I had hip replacement surgery 11 yrs ago and did fine (at age 56). I'm now 68 and had hip revision surgery last September. It's now been over 7 mos. and after repeated visits to my surgeon telling him how my leg was so weak, he finally told me to go for physical therapy.

When I left the hospital I was given exercises to do, which I did, and went about my household activities (after a couple months), but always with some pain which I thought would go away, but the pain was not that bad, the worst thing was the loss of strength in my leg. I also have bad problems, so that complicates things too. Well as I said earlier it's been over 7 mos. now and I started physical therapy last week. The therapist said it's been so long, but it "may" help.

I really wish I had never gone in for the revision surgery. I felt MUCH better before I had it done, and although the surgeon said it had to be done because there was wear and it had shifted I felt so much better before. I can't walk more a block without having to sit down for a couple minutes to rest. I was always very active before this second surgery.

Does anyone out there have any knowledge about physical therapy and would it help me now after so much time has elapsed?

Thanks for any replies.