Bursitis of the Hip?

[tortiecat]

I had my hip replacement when I was 84 years old.
That's not too old if one is in good health otherwise.

 

[Ruthanne]

Oh No, the shot pressure is only when the medicine is being administered.

Yep, that's what I thought. I've had cortisone shots in my upper back some years ago and I recalled the pressure but it wasn't bad and the relief is good.

 

[Butterfly]

"I was in the hospital only two nights. I live alone and did just fine and the awful pain was gone."

They let you go home alone ?! After hip replacement.

That is one reason why I have said no to the procedure so far. ........They insist on 15-20 days in a convalescent home after each joint.

Most orthopedic surgeons here do not send you to a convalescent home. My surgeon said he specifically never does that (unless there are other medical considerations) because patients are more likely to pick up an infection in one of those homes than they are just going home. When I went home from the hospital, I was able to get around just fine using a walker and able to take care of myself. I was actually much better able to take care of myself right after the surgery than I had been before it. They don't want you to lay around in bed because that raises the risk of blood clots.

I wasn't completely alone -- I had visits from my daughter-in-law and friends and neighbors, etc., and the send a PT person to your house to teach you very simple exercises.

I had no trouble at all. Hip replacement isn't that big a deal anymore, unlike knees, which have a much harder recovery. If you haven't talked to your orthopedic guy in a while, you might want to check again and see if they are still requiring that convalescent home stuff. There are actually people out there doing it on an out-patient basis.

I had one hip done and then 28 days later the second one and no trouble either time. Post-surgical pain was nothing compared to the horrible pain I had before the surgery. I was delighted to be able to chug around with my walker and almost no pain at all. They sent me home with painkillers, of course, but I took very few of them.

My sister had her hip replaced a year later than I did (same surgeon). She came to my house for the first week or so because she has some other medical problems that might have cropped up. She did fine, too and required no real help except that I was here in case she had a flare up of her A-fib, etc., which she didn't.

Had I not had it done I'd still be in a wheelchair.

 

[rgp]

Most orthopedic surgeons here do not send you to a convalescent home. My surgeon said he specifically never does that (unless there are other medical considerations) because patients are more likely to pick up an infection in one of those homes than they are just going home. When I went home from the hospital, I was able to get around just fine using a walker and able to take care of myself. I was actually much better able to take care of myself right after the surgery than I had been before it. They don't want you to lay around in bed because that raises the risk of blood clots.

I wasn't completely alone -- I had visits from my daughter-in-law and friends and neighbors, etc., and the send a PT person to your house to teach you very simple exercises.

I had no trouble at all. Hip replacement isn't that big a deal anymore, unlike knees, which have a much harder recovery. If you haven't talked to your orthopedic guy in a while, you might want to check again and see if they are still requiring that convalescent home stuff. There are actually people out there doing it on an out-patient basis.

I had one hip done and then 28 days later the second one and no trouble either time. Post-surgical pain was nothing compared to the horrible pain I had before the surgery. I was delighted to be able to chug around with my walker and almost no pain at all. They sent me home with painkillers, of course, but I took very few of them.

My sister had her hip replaced a year later than I did (same surgeon). She came to my house for the first week or so because she has some other medical problems that might have cropped up. She did fine, too and required no real help except that I was here in case she had a flare up of her A-fib, etc., which she didn't.

Had I not had it done I'd still be in a wheelchair.

Thank you........I think I will at least look into it again. Although 2 hips,a knee & [not sure] about the shoulder....Not something(s) I look forward too.

It has been five years, since the diagnosis, glad to hear there have been changes.....progress.

 

[Butterfly]

Thank you........I think I will at least look into it again. Although 2 hips,a knee & [not sure] about the shoulder....Not something(s) I look forward too.

It has been five years, since the diagnosis, glad to hear there have been changes.....progress.

My knees, particularly the left one, bother me, but not enough to consider doing much about it yet. But man oh man, betting rid of that hip pain and regaining the ability to actually walk made an enormous difference in my life.

I'd suggest seeing an orthopedic surgeon who is board certified, and who more or less specializes in hips and knees and does a lot of them, and who keeps up with the latest advances and who isn't stuck in antiquated practices (like the nursing home thing) because that's the way he's always done it. I did a lot of research before I selected my surgeon and then I asked my GP for a referral to that particular surgeon. I had to wait a few weeks longer for him to do it, because he does so many of them and is booked way in advance, but the result was worth the wait!

 

[slobee]

I was diagnosed with trochanteris bursitis in both hips. Painful & have had it for a long time. It gets better but mine never goes away.

 

[Colleen]

When we lived in PA, our house was on several levels and stairs were getting really difficult for me as my left hip was aching and stiff all the time. My doctor said it was bursitis. Then my husband had a bad fall in 2012 and shattered his left ankle. He had many surgeries and doesn't have any bones in his ankle and has to wear a special brace. That made stairs even more of a problem. His ankle is all arthritis but at least he still has his foot. Anyway, the winters were terrible for both of us and the humidity in the summers were making us feel "old". We moved to AZ in 2014 and I can't tell you how much better we both feel. My bursitis has been completely gone for 5 years. His ankle does not "throb" like it use to, either. I firmly believe climate has a lot to do with our aches and pains.

 

[Ruthanne]

I was diagnosed with trochanteris bursitis in both hips. Painful & have had it for a long time. It gets better but mine never goes away.

Not sure the type I have but I hope it will get better like yours. It's a royal pain!

When we lived in PA, our house was on several levels and stairs were getting really difficult for me as my left hip was aching and stiff all the time. My doctor said it was bursitis. Then my husband had a bad fall in 2012 and shattered his left ankle. He had many surgeries and doesn't have any bones in his ankle and has to wear a special brace. That made stairs even more of a problem. His ankle is all arthritis but at least he still has his foot. Anyway, the winters were terrible for both of us and the humidity in the summers were making us feel "old". We moved to AZ in 2014 and I can't tell you how much better we both feel. My bursitis has been completely gone for 5 years. His ankle does not "throb" like it use to, either. I firmly believe climate has a lot to do with our aches and pains.

Yes, the weather definitely effects it, on rainy and snowy days it hurts so much. Going up stairs is something I have to do every day. Wish I could live in a dry climate like you. I'm glad you both got relief.