I'm in a catch 22 situation, The Old Groin pains are back and with friends, that beat down the door of my knee and thigh, but could all this be simply from the metal plate still stuck inside? Could it really be catching, rubbing and irritating my muscles, tendons and the like. Well i know the answer is a resounding YES. But i have a doubt niggling and gnawing away about the Groin pain more, as it's should a dull nagging pain that is constant. It's there when you wake up, get moving, sitting down etc... I have tried resting completely, but still there, But doing physio totally flares it out of control. When i say physio i'm talking about simple steps, not far, or even anywhere if your on the wiifit.
Just a few steps and it burns like hell, and i'm back on the sofa with more painkillers, and hot water bottles. But i digress the question i ask myself is do i tell the surgeon? I see him in April for hopefully the last X-ray before the metal comes out. Do i give him a heads up, the steroid has worn off, I', back to not being able to workout much, is there a chance to shave the bone while removing the metal? Or is that daft? Perhaps i should see it through, get the metal removed, recover from that and see where we stand? Will it still be there after the plates are free, and what happens after things aren't so raw.
I'm not sure of the best policy to be honest, I feel like i should warn him that it's back, that i'm not comfortable anymore and walking is hurting a lot. But i feel like he could just think, of course it's going to hurt until the metal is out GGggrrrrrrr so stuck? What would you do?
Tuesday, 26 February 2013
Do I Tell Him Or Not
I'm in a catch 22 situation, The Old Groin pains are back and with friends, that beat down the door of my knee and thigh, but could all this be simply from the metal plate still stuck inside? Could it really be catching, rubbing and irritating my muscles, tendons and the like. Well i know the answer is a resounding YES. But i have a doubt niggling and gnawing away about the Groin pain more, as it's should a dull nagging pain that is constant. It's there when you wake up, get moving, sitting down etc... I have tried resting completely, but still there, But doing physio totally flares it out of control. When i say physio i'm talking about simple steps, not far, or even anywhere if your on the wiifit.
Just a few steps and it burns like hell, and i'm back on the sofa with more painkillers, and hot water bottles. But i digress the question i ask myself is do i tell the surgeon? I see him in April for hopefully the last X-ray before the metal comes out. Do i give him a heads up, the steroid has worn off, I', back to not being able to workout much, is there a chance to shave the bone while removing the metal? Or is that daft? Perhaps i should see it through, get the metal removed, recover from that and see where we stand? Will it still be there after the plates are free, and what happens after things aren't so raw.
I'm not sure of the best policy to be honest, I feel like i should warn him that it's back, that i'm not comfortable anymore and walking is hurting a lot. But i feel like he could just think, of course it's going to hurt until the metal is out GGggrrrrrrr so stuck? What would you do?
Just a few steps and it burns like hell, and i'm back on the sofa with more painkillers, and hot water bottles. But i digress the question i ask myself is do i tell the surgeon? I see him in April for hopefully the last X-ray before the metal comes out. Do i give him a heads up, the steroid has worn off, I', back to not being able to workout much, is there a chance to shave the bone while removing the metal? Or is that daft? Perhaps i should see it through, get the metal removed, recover from that and see where we stand? Will it still be there after the plates are free, and what happens after things aren't so raw.
I'm not sure of the best policy to be honest, I feel like i should warn him that it's back, that i'm not comfortable anymore and walking is hurting a lot. But i feel like he could just think, of course it's going to hurt until the metal is out GGggrrrrrrr so stuck? What would you do?
Monday, 18 February 2013
Hips Knees and the Same Old Groans
I feel like I'm going round and round on a merry-go-round and I can't get off! No matter how hard I try. I'm at my wits end literally, The steroid has/had been totally amazing, after 2 wks of waiting for it to work and the swelling from the manipulation had settles down the pain relief came (finally) And with the pain relief came lots and lots of physio, in fact I had put everything else off that was taking my time, to solely focus on Physio and getting this leg finally better. I can highly recommend Xbox Kinect, and WiiFit for this if boring exercising are not your thing, You can make it as hard as you can go, or as easy as you need.
But after riding the waves of finally getting somewhere, It started to come crashing down. Even my X-Ray results looked better in Jan which was a shock. So he has put me on the surgery waiting list, and I have one more X-Ray end of April (was hoping sooner to be honest) and if all is well, then Surgery should be very quick afterwards. he put me on the list now as it's soooooo long already. So thats a massive help.
But I'm just gutted after all this success and exercising for my beach body beautiful (ok ok shift a few lardy lbs) the damn groin pain is back, back even though I have been resting more, reduced my exercising and I've had to increase my painkillers too :o( Not a happy bunny! Knees are killing too, just walking, or doing steps on WiiFit Board are just crippling the knee, as well as the Groin. I'm at a loss of what to do, or say now to Surgeon.
Wondering whether I should give the Surgeon a heads up that the pain is back before my X-Ray, Or as I'm having so much Plate irritation that it could all stem from that, and worry about it once the plates and screws have come out, as it could be from that.
But after riding the waves of finally getting somewhere, It started to come crashing down. Even my X-Ray results looked better in Jan which was a shock. So he has put me on the surgery waiting list, and I have one more X-Ray end of April (was hoping sooner to be honest) and if all is well, then Surgery should be very quick afterwards. he put me on the list now as it's soooooo long already. So thats a massive help.
But I'm just gutted after all this success and exercising for my beach body beautiful (ok ok shift a few lardy lbs) the damn groin pain is back, back even though I have been resting more, reduced my exercising and I've had to increase my painkillers too :o( Not a happy bunny! Knees are killing too, just walking, or doing steps on WiiFit Board are just crippling the knee, as well as the Groin. I'm at a loss of what to do, or say now to Surgeon.
Wondering whether I should give the Surgeon a heads up that the pain is back before my X-Ray, Or as I'm having so much Plate irritation that it could all stem from that, and worry about it once the plates and screws have come out, as it could be from that.
Hips Knees and the Same Old Groans
I feel like I'm going round and round on a merry-go-round and I can't get off! No matter how hard I try. I'm at my wits end literally, The steroid has/had been totally amazing, after 2 wks of waiting for it to work and the swelling from the manipulation had settles down the pain relief came (finally) And with the pain relief came lots and lots of physio, in fact I had put everything else off that was taking my time, to solely focus on Physio and getting this leg finally better. I can highly recommend Xbox Kinect, and WiiFit for this if boring exercising are not your thing, You can make it as hard as you can go, or as easy as you need.
But after riding the waves of finally getting somewhere, It started to come crashing down. Even my X-Ray results looked better in Jan which was a shock. So he has put me on the surgery waiting list, and I have one more X-Ray end of April (was hoping sooner to be honest) and if all is well, then Surgery should be very quick afterwards. he put me on the list now as it's soooooo long already. So thats a massive help.
But I'm just gutted after all this success and exercising for my beach body beautiful (ok ok shift a few lardy lbs) the damn groin pain is back, back even though I have been resting more, reduced my exercising and I've had to increase my painkillers too :o( Not a happy bunny! Knees are killing too, just walking, or doing steps on WiiFit Board are just crippling the knee, as well as the Groin. I'm at a loss of what to do, or say now to Surgeon.
Wondering whether I should give the Surgeon a heads up that the pain is back before my X-Ray, Or as I'm having so much Plate irritation that it could all stem from that, and worry about it once the plates and screws have come out, as it could be from that.
But after riding the waves of finally getting somewhere, It started to come crashing down. Even my X-Ray results looked better in Jan which was a shock. So he has put me on the surgery waiting list, and I have one more X-Ray end of April (was hoping sooner to be honest) and if all is well, then Surgery should be very quick afterwards. he put me on the list now as it's soooooo long already. So thats a massive help.
But I'm just gutted after all this success and exercising for my beach body beautiful (ok ok shift a few lardy lbs) the damn groin pain is back, back even though I have been resting more, reduced my exercising and I've had to increase my painkillers too :o( Not a happy bunny! Knees are killing too, just walking, or doing steps on WiiFit Board are just crippling the knee, as well as the Groin. I'm at a loss of what to do, or say now to Surgeon.
Wondering whether I should give the Surgeon a heads up that the pain is back before my X-Ray, Or as I'm having so much Plate irritation that it could all stem from that, and worry about it once the plates and screws have come out, as it could be from that.
Friday, 14 December 2012
MUA Mini OP
Well it's been two days since I had my Mini op, on Weds 12,12,12 Went in for 7.15am and called down for surgery at 10.20am, this time had no info on what steroid it was, But I think it's the same as before the Kenalog one. Had that one back in July 2011 so pretty prepared and clued up on whats going to happen.
Came home for 2.30pm and felt pretty good considering I'd had anaesthetic and had hip wiggled and manipulated. So i know once the local part of the anaesthetic wears off the toothache like pain will hit the hip for a while, before the steroid kicks in.
This time felt a bit different, the paperwork was geared around DVT prevention and I was measured up for TEDS stockings too, out of all my surgeries they now offer me TEDS??? Just the below the knee ones, and a funky blue colour, so still wearing them now, as I'm not mobilising as much as I normally do, so it can't hurt to prevent another one.
Straight away at home the hip felt heavier, number and achy, but I was/are expecting these pains, so stocking up on painkillers and I've had to only take an extra 2 doses of Co-codamol which I'm happy with. Think the hardest thing to cope with is the anger management after this steroid, as it makes me moody, sharp, and tearful. So going to keep a pain diary and mood to see how it pans out (like I did last time too).
Came home for 2.30pm and felt pretty good considering I'd had anaesthetic and had hip wiggled and manipulated. So i know once the local part of the anaesthetic wears off the toothache like pain will hit the hip for a while, before the steroid kicks in.
This time felt a bit different, the paperwork was geared around DVT prevention and I was measured up for TEDS stockings too, out of all my surgeries they now offer me TEDS??? Just the below the knee ones, and a funky blue colour, so still wearing them now, as I'm not mobilising as much as I normally do, so it can't hurt to prevent another one.
Straight away at home the hip felt heavier, number and achy, but I was/are expecting these pains, so stocking up on painkillers and I've had to only take an extra 2 doses of Co-codamol which I'm happy with. Think the hardest thing to cope with is the anger management after this steroid, as it makes me moody, sharp, and tearful. So going to keep a pain diary and mood to see how it pans out (like I did last time too).
MUA Mini OP
Well it's been two days since I had my Mini op, on Weds 12,12,12 Went in for 7.15am and called down for surgery at 10.20am, this time had no info on what steroid it was, But I think it's the same as before the Kenalog one. Had that one back in July 2011 so pretty prepared and clued up on whats going to happen.
Came home for 2.30pm and felt pretty good considering I'd had anaesthetic and had hip wiggled and manipulated. So i know once the local part of the anaesthetic wears off the toothache like pain will hit the hip for a while, before the steroid kicks in.
This time felt a bit different, the paperwork was geared around DVT prevention and I was measured up for TEDS stockings too, out of all my surgeries they now offer me TEDS??? Just the below the knee ones, and a funky blue colour, so still wearing them now, as I'm not mobilising as much as I normally do, so it can't hurt to prevent another one.
Straight away at home the hip felt heavier, number and achy, but I was/are expecting these pains, so stocking up on painkillers and I've had to only take an extra 2 doses of Co-codamol which I'm happy with. Think the hardest thing to cope with is the anger management after this steroid, as it makes me moody, sharp, and tearful. So going to keep a pain diary and mood to see how it pans out (like I did last time too).
Came home for 2.30pm and felt pretty good considering I'd had anaesthetic and had hip wiggled and manipulated. So i know once the local part of the anaesthetic wears off the toothache like pain will hit the hip for a while, before the steroid kicks in.
This time felt a bit different, the paperwork was geared around DVT prevention and I was measured up for TEDS stockings too, out of all my surgeries they now offer me TEDS??? Just the below the knee ones, and a funky blue colour, so still wearing them now, as I'm not mobilising as much as I normally do, so it can't hurt to prevent another one.
Straight away at home the hip felt heavier, number and achy, but I was/are expecting these pains, so stocking up on painkillers and I've had to only take an extra 2 doses of Co-codamol which I'm happy with. Think the hardest thing to cope with is the anger management after this steroid, as it makes me moody, sharp, and tearful. So going to keep a pain diary and mood to see how it pans out (like I did last time too).
Tuesday, 2 October 2012
Guest Blog Article by Elizabeth Carrollton For Drugwatch.com
Hip Replacements and their Alternative and Complementary Solutions
Arthritis and other chronic joint problems in the hip are the cause of severe pain, inflammation and varying degrees of disability in a significant number of people. Many with these issues will undergo hip replacement surgery to relieve their pain and discomfort and restore mobility.
However, headlines about recent recalls and complications associated with some hip replacement devices have raised awareness of the potential risks involved with surgical treatments, spurring many hip pain sufferers to look to alternative solutions for relief.
Conservative Management
A conservative management of chronic hip pain can significantly reduce symptoms, allowing hip replacement surgery to be delayed, or sometimes avoided. Typically, such a plan includes the use of anti-inflammatory medications, physical therapy and lifestyle modifications to reduce symptoms and increase mobility.
Physical therapy generally focuses on targeted exercise to strengthen muscles that support the hip joint, which can reduce pain and increase range of motion for improved hip function. In overweight patients, weight loss is an important part of treatment. Being too heavy places a great deal of excess stress on weight-bearing joints and is a major risk factor for the development of osteoarthritis in the hip.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
According to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, which is a division of the National Institutes of Health, acupuncture has been shown in clinical trials to reduce osteoarthritis pain and inflammation and increase mobility, as have glucosamine and chondroitin supplements. Glucosamine and chondroitin are compounds that are naturally present in healthy cartilage. Massage has benefited many patients with hip pain, and there is some evidence that vitamins C,D, E and beta carotene may slow the progression of osteoarthritis.
Hip Replacement
Hip replacement surgery can be a good option for people with severe hip arthritis symptoms that have not responded to non-surgical treatments. However, it is major surgery and there are risks, so being well-informed about these procedures and knowing the hip implant options available is important.
Metal-on-metal hip replacement products have caused some problems for patients in recent years, with some of these products recalled due to high rates of premature failure and complications, and many hip recall lawsuitsfiled by injured patients.
Metallosis is one serious complication associated with these implants, and occurs when friction between implant components produces microscopic particles of metallic debris. These particles collect in the soft tissues surrounding the hip, causing pain and inflammation. Metal ions from implant debris have also been shown to enter the bloodstream, a situation for which the long-term effects are not known.
Osteolysis is another condition related to implant debris. It occurs as the body's immune system reacts to the foreign particles, causing bone loss around the implant site that can result in loosening or failure of the implant.
There are options besides metal-on-metal hipimplants, such as ceramic and metal or ceramic and plastic systems, among others. Be sure to discuss the benefits and risks of all hip replacement options with your doctor to determine which type of hip implant will be safest and most effective for you.
Elizabeth Carrollton writes about defective medical devices and dangerous drugs for Drugwatch.com.
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