Continued Pain (8 months later??)

[drummerinohio]

Hello. just coming on here to see if anyone else has or is still in pain 8+ months after total hip replacement? Back in June of 2012 I had the surgery done. The arthritis had set in to my left hip, but the pain was spread to my left knee?? doc said the hip replacement would more than likely take care of the knee pain. At first (in the second week after) the pain wasn't so bad in the knee, but the pain came back shortly after that and isn't getting better. I was referred to a Pain management clinic here in Ohio and was prescribe (perkocet)   physical therapy. The physical therapy staff have not address the knee, but have given me some exercises for the neck pain I experience as well.  Now the pain management doctor brought in a specialist to talk about doing an implant of a nerostimulator unit into my body which will mean yet another surgery?? My wife sure didn't like this idea, nor did I, but I am and was at least willing to look at the video on the procedure. I have signed up at a local YMCA to start water therapy and when I return to regular Physical Therapy I plan to ask them to concentrate on the hip Iand knee area. I hope I am not the only one that has experienced such a long recovery from hip replacement. In the meantme, thank god for the pain medicine. It sure does get me through some rough days as well as night.

[drummerinohio]

Thank you Dr. One thing for sure, another surgery to implant a device that buzz's in my body is OUT! I am starting water therapy this morning and hope exercise is bearable as far as the pain level goes. I will see the surgeon within the next few months if this is no relief.  Again, thank you.

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi!
If the knee pain was caused due to poor pressure transmission because of hip joint pain, then correcting the hip problem should take care of the knee pain as well. However, if you have some problem with the knee joint itself, then there will be no relief. You need to run some basic tests for rheumatoid arthritis, autoimmune diseases, diabetes and hypothyroidism as all can cause multiple joint pains. Also, an X-ray and MRI of the knee joint will be helpful. Do discuss this with your doctor and get yourself examined. Take care!

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