| A year ago I had a total hip replacement done. Last week I was out gardening on my hands and knees and it dislocated. I thought I was all healed. What happened? | 4 years 2 weeks ago | 792 |
| A year ago I had a total hip replacement. I did all my exercises and I'm almost back to normal. There is one problem. It feels like that leg is longer than my other leg. Is this possible or am I just imagining it? | 2 years 12 weeks ago | 715 |
| About a year ago I had a total hip replacement. My hip pain is much better but now I'm starting to have pain along the front of my groin and thigh. Could this be from the new joint? | 2 years 17 weeks ago | 1049 |
| According to the X-rays and my doctor's measurements one of my legs is longer than the other. I'm about 9 months post-hip replacement. I'm having some pain and a little trouble walking normally but it's not too bad. What kinds of problems might occur with this later? | 2 years 10 weeks ago | 637 |
| After a new hip replacement I started having back pain that I never had before. My doctor thinks it might be that one leg is longer than the other. The plan is to wait and see what happens. Does this mean the doctor just doesn't know what to do about it? | 2 years 10 weeks ago | 1086 |
| After getting a total hip replacement I ended up with nerve damage. It's very disappointing to have to always use a cane and drag my leg around. How often does this happen? | 2 years 17 weeks ago | 1166 |
| After having a total hip replacement, I’m taking a water aerobics class. I notice that some of the other ladies have a much smaller scar from their hip replacement surgery. Why is that? | 2 years 47 weeks ago | 598 |
| After my hip replacement, the surgeon gave me a special card to get me through airport security. This doesn't seem to make any difference. I still have to go through the detection unit. Will this damage or harm my implant? | 1 year 27 weeks ago | 912 |
| After seeing my two sisters get a total hip replacement I decided to take my doctor's advice and have mine done, too. They both seem to have had such a good result, while I'm still struggling with pain and stiffness. Why the difference? | 3 years 45 weeks ago | 508 |
| After suffering for years with hip pain from arthritis, I finally had a hip joint replacement. I’m sorry I ever did it. Six weeks after the operation, I’m having much more pain than I ever did before. Will I ever get back to my “old” level of pain? | 2 years 47 weeks ago | 631 |
| As a child I was diagnosed with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease. Now at age 33, I have a hip labral tear. Are these two conditions related? | 1 year 40 weeks ago | 493 |
| As a result of a severe case of hip dysplasia, at age 28, I had a hip joint resurfacing procedure done. So far, it's lasted five years. What are my chances I'll be able to keep this implant for the rest of my life? | 1 year 2 weeks ago | 477 |
| As I am getting older, my friends are starting to need surgeries like knee and hip replacements. I understand that different doctors do things different ways, but why is it that one person who has a hip replacement may go into a nursing home for a few weeks and not allowed to walk, while others go home with crutches and exercises? | 21 weeks 15 hours ago | 192 |
| Both my parents and my mother-in-law have had total hip or total knee replacements. The women were very confused and disoriented after surgery. Is this more common for women than men? If so, does anyone know why this happens? | 1 year 21 weeks ago | 574 |
| Both my parents have had total hip replacements. Both have had to have a second operation on the same hip. Is this a common thing or just a coincidence? | 1 year 44 weeks ago | 494 |
| Can a stretching program lower the chances that my elderly mother will fall? | 7 years 12 weeks ago | 509 |
| Can back pain be caused by a hip problem? My doctor thinks my low back pain is really coming from the hip on that side. | 3 years 8 weeks ago | 1303 |
| Can both hips be replaced at the same time? | 40 weeks 17 hours ago | 431 |
| Can people with dementia have joint replacements? My mother needs a new hip joint but she has moderate Alzheimer's disease. Most of the time she is pretty good, but she has some days that are awful. | 3 years 24 weeks ago | 415 |
| Comment to post. | 3 years 45 weeks ago | 376 |
| Dad is in the hospital with a hip fracture. This is a first for our family. What can we do to help him maintain his independent lifestyle once he's home? | 13 weeks 16 hours ago | 123 |
| Does it make a difference in recovery for patients based on the type of hip fracture they have? My aging aunt has what's called an intertrochanteric hip fracture. I got the impression from the hospital staff that this is the worst kind. Why is that? | 10 weeks 15 hours ago | 148 |
| Eighteen months ago I had a left total hip replacement. Everything went well but now the left leg is shorter than the right side. Should I have the right leg done now to even them out? | 3 years 29 weeks ago | 640 |
| Eighteen years ago, I had both hips replaced with ceramic implants. They have held up very well for me. I've kept my weight down all these years. But now I'm starting to gain more weight. Will this hurt my hips? | 31 weeks 17 hours ago | 267 |
| Five years ago, I had my right hip joint replaced. Now, I’m going to have the left one done. My doctor wants me to exercise before the operation. How soon should I start? | 2 years 48 weeks ago | 452 |
| Have you ever heard of getting arthritis in a joint replacement? That's what my doctor tells me is causing my hip pain. How is that possible? | 1 year 47 weeks ago | 506 |
| Have you ever heard of this? My aunt had hip surgery and then developed a weeping, oozing wound. The doctor said it was from taking ginkgo biloba. | 3 years 12 weeks ago | 640 |
| How can I find out what's causing my hip pain? I don't notice it so much during the day but at night it aches like a son of a gun. I didn't fall or hurt myself that I can remember. It just started bothering me all of a sudden. | 12 weeks 18 hours ago | 184 |
| How can I find out what's wrong with my hip? I've had an X-ray and an MRI. Both were "normal". But I can tell you that hip is not "normal". I have pain and can't bend it all the way or turn it in. Sometimes I have trouble turning my hip out, too. Where do I go from here? | 2 years 10 weeks ago | 963 |
| How can I tell if I have arthritis? Seems the older I get, the stiffer I am, and the more joint pain I notice. | 3 years 28 weeks ago | 471 |
