place. well what i am getting at is this. i am still in pain. > pluse i thought with resurfacing it ment that you could be more > active. my dr. told me that i can never go past a 90 degree angle for > the rest of my life. i am 34 years old and i have had hip problems > my whole life. sometimes i wonder if the reason why i am still having > problems is because the fact that i have had hip problems my whole > life and should be happy that i am even walking. has any one else > have the same problems as me with pain 1 year and 3 out from the > first and 8 months out from the last one. i can walk around my house > fine but if i go any place like the grocery store or to walk and get > the mail i have to use my cane. the only thing that is better is that > when i am sitting or lying down i do not have pain. or if i dont walk > that far i am ok. one thing that i do have is some times when i go to > get up or move to fast i get the sharp pain in the frot of my left > hip. well i guess i could go on. thank you christine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2003 Report Share Posted February 3, 2003 - have you tried massage? Or gentle stretching/strengthening exercises done in the swimming pool? I find those two very helpful with muscle soreness... an aside to Cap's response - I was touched by the compassion in your eloquent post - you are absolutely right. Many people have had these miraculous recoveries, but for some of us who have had a lifetime of problems can easily get disheartened by the extra time and effort it seems to be taking to heal up. Thanks for the words of wisdom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2003 Report Share Posted February 3, 2003 Hello , I have to second the post below re. Massage heartily. When I first read your letter, I was deeply touched but did not know how to respond in a way that could help. Try a deep therapuetic massage rather than a relaxation muscle massage. You have been using a lot of muscles in new ways and you could be experiencing feedback from that. I had severe pain in my knee, thigh, calf, shin, and ankle which was all caused by my hip. (oddly no hip or pelvic pain at all) The Dr. thought it was caused by a sciatic injury as I'd had that before with exactly the same symptoms. I went to a chiropractor weekly for a year working on alignment and I tried pain medications, all to no avail. Then a friend suggested this massage. I dismissed them for a long time but finally tried it. The results were miraculous for me. This was a deep tendon massage as the therapist immediately identified the source of my pain as being from swollen & enflamed tendons. (those were caused by the hip) What she did was to streatch & pull & massage the tendons with a hot herbal infused oil, & made me go home with a wrap of this heated oil mixture taped on my lower back. I couldn't remove it or take a shower for 24 hours. But as I say, I was amazed by the result. After the first 1/2 hour session the pain was 80 per cent better and where before, I could only lift my foot about 3 " off the ground, I could now lift my knee to my waist. After the second treatment it was even that much better. She obviously could not cure the hip, but she did take away a lot of the pain. I don't know if this would work for you, but it certainly releived a lot of pain for me that medications couldn't touch. It may be worth considering giving it a try once. If it does not work for you, you will be out about $30-$40.00. If it works like it did for me, you'd be missing at least a good portion of your pain. Sincerely, Greg on 2/3/03 7:58 AM, susianopavarotti at tomsuegood@... wrote: - have you tried massage? Or gentle stretching/strengthening exercises done in the swimming pool? I find those two very helpful with muscle soreness... an aside to Cap's response - I was touched by the compassion in your eloquent post - you are absolutely right. Many people have had these miraculous recoveries, but for some of us who have had a lifetime of problems can easily get disheartened by the extra time and effort it seems to be taking to heal up. Thanks for the words of wisdom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2003 Report Share Posted February 3, 2003 Great response...so supportive and encouraging. > > I had both of my hips resurfaced. i had the first one done > 11/13/01 > > and the second one done 6/13/02. my first surgery i was in so much > > pain after. my dr. had to lengthen my leg a whole 1 1/2 inch he > told > > me that he had no choice because he had to aline correctly. when i > > had my second one done he told he told me he would make my legs > even. > > i am still 3/4 inchs off. i have to wear a special show always. i > was > > born with bad hips. i had displatia of the hips. i had hip surgery > > at the age of 10 on both hips to aline them correcly and to put > them > > back in place. well what i am getting at is this. i am still in > pain. > > pluse i thought with resurfacing it ment that you could be more > > active. my dr. told me that i can never go past a 90 degree angle > for > > the rest of my life. i am 34 years old and i have had hip problems > > my whole life. sometimes i wonder if the reason why i am still > having > > problems is because the fact that i have had hip problems my whole > > life and should be happy that i am even walking. has any one else > > have the same problems as me with pain 1 year and 3 out from the > > first and 8 months out from the last one. i can walk around my > house > > fine but if i go any place like the grocery store or to walk and > get > > the mail i have to use my cane. the only thing that is better is > that > > when i am sitting or lying down i do not have pain. or if i dont > walk > > that far i am ok. one thing that i do have is some times when i go > to > > get up or move to fast i get the sharp pain in the frot of my left > > hip. well i guess i could go on. thank you christine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2003 Report Share Posted February 3, 2003 Great response...so supportive and encouraging. > > I had both of my hips resurfaced. i had the first one done > 11/13/01 > > and the second one done 6/13/02. my first surgery i was in so much > > pain after. my dr. had to lengthen my leg a whole 1 1/2 inch he > told > > me that he had no choice because he had to aline correctly. when i > > had my second one done he told he told me he would make my legs > even. > > i am still 3/4 inchs off. i have to wear a special show always. i > was > > born with bad hips. i had displatia of the hips. i had hip surgery > > at the age of 10 on both hips to aline them correcly and to put > them > > back in place. well what i am getting at is this. i am still in > pain. > > pluse i thought with resurfacing it ment that you could be more > > active. my dr. told me that i can never go past a 90 degree angle > for > > the rest of my life. i am 34 years old and i have had hip problems > > my whole life. sometimes i wonder if the reason why i am still > having > > problems is because the fact that i have had hip problems my whole > > life and should be happy that i am even walking. has any one else > > have the same problems as me with pain 1 year and 3 out from the > > first and 8 months out from the last one. i can walk around my > house > > fine but if i go any place like the grocery store or to walk and > get > > the mail i have to use my cane. the only thing that is better is > that > > when i am sitting or lying down i do not have pain. or if i dont > walk > > that far i am ok. one thing that i do have is some times when i go > to > > get up or move to fast i get the sharp pain in the frot of my left > > hip. well i guess i could go on. thank you christine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2003 Report Share Posted February 3, 2003 Great response...so supportive and encouraging. > > I had both of my hips resurfaced. i had the first one done > 11/13/01 > > and the second one done 6/13/02. my first surgery i was in so much > > pain after. my dr. had to lengthen my leg a whole 1 1/2 inch he > told > > me that he had no choice because he had to aline correctly. when i > > had my second one done he told he told me he would make my legs > even. > > i am still 3/4 inchs off. i have to wear a special show always. i > was > > born with bad hips. i had displatia of the hips. i had hip surgery > > at the age of 10 on both hips to aline them correcly and to put > them > > back in place. well what i am getting at is this. i am still in > pain. > > pluse i thought with resurfacing it ment that you could be more > > active. my dr. told me that i can never go past a 90 degree angle > for > > the rest of my life. i am 34 years old and i have had hip problems > > my whole life. sometimes i wonder if the reason why i am still > having > > problems is because the fact that i have had hip problems my whole > > life and should be happy that i am even walking. has any one else > > have the same problems as me with pain 1 year and 3 out from the > > first and 8 months out from the last one. i can walk around my > house > > fine but if i go any place like the grocery store or to walk and > get > > the mail i have to use my cane. the only thing that is better is > that > > when i am sitting or lying down i do not have pain. or if i dont > walk > > that far i am ok. one thing that i do have is some times when i go > to > > get up or move to fast i get the sharp pain in the frot of my left > > hip. well i guess i could go on. thank you christine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2003 Report Share Posted February 3, 2003 , Have you gone back to your surgeon and voiced your concerns? Issues or problems like yours have been discussed on this board recently. Some possible causes of pain are ossification and femor fractures. Search the back postings and you'll get all the information that you need. You should go back and have x-rays taken to eliminate these possiblities. Michigandar Mike P.S. May I ask,...who was your Surgeon? > > > I had both of my hips resurfaced. i had the first one done > > 11/13/01 > > > and the second one done 6/13/02. my first surgery i was in so > much > > > pain after. my dr. had to lengthen my leg a whole 1 1/2 inch he > > told > > > me that he had no choice because he had to aline correctly. when > i > > > had my second one done he told he told me he would make my legs > > even. > > > i am still 3/4 inchs off. i have to wear a special show always. i > > was > > > born with bad hips. i had displatia of the hips. i had hip > surgery > > > at the age of 10 on both hips to aline them correcly and to put > > them > > > back in place. well what i am getting at is this. i am still in > > pain. > > > pluse i thought with resurfacing it ment that you could be more > > > active. my dr. told me that i can never go past a 90 degree angle > > for > > > the rest of my life. i am 34 years old and i have had hip > problems > > > my whole life. sometimes i wonder if the reason why i am still > > having > > > problems is because the fact that i have had hip problems my > whole > > > life and should be happy that i am even walking. has any one else > > > have the same problems as me with pain 1 year and 3 out from the > > > first and 8 months out from the last one. i can walk around my > > house > > > fine but if i go any place like the grocery store or to walk and > > get > > > the mail i have to use my cane. the only thing that is better is > > that > > > when i am sitting or lying down i do not have pain. or if i dont > > walk > > > that far i am ok. one thing that i do have is some times when i > go > > to > > > get up or move to fast i get the sharp pain in the frot of my > left > > > hip. well i guess i could go on. thank you christine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2003 Report Share Posted February 3, 2003 , Have you gone back to your surgeon and voiced your concerns? Issues or problems like yours have been discussed on this board recently. Some possible causes of pain are ossification and femor fractures. Search the back postings and you'll get all the information that you need. You should go back and have x-rays taken to eliminate these possiblities. Michigandar Mike P.S. May I ask,...who was your Surgeon? > > > I had both of my hips resurfaced. i had the first one done > > 11/13/01 > > > and the second one done 6/13/02. my first surgery i was in so > much > > > pain after. my dr. had to lengthen my leg a whole 1 1/2 inch he > > told > > > me that he had no choice because he had to aline correctly. when > i > > > had my second one done he told he told me he would make my legs > > even. > > > i am still 3/4 inchs off. i have to wear a special show always. i > > was > > > born with bad hips. i had displatia of the hips. i had hip > surgery > > > at the age of 10 on both hips to aline them correcly and to put > > them > > > back in place. well what i am getting at is this. i am still in > > pain. > > > pluse i thought with resurfacing it ment that you could be more > > > active. my dr. told me that i can never go past a 90 degree angle > > for > > > the rest of my life. i am 34 years old and i have had hip > problems > > > my whole life. sometimes i wonder if the reason why i am still > > having > > > problems is because the fact that i have had hip problems my > whole > > > life and should be happy that i am even walking. has any one else > > > have the same problems as me with pain 1 year and 3 out from the > > > first and 8 months out from the last one. i can walk around my > > house > > > fine but if i go any place like the grocery store or to walk and > > get > > > the mail i have to use my cane. the only thing that is better is > > that > > > when i am sitting or lying down i do not have pain. or if i dont > > walk > > > that far i am ok. one thing that i do have is some times when i > go > > to > > > get up or move to fast i get the sharp pain in the frot of my > left > > > hip. well i guess i could go on. thank you christine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2003 Report Share Posted February 3, 2003 , Have you gone back to your surgeon and voiced your concerns? Issues or problems like yours have been discussed on this board recently. Some possible causes of pain are ossification and femor fractures. Search the back postings and you'll get all the information that you need. You should go back and have x-rays taken to eliminate these possiblities. Michigandar Mike P.S. May I ask,...who was your Surgeon? > > > I had both of my hips resurfaced. i had the first one done > > 11/13/01 > > > and the second one done 6/13/02. my first surgery i was in so > much > > > pain after. my dr. had to lengthen my leg a whole 1 1/2 inch he > > told > > > me that he had no choice because he had to aline correctly. when > i > > > had my second one done he told he told me he would make my legs > > even. > > > i am still 3/4 inchs off. i have to wear a special show always. i > > was > > > born with bad hips. i had displatia of the hips. i had hip > surgery > > > at the age of 10 on both hips to aline them correcly and to put > > them > > > back in place. well what i am getting at is this. i am still in > > pain. > > > pluse i thought with resurfacing it ment that you could be more > > > active. my dr. told me that i can never go past a 90 degree angle > > for > > > the rest of my life. i am 34 years old and i have had hip > problems > > > my whole life. sometimes i wonder if the reason why i am still > > having > > > problems is because the fact that i have had hip problems my > whole > > > life and should be happy that i am even walking. has any one else > > > have the same problems as me with pain 1 year and 3 out from the > > > first and 8 months out from the last one. i can walk around my > > house > > > fine but if i go any place like the grocery store or to walk and > > get > > > the mail i have to use my cane. the only thing that is better is > > that > > > when i am sitting or lying down i do not have pain. or if i dont > > walk > > > that far i am ok. one thing that i do have is some times when i > go > > to > > > get up or move to fast i get the sharp pain in the frot of my > left > > > hip. well i guess i could go on. thank you christine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2003 Report Share Posted February 3, 2003 Could be ossification . I am going through it and although you sound as though your in more pain than me, theres a lot of similarities with myself. A simple x-ray will ease your mind. Get it checked out. Good luck, and i hope your pain eases. Gaz > > > > I had both of my hips resurfaced. i had the first one done > > > 11/13/01 > > > > and the second one done 6/13/02. my first surgery i was in so > > much > > > > pain after. my dr. had to lengthen my leg a whole 1 1/2 inch > he > > > told > > > > me that he had no choice because he had to aline correctly. > when > > i > > > > had my second one done he told he told me he would make my legs > > > even. > > > > i am still 3/4 inchs off. i have to wear a special show always. > i > > > was > > > > born with bad hips. i had displatia of the hips. i had hip > > surgery > > > > at the age of 10 on both hips to aline them correcly and to put > > > them > > > > back in place. well what i am getting at is this. i am still in > > > pain. > > > > pluse i thought with resurfacing it ment that you could be more > > > > active. my dr. told me that i can never go past a 90 degree > angle > > > for > > > > the rest of my life. i am 34 years old and i have had hip > > problems > > > > my whole life. sometimes i wonder if the reason why i am still > > > having > > > > problems is because the fact that i have had hip problems my > > whole > > > > life and should be happy that i am even walking. has any one > else > > > > have the same problems as me with pain 1 year and 3 out from > the > > > > first and 8 months out from the last one. i can walk around my > > > house > > > > fine but if i go any place like the grocery store or to walk > and > > > get > > > > the mail i have to use my cane. the only thing that is better > is > > > that > > > > when i am sitting or lying down i do not have pain. or if i > dont > > > walk > > > > that far i am ok. one thing that i do have is some times when i > > go > > > to > > > > get up or move to fast i get the sharp pain in the frot of my > > left > > > > hip. well i guess i could go on. thank you christine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2003 Report Share Posted February 3, 2003 Could be ossification . I am going through it and although you sound as though your in more pain than me, theres a lot of similarities with myself. A simple x-ray will ease your mind. Get it checked out. Good luck, and i hope your pain eases. Gaz > > > > I had both of my hips resurfaced. i had the first one done > > > 11/13/01 > > > > and the second one done 6/13/02. my first surgery i was in so > > much > > > > pain after. my dr. had to lengthen my leg a whole 1 1/2 inch > he > > > told > > > > me that he had no choice because he had to aline correctly. > when > > i > > > > had my second one done he told he told me he would make my legs > > > even. > > > > i am still 3/4 inchs off. i have to wear a special show always. > i > > > was > > > > born with bad hips. i had displatia of the hips. i had hip > > surgery > > > > at the age of 10 on both hips to aline them correcly and to put > > > them > > > > back in place. well what i am getting at is this. i am still in > > > pain. > > > > pluse i thought with resurfacing it ment that you could be more > > > > active. my dr. told me that i can never go past a 90 degree > angle > > > for > > > > the rest of my life. i am 34 years old and i have had hip > > problems > > > > my whole life. sometimes i wonder if the reason why i am still > > > having > > > > problems is because the fact that i have had hip problems my > > whole > > > > life and should be happy that i am even walking. has any one > else > > > > have the same problems as me with pain 1 year and 3 out from > the > > > > first and 8 months out from the last one. i can walk around my > > > house > > > > fine but if i go any place like the grocery store or to walk > and > > > get > > > > the mail i have to use my cane. the only thing that is better > is > > > that > > > > when i am sitting or lying down i do not have pain. or if i > dont > > > walk > > > > that far i am ok. one thing that i do have is some times when i > > go > > > to > > > > get up or move to fast i get the sharp pain in the frot of my > > left > > > > hip. well i guess i could go on. thank you christine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2003 Report Share Posted February 4, 2003 Hi all, I have just hit the 4 month mark BHR Aust. and like have had life long problems with my hip and OA for the last 20 years so my muscles are taking a long time to adjust. I am going through another bout of muscle pain as I have just begun work (teacher) and I am on my feet a lot more than I have been. It is frustrating to still be having pain but at the same time I am walking really well for short distances unassisted and I can feel the muscles getting stronger every week. Great to read posts like the Captains reminding us that in time we too will enjoy the full benefits of our experience. I have been receiving regular massages from a myotherapist who specializes in deep tissue massage and muscle manipulation which has helped greatly. Over at the TH board we initiated the turtles club for the slow healers. As a turtle we will beat the hare's everytime. All the best Dasher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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