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Helen, 60, was always active as an elementary school teacher. She noticed that there was a “deep pain” in her right hip and over the counter pain medication didn’t help. When she had an X-ray, the doctor told her that synovial fluid had been depleted from her hip joint, which was causing her bone on bone pain. But at that point, they said she was too young for a hip replacement. Helen modified her activities but at one point she felt like her pain made her seem as if she “was 98 as opposed to 48.” Helen needed to find a specialist who could see she really needed a replacement and couldn’t wait. She found one who, after a series of tests, told her there was no question: she needed a hip replacement.

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ContributorHelen, 60Read Full Bio

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Helen, 60, was always active as an elementary school teacher. She noticed that there was a “deep pain” in her right hip and over the counter pain medication didn’t help. When she had an X-ray, the doctor told her that synovial fluid had been depleted from her hip joint, which was causing her bone on bone pain. But at that point, they said she was too young for a hip replacement. Helen modified her activities but at one point she felt like her pain made her seem as if she “was 98 as opposed to 48.” Helen needed to find a specialist who could see she really needed a replacement and couldn’t wait. She found one who, after a series of tests, told her there was no question: she needed a hip replacement.

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Though she didn’t have any timeline to compare her recovery time to, Helen felt like she was progressing at a good rate. After about two weeks, she was cleared for driving. After a couple of weeks, Helen did not have the same aching or problems bending as she did before. Four years after her surgery, Helen was asked to come in for a checkup. She needed to have a revision of the surgery to replace her instrumentation on the hip that had come loose. Helen didn’t like having another incision but she had no other choice but to have an additional surgery.

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