Guest guest Posted April 18, 2004 Report Share Posted April 18, 2004 Dear , Thank you for your post on this. A long story—but I finally have a referral to the hospital orthotics department for a ‘proper’ shoe insert. However, there is a 8 week waiting list. In the meantime, I have bought something, but it is not right—not high enough, so my gait gets thrown off. Where do you buy gel ones and do they have a special name? And, just out of curiosity, why do you/or anyone think I have ended up with a ½ “ longer leg when my legs were equal post op? Whatever other problems I had, this was not one. They kept saying that it would ‘bed in’, but 5 months on, I wonder if this will ever happen. ½” seems quite a bit. I know that leg length discrepancy with a resurface is very rare. Eleanor Re: Rotated femur anyone? Hi Eleanor, You're doing well. Although some patients post here of total recovery in a few weeks the average published figure by a manufacturer is 12 months. Some take less and some more - it's not a race to see who gets there first, more of a cross the finishing line when you can. Have you tried a shoe insert to equal your difference in leg length - it's worth a try and they aren't expensive from your local chemist or shoe retailer - suggest the gel ones give you a lot of comfort and reduce heel shock loading. Best wishes Rog BHR both hips Ronan Treacy 2001 Rotated femur anyone? This is from Eleanor again, still plodding/struggling on at five months post-op. The good news is that I am beginning to walk better and can hike fairly long (2miles) without too much difficulty, but slowly using two sticks. Keep forgetting to take my cane with me when out shopping, etc. but do like to have it for balance. The bad news is that I still get a lot of aches and pains at night, and still some, but much less, and sometimes none, during the day. These vary-are not in the hip joint ever, but can be in the thigh, under the wound, in the groin, by the knee or shooting down the leg. Have just had an Irish physio visiting who gave me a wonderful work over. She immediately commented on how rotated my hip and walking is. I have always been pigeon-toed since a child, and despite a parent who made sure I had 'corrective shoes' (in the fifties), and good fitting shoes, still continued fairly pigeon-toed and have always assumed that this rotation is what led to my OA. For some reason, I thought the BHR would correct the rotation, but have been told it doesn't-everything is just put back the same. She also found that my muscle under my wound feels hard and congested. My ROM is still very bad-still can't tie my laces and have trouble even putting on my pants. My operated leg is ½ inch longer, and was the same pre-op. When exercising, I am finding it hard to differentiate my pelvic muscle, so often end up using my back when I think I am moving my hip only-ergo exercise has been useless. Has anyone else had this problem and what have you done about it if you have? I really wasn't too bad at all pre-op. Feel much worse now, except for the lack of pain in the hip joint itself. My physio friend has given me some new exercises which use my husband to help make sure I use the correct muscles. Eleanor RBHR Nov 23/ 03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2004 Report Share Posted April 18, 2004 hi- HAVE SOMEONE CHECK YOUR PELVIC ALIGNMENT BEFORE YOU DO DAMAGE TO YOURSELF WITH HEEL LIFTS. MAKE ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN YOU ACTUALLY NEED THEM. DON'T TRUST THE DINGBATS WHO PIMP THEM. (if you already did this, then nevermind the caps). good night. jeff Rotated femur anyone? This is from Eleanor again, still plodding/struggling on at five months post-op. The good news is that I am beginning to walk better and can hike fairly long (2miles) without too much difficulty, but slowly using two sticks. Keep forgetting to take my cane with me when out shopping, etc. but do like to have it for balance. The bad news is that I still get a lot of aches and pains at night, and still some, but much less, and sometimes none, during the day. These vary-are not in the hip joint ever, but can be in the thigh, under the wound, in the groin, by the knee or shooting down the leg. Have just had an Irish physio visiting who gave me a wonderful work over. She immediately commented on how rotated my hip and walking is. I have always been pigeon-toed since a child, and despite a parent who made sure I had 'corrective shoes' (in the fifties), and good fitting shoes, still continued fairly pigeon-toed and have always assumed that this rotation is what led to my OA. For some reason, I thought the BHR would correct the rotation, but have been told it doesn't-everything is just put back the same. She also found that my muscle under my wound feels hard and congested. My ROM is still very bad-still can't tie my laces and have trouble even putting on my pants. My operated leg is ½ inch longer, and was the same pre-op. When exercising, I am finding it hard to differentiate my pelvic muscle, so often end up using my back when I think I am moving my hip only-ergo exercise has been useless. Has anyone else had this problem and what have you done about it if you have? I really wasn't too bad at all pre-op. Feel much worse now, except for the lack of pain in the hip joint itself. My physio friend has given me some new exercises which use my husband to help make sure I use the correct muscles. Eleanor RBHR Nov 23/ 03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2004 Report Share Posted April 18, 2004 Dear Jeff Many thanks for the mail---and for the CAPS. Certainly does make me realize this is important! When you wake up (guess you are in the States—I am writing in the morning in the UK) I’d be grateful if you could say more please---who would check my pelvic alignment and how does this affect my leg length? Surely the orthotics dept of the Royal National Orthopedic Hospital should know to do this? This is not a facetious question, because I can always be surprised what hospitals can neglect to do/know. My Teacher (a medic as well) thinks I need a shoe lift, but I will discuss this further with him. Eleanor Re: Leg length difference hi- HAVE SOMEONE CHECK YOUR PELVIC ALIGNMENT BEFORE YOU DO DAMAGE TO YOURSELF WITH HEEL LIFTS. MAKE ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN YOU ACTUALLY NEED THEM. DON'T TRUST THE DINGBATS WHO PIMP THEM. (if you already did this, then nevermind the caps). good night. jeff Rotated femur anyone? This is from Eleanor again, still plodding/struggling on at five months post-op. The good news is that I am beginning to walk better and can hike fairly long (2miles) without too much difficulty, but slowly using two sticks. Keep forgetting to take my cane with me when out shopping, etc. but do like to have it for balance. The bad news is that I still get a lot of aches and pains at night, and still some, but much less, and sometimes none, during the day. These vary-are not in the hip joint ever, but can be in the thigh, under the wound, in the groin, by the knee or shooting down the leg. Have just had an Irish physio visiting who gave me a wonderful work over. She immediately commented on how rotated my hip and walking is. I have always been pigeon-toed since a child, and despite a parent who made sure I had 'corrective shoes' (in the fifties), and good fitting shoes, still continued fairly pigeon-toed and have always assumed that this rotation is what led to my OA. For some reason, I thought the BHR would correct the rotation, but have been told it doesn't-everything is just put back the same. She also found that my muscle under my wound feels hard and congested. My ROM is still very bad-still can't tie my laces and have trouble even putting on my pants. My operated leg is ½ inch longer, and was the same pre-op. When exercising, I am finding it hard to differentiate my pelvic muscle, so often end up using my back when I think I am moving my hip only-ergo exercise has been useless. Has anyone else had this problem and what have you done about it if you have? I really wasn't too bad at all pre-op. Feel much worse now, except for the lack of pain in the hip joint itself. My physio friend has given me some new exercises which use my husband to help make sure I use the correct muscles. Eleanor RBHR Nov 23/ 03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2004 Report Share Posted April 18, 2004 Eleanor, I had some treatment for pelvic alignment and gait remediation last year. It definitely helped to alleviate some of the problems I was having with hip pain after exercise, though obviously could not arrest the advance of OA. I still use the exercises and stretches I learnt. The practitioner I consulted is Jefferies, he was excellent. I found out about him – and about pelvic alignment – because he works with the the Ski Club of Great Britain and writes a column in their magazine. He can be contacted via martin@...; his website is www.suppleworx.co.uk http://www.suppleworx.co.uk/> . He uses rooms off Oxford St in London. Good luck! _____ From: eleanor Sent: 18 April 2004 10:41 To: surfacehippy Subject: RE: Leg length difference Dear Jeff Many thanks for the mail---and for the CAPS. Certainly does make me realize this is important! When you wake up (guess you are in the States—I am writing in the morning in the UK) I’d be grateful if you could say more please---who would check my pelvic alignment and how does this affect my leg length? Surely the orthotics dept of the Royal National Orthopedic Hospital should know to do this? This is not a facetious question, because I can always be surprised what hospitals can neglect to do/know. My Teacher (a medic as well) thinks I need a shoe lift, but I will discuss this further with him. Eleanor Re: Leg length difference hi- HAVE SOMEONE CHECK YOUR PELVIC ALIGNMENT BEFORE YOU DO DAMAGE TO YOURSELF WITH HEEL LIFTS. MAKE ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN YOU ACTUALLY NEED THEM. DON'T TRUST THE DINGBATS WHO PIMP THEM. (if you already did this, then nevermind the caps). good night. jeff Rotated femur anyone? This is from Eleanor again, still plodding/struggling on at five months post-op. The good news is that I am beginning to walk better and can hike fairly long (2miles) without too much difficulty, but slowly using two sticks. Keep forgetting to take my cane with me when out shopping, etc. but do like to have it for balance. The bad news is that I still get a lot of aches and pains at night, and still some, but much less, and sometimes none, during the day. These vary-are not in the hip joint ever, but can be in the thigh, under the wound, in the groin, by the knee or shooting down the leg. Have just had an Irish physio visiting who gave me a wonderful work over. She immediately commented on how rotated my hip and walking is. I have always been pigeon-toed since a child, and despite a parent who made sure I had 'corrective shoes' (in the fifties), and good fitting shoes, still continued fairly pigeon-toed and have always assumed that this rotation is what led to my OA. For some reason, I thought the BHR would correct the rotation, but have been told it doesn't-everything is just put back the same. She also found that my muscle under my wound feels hard and congested. My ROM is still very bad-still can't tie my laces and have trouble even putting on my pants. My operated leg is ½ inch longer, and was the same pre-op. When exercising, I am finding it hard to differentiate my pelvic muscle, so often end up using my back when I think I am moving my hip only-ergo exercise has been useless. Has anyone else had this problem and what have you done about it if you have? I really wasn't too bad at all pre-op. Feel much worse now, except for the lack of pain in the hip joint itself. My physio friend has given me some new exercises which use my husband to help make sure I use the correct muscles. Eleanor RBHR Nov 23/ 03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2004 Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 Hello, I have a question about something I raised in an earlier mail. Allready in hospital I discovered I have a leg lenght difference since the surgery. My physio told me it is not the leg but the back that is causing the difference. Aparantly since I have been walking with a bad hip for four years my back shows non-straigth places on three different places. She recommended to wait one year to evaluate this back - issue. Besides the fact that I will discuss this issue with my surgeon I would really like to know if some of you had the same problem after the BHR procedure and if the back has shown to be flexible enought to adjust the situation. (Is a year to evaluatie not to long??) Regards, Mijke LBHR DeSmet 02/06/04 _________________________________________________________________ Nieuw: Hotmail Medium, Large, Extra Large en Extra Extra Large http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=nl-nl&page=hotmail/es2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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