Hello, Great post. I had my hip replaced a little over three months ago and have exactly the same symptoms. Sometimes there is an ache deep down in the core of the thigh bone. Did your's ever get better, or had to be done to fix whatever was wrong??

I not only still experience occasional tightness and soreness, there are times I can feel it "click". My hubby thinks I'm nuts, he tells me it's not possible, I told him that if he ever gets his hip replaced he can tell me how it should feel!

I also get the deep pain, my doc said it was like having "growing pains", the bone and soft tissue are growing into the porous parts of the new hip.

I'm also having to have more surgery next month from a complication, the extreme swelling I experienced after going back to work caused some vericose veins in my lower leg to burst. I am having them removed.

Good luck to you! Be well soon, and stay well!

Hello,

This is my first post here and have had a THR in March of 08. I still have some issues with my new hip as well. My knee still experiences pain but I think it my be because my femur may still be bonding to the prosthetic. I had a Titanium to Polyethelene surgery. I will be 32 in October and surgeon told me that he was going to do a natural bond where the bone naturally bonds to the bone.

I like to believe that my knee pain and mid thigh pain is from the bonding process. Does anyone have any advice concerning this issue? Otherwise I feel great! The only thing is when my knee and mid thigh hurts it requires me to limp. I still have not been able to run yet. It seems like my body does not quite trust my hip yet. Will that status change as I get adjusted to my new hip?

As for the clicking....I get that too. I can press my heel on the ground at times and relax my leg muscles and it has a little play in it. Is that normal?

Thanks in advance and hope everyone is well,
Britton

I am 57 and had THR in MARCH, my hip was also Titanium. I am very active and wanted to get back to riding horses without pain and walking etc., my surgeon choose to glue the rod into my femur so that I could bear all my weight right away.
They did also put a extra long rod in I am told by the exray tech.
At this time which is right on 4 months, I have a minimal limg, dr. said up to 6 months to loose that. I have experienced knee problems off and on, at 7 months fell down our stairs due to knee giving out and sprained ankle and broke 2 toes which has not helped. That put me bakc to a walker for a week. I am now riding my horse 5 days a week without pain, can get my right leg witch is the leg that had the hip replaced over my horse back with ease etc.
knee is still bothering me, Dr. told me when they replace the hip they have wrench your leg to get it back in the sockit which causes this knee problem.
I also experience some pain on the outside of my leg which I believe is the muscle healing or strained. DR. told me muscles that they cut (3 large ones) take up to 2 years to heal. Before surgery I had trouble tying my shoes, clipping toe nails etc.
I now can do this with ease. I had trouble getting in/out of our corvette and now I can also do this with no problem.
My Dr. also has said more than once that I am impatient when I get frustrated about wanting to do more. He actually asked what did I think this surgery was a picnic? Its a long healing process and takes time.
I cannot run either, I take my dog for a walk 3 times a day but cannot go real far yet, about 20 min, knee bothers me and outside of the leg.
I show my horse in hand and we have to jog to get them to so I am hoping in another month when I go to my first horse show I will be able to do that.
That would be 4 months after sugery and I have set that as a goal.

Just found your post and would love to be able to ask you a couple of questions. i'm also an avid rider and show on the QH circuits. I can't wait to get to ride again. My replacement was also on my R hip, and I'm wondering how I'll be able to swing my leg over my western saddle. Any suggestions on how to start? I'm not quite 2 months, so I know I have awhile to go before I can get back on, but I'm doing my PT and hope my leg becomes stronger soon. Thanks

I had THR surgery on one hip 5 months ago. I am 53 years old but now feel like I'm 90! I've been going to Physical therapy religiously from 3 weeks out until now for 3 times a week, exercising for 1 1/2 hours at a time. I can walk on the treadmill for 20-30 minutes, stair stepper for 10 minutes then many different exercises. But I always feel tired, it takes a minute or so to get myself moving after sitting for 5-10 minutes or more. I have pretty consistent back pain, the hip, thigh and above the knee area is very tight. I feel like my new hip leg is long. The problem I had before was an inch or so shortening of the bad leg before surgery. Now it is in the opposite direction. Any thoughts out there? Do ligaments and muscles eventually adjust to an 1" lengthening after surgery? Does anyone else know of alternate therapies to help with the tightness and achiness? The one bright side is that direct hip pain is gone.

it is common to have different leg lengths after THR even though surgeons do all they can to equalize both legs. Talk to your physical therapist or DR about a heel lift for your shoe but first determine that your leg is actually longer

I had a thr in april this year,i still have problems when i stand up at first I can feel the new hip and it seems when I lean forward its painful in my groin and awful back ache I now walk with a limp at times I cant bend down to do my feet and shoes without pain Im I just impatient

You are only 4 months post surgery...Give yourself some time...It can take a while to get back to where you were...Some things in life are never the same, but this is one of the most rewarding surgeries that I have ever seen....Good luck....

Caroline

I had THR two years ago. One month later I had a fracture of the trocanter and another surgery. Things went well, and I have been extremely active. I do leg presses, etc and have suffered no pain until today. I was doing a spin cycle class, and my hip is so tight that I am limping and can barely walk. Does anyone have any idea what could cause this?