Hips hurting walking after surgery

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Thank God I don't have a brace yet. Don't want to say that to soon.
I am 4 wks. post surgical.
 
Just like the others have said the name of this game is patience. I am only 11 days post-op (l4-S1 fusion) and I feel better most of the time except for the muscle soreness hip pain which seems to have faded and a leg pain/nurabness/tingling that came back yesterday at times with a vengance but other then that I have a positive attitude because I do feel better. I know that for me its only been a few days, but to be rid of the pain I had I knida wish I had done this sooner. Just hanging in there it will get better just have to give it time!
 
I get this email saying azrebel responed to Hips Hurting..I had my fusion 6 20 08...almost 2 yrs ago..16 months prior to that i was in pain 247...trying everthing b4 surgery..ended up i had a stress fracture...found that out a year later..b4 surgery.it was the worst pain i ever went thru...it never stopped..i favored my right side..I was so croocked when i was able to start walking agaun..then months of pt and recovery..my right hip still hurts today..better...lots better..i did go back to work part time a year ago...I coulnt walk very good though...I used my cane alot then..that helped...There was one thing I found out to late...satin sheets to slide out of bed...that would of made my life so much easier...It was really tough for me to gety out of bed...I slept in recliner 1st couple weeks....You are not alone...We understand....
 
I had mine 6/17/08 So we had ours just days apart countrymama08.
We all understand and wish we could have just 1 day of relief of pain,pressure, or whatever the problem we are having.
But it does make you feel better to know you aren't alone and it's not in your head.
You have to been there and done that to understand things in life.
 
Hi, I had laminectomies in 2006 for severe spinal stenosis in a few levels. After surgery, I was finally able to walk upright and mostly normal again, however...I got this deep aching pain when trying to walk around in stores for a few hours. As time went on, it's been getting worse and worse. I did have my hips MRI'd, had mild arthritis in them at the time (and possible spur on the right). The hip doc thought my pain was due to my spine. Again, my pain worsened over time, but I am not sure if it's my hips or what. At this point, my entire pelvic girdle and sacral areas ache badly all the time. I would walk around for less than 1/2 hour and would be in trouble due to the pain. The pain would cause me to keep my legs together (as if one is holding it until one can get to a bathroom) and I would have to shuffle and move my legs forward from my knees instead of from my hips and upper legs. I just saw my spine surgeon a few weeks ago (which was over 1 1/2 years since my surgery), he took more x-rays and said it appeared my hips had gotten worse. He thinks alot of my pain is due to my hips now. ::::throwing my hanRAB in the air::::: ( I am currently taking a variety of meRAB, though..to control my pain as much as possible)

I do know having laminectomies causes more stress on the spine because one is missing bone in a supporting structure, and that can cause more or quicker deterioration of other areas of the spine. So perhaps its causing more stress on my other parts, too. But I think you are not that far out from surgery....so for you, it is probably more likely due to the fusion and needing to completely heal from all that.
 
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