After hip replacement why does it still hurt after after 4 months?

Answer 1

See a chiropractor, to get properly aligned (it will take a few visits). Then (with and after) use a massage therapist for the muscles.

Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.

Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.

The cure - start with a professional massage, you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).

For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.

Answer 2

I had a total hip replacement one month ago,, doing really good,, except last evening,, after lying on the couch watching tv for 2 hours, got up, and had pain a few inches above my incision in back,, hurts to walk,, not sitting or lying down,, and last night had a burning feeling in that area,, took a pain pill, which I haven't taken pain pills for about 2 weeks, the pill didn't help at all,, does anyone know why and what is causing this pain? thanks

Answer 3

i take it this was your first surgery of any kind. i am sorry to tell you but... there will most likely always be pain... it will lessen in the future but, in reality you are in the preliminary stages of having surgery. i know you are probably thinking, "its been four months" but, trust me, this is only the beginning. my advice would be to get a perscription for the pain because, as a person who has had surgery also, they cant go back and do anything to repair it. I believe that you may have scar tissue, and that DEFINITELY causes pain.

oh, another thing, if its excruciating pain, like the pain you felt right after the surgery and the weeks after, definitely see the doc. if not, it is most likely the scar tissue pain.

Answer 4

if it does see a doc