Joined: 11 Nov 2004 Posts: 1 Location: Marin County CA
Sciatica After a Hip Replacement Posted: 11-11-04 16:53pm
My left hip was replaced 13 years ago.
Being a big guy (250 pounds) it has worn
out over the last 13 years and I had to
have a revision done this past may. I
subluxed 11 times the first 14 days after
the operation and 15 times in the firat
two months. Now I ride a recumbent
stationary bicycle 30 minutes every day
and my hip is much stronger now. But 2
weeks ago I developed this intense fierce
neurological pain in my left buttock. I
am fairly certain it is sciatica. Who
can tell me the connection between my hip
operation and the sciatica.? The pain
originates about 2" to the left of l3 or
l4, but the pain is felt in one specific
spot deep inside the left buttock and
radiates down the back of my left thigh.
