Re: Back Problems causing slow recovery?

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I have 2 questions: 1)Is this a slow recovery Or does it take longer to recover

from a resurf than from a press-fit THR? 2) Has anyone had a combination of hip

and back problems?Lar,

I've had back problems (probably exacerbated by a lifetime of bad hips) and

can't walk any great distance either. I am finally up to 1/2 a mile after lots

of work. I do lower back stretches and ab work to strengthen the muscles and a

lot of walking in small bits. I may never be as active as others, but at least

my hips don't hurt anymore.

Cindy

C+ 5/25/01 and 6/28/01

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For me, and I gather from talking to my surgeon and other people here, recovery

from a resurf is much faster than from a THR. Your experience sounds unusual,

and so I wonder if it is the back problem.

Sharry

Back Problems causing slow recovery?

I had both hips done during the last couple years. The first was a

m/m THR with a press-fit stem. I was walking the day after the

surgery (with meds) and was healed up with absolutely no pain within

4 months. I then had a resurface THR on the other hip. It has now

been 9 months and I still can't walk more than 50 yards or so without

pain. I had to stop PT because I was straining my muscles, not

strengthening them. The surgeon said the implants were in the right

place. I went to a rehab doctor who thought my back could be causing

my hip and leg muscles to be weak and strain easily. MRI showed a

very slight bulge in my L4 disk. May or may not be the cause of the

slow recovery.

I have 2 questions: 1)Is this a slow recovery Or does it take longer

to recover from a resurf than from a press-fit THR? 2) Has anyone

had a combination of hip and back problems?

Thanks for the info. Lar

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LAR<

Look back a few weeks and see if you can find the posts from " Tom in

San Francisco " . He has had pain ever since he started walking after

surgery. He's about 3 months out. You may try to contact him to see

what he thinks and whether or not he's been able to figure it out.He

doesn't post often.

Jim

> I had both hips done during the last couple years. The first was a

> m/m THR with a press-fit stem. I was walking the day after the

> surgery (with meds) and was healed up with absolutely no pain

within

> 4 months. I then had a resurface THR on the other hip. It has now

> been 9 months and I still can't walk more than 50 yards or so

without

> pain. I had to stop PT because I was straining my muscles, not

> strengthening them. The surgeon said the implants were in the right

> place. I went to a rehab doctor who thought my back could be

causing

> my hip and leg muscles to be weak and strain easily. MRI showed a

> very slight bulge in my L4 disk. May or may not be the cause of the

> slow recovery.

>

> I have 2 questions: 1)Is this a slow recovery Or does it take

longer

> to recover from a resurf than from a press-fit THR? 2) Has anyone

> had a combination of hip and back problems?

>

> Thanks for the info. Lar