“Tiny bit of numbness ”
I am having some numbness in hip replacement foot some and yes concerned about it because I sit here ALL day to think about it. Yes I am scared some
Female | 67 years old
Complaint duration: Few weeks
Conditions: Hip replacement
2 Answers
Neurologist
I can try to give a general answer.
During hip surgery, the surgeon has to move things around, including a big nerve called the sciatic nerve. Like anything that gets moved or stretched, it could have a very trivial (not important) amount of bruising that gives a tiny bit of numbness.
This is only a concern if there is enough of a problem that you have weakness, and cannot stand or walk. I did not hear in your question that you have any problem of that kind. Therefore, it is most likely not a significant issue.
But you do mention another very important problem. You mentioned sitting around all day thinking about it, and being afraid. This is most often due to another problem, called obsessive-compulsive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder. Patients who have that can benefit greatly and feel much better with a medication called imipramine. This medication has a long track record of working for those symptoms.
Note that I am giving you some general answers. To be more precise you might need to see your doctor. But I am specifically suggesting, based =
During hip surgery, the surgeon has to move things around, including a big nerve called the sciatic nerve. Like anything that gets moved or stretched, it could have a very trivial (not important) amount of bruising that gives a tiny bit of numbness.
This is only a concern if there is enough of a problem that you have weakness, and cannot stand or walk. I did not hear in your question that you have any problem of that kind. Therefore, it is most likely not a significant issue.
But you do mention another very important problem. You mentioned sitting around all day thinking about it, and being afraid. This is most often due to another problem, called obsessive-compulsive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder. Patients who have that can benefit greatly and feel much better with a medication called imipramine. This medication has a long track record of working for those symptoms.
Note that I am giving you some general answers. To be more precise you might need to see your doctor. But I am specifically suggesting, based =
Talk to your doctor or the orthopedic doctor. While its common to have some numbness around the surgery area you should not be experiencing numbness on your foot. This could be suspicious for possible nerve irritation damage. Have this evaluated and possibly see a Neurologist.
