Back Problems causing slow recovery?

February 1, 2004

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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