total hip replacement

[carlyon bay]

I am now 3 months down after THR some weeks ago i posted a question re after effects i am much better now but am still a bit stiff and have an ache in the butt and lower back pain and my ankle still tends to get a bit swollen after a day walking about i am still doing my exercises several of ABS sent me helpful comments has any one had similar after effects help please

[Theland1]

Pardon me asking, but how old are you?
My seventeen year old son has Perthes disease of the left hip, and four operations later is no better. A THR was considered but rejected because of his age, now they are again considering it as a desperate measure to ease his pain.

[carlyon bay]

i am 65

[May1982]

Myabe you'll find some answers here:
http://www.sutree.com/videos/Health/75
These are health related informative videos and maybe there's something for you.
Feel better

[patsyann]

Hi again carlyon bay.Pleased to hear that you are still progressing. 3 months is still early days to be back to completely normal. I did not have swolIen ankles after 3 months but still had aches and pains when tired and most annoyingly still walked a bit lop sided. It must have been after about 8 to9 months later that I suddenly realised I was walking really well and no longer aching.Now it will be 2 years in August and I forget now that I have an artificial hip.I am 68 and love having no pain. I am sure you will be fine given time.Every case is different but I am sure exercise which you do will help you greatly.

[sqad617]

Patsyann is spot on, 3months is much too short a time to assess success or otherwise. Some people take 6 months to recover, some take 6yrs. Minor aches and pains are a small price to pay for ridding that dragging continual pain of osteoarthritis of the hip. I had a cemented hip 25yrs ago and the opposite hip replaced 20yrs ago and apart from a few aches and pains, I am totally satisfied. BE PATIENT and good luck.

[carlyon bay]

thanks patsyann and sqad617 yes i have to be more patient i just cannot wait to get back to being relatively normal and ache free regards carlyon bay your comments are very helpful