Hip replacement operation.

......I am talking about what I know. After the hospital physio exercises led to inflammation and adhesions I had to have a manipulation under anaesthetic. I looked at the NICE guidance and found that there was no evidence of efficacy for physio after knee replacement.

But we're talking about hip replacement here, not knee replacement. Can you clarify which you had?

I know that knees are different. I have only had one THR but I know from friends who've had TKR that there is quite a difference.

Oh, my last post is to Aveline

MaizieD I've had both!! I've been around orthopaedics for years it seems.

My 90 year old friend had hip done last year with only local anaesthetic she has little memory of it but apparently was chatting throughout She says she remembered hearing a lot of banging, cracking noises and apparently asked what the building work was that was going on. 🤣 of course it was her own leg ….she’s had no after effects and has no pain

All my ops have been done with a spinal anaesthetic and sedation. This worked very well.

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MaizieD I've had both!! I've been around orthopaedics for years it seems.

OK. So which set of exercises gave you the problems you described? Were they for a hip or a knee replacement?

I do know for sure that walking and stairs wouldn't have been enough to get me back on a horse

I wasn't trying to get back on a horse -just normal life and my Aquafit classes. It was forced knee bending that did for my poor knee and led to such trouble. Re hip : no need for any exercises and, anyway, all the physios at the hospital had been made redundant. I have full range of movement in my replaced hip and no physio could have done more.

Hi ALongColdWinter,

I’m really sorry you’re dealing with that — it sounds very frustrating.

I’m 61 and recently started having problems with my left hip and right knee, which made walking and sleep difficult.

I found that a short balneotherapy (thermal spa) treatment helped relax my joints and ease stiffness a bit.

I’m not a doctor, but gentle warmth, soaking, and light movement might be worth exploring alongside your GP’s advice.

Sometimes just a few sessions can make stiffness easier to manage, especially if joints are sore like mine.

Has anyone recommended a balneotherapy treatment to you?