Hip replacement

[Landsurfer]

Strange thing to say ....
Hope they find “Serious Arthritis” ... in your hip ....
Thats what Julie was diagnosed with ....

 

[Accy cyclist]

Strange thing to say ....
Hope they find “Serious Arthritis” ... in your hip ....
Thats what Julie was diagnosed with ....

Yes, that's what I hope! If they don't it'll be physio' and painkillers till I do develop 'serious arthritis!

 

[vickster]

Severe debilitating osteoarthritis (a painful worn out joint) is the most common indication for a joint replacement, be it hip, knee, shoulder
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hip-replacement/

 

[Accy cyclist]

Severe debilitating osteoarthritis (

Now that you mention it, I remember the doctor saying something about Osteoporosis, or maybe it was osteoarthritis.🤔

 

[vickster]

Now that you mention it, I remember the doctor saying something about Osteoporosis, or maybe it was osteoarthritis.🤔

More likely osteoarthritis if talking about a replacement, although you could have osteoporosis too (brittle bone disease).
the link tells you everything you need to know

 

[Accy cyclist]

There was one patient I was talking to before we were called in who was in for a possible knee replacement. He was a former rugby league player which he said led to his eventual bad knees. I saw him on the way out. He was very disappointed saying he had to lose another 4 or 5 stone, on top of the 3 he'd lost already, before they'd replace his knee joint. I won't have any problems in the weight, surgery refusal department. Although I have put a quarter of a stone on in a year, making me 11.25 stone in weight.

 

[Accy cyclist]

you could have osteoporosis too (brittle bone disease).

Do you mean in the hip, or just in general? I do have it in my lower back.

 

[vickster]

It could be anywhere? How would I know?
Having OA doesn’t preclude osteoporosis or vice versa. They’re different diseases. One loss of articular cartilage on the bones, the other loss of bone density

 

[Julia9054]

Do you mean in the hip, or just in general? I do have it in my lower back.

Have you had a DEXA scan? That's the only way to know.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Have you had a DEXA scan? That's the only way to know.

Yes, I had one 5 years ago a few months after I had the dynamic screw fitted. That resulted in them finding osteoporosis in my lower back.

 

[Drago]

Now that you mention it, I remember the doctor saying something about Osteoporosis, or maybe it was osteoarthritis.🤔

Get down the gym in your Jermyn Street muscle vest and get clanging and banging thise weights accy, keep the osteoporosis at bay.

 

[Accy cyclist]

I received a letter today from Blackburn hospital. I have a CT scan appointment next Wednesday. How about that eh. Just over two weeks since my last appointment.

 

[vickster]

Don’t forget your tin hat against the radiation.

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