severely bent over

Lotsofpain

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I am very bent over in posture am waiting for 2nd hip replacement but i am told my bent over posture is muscular but i am probably beyond exercise to lengthen the muscles . is there an operation that can help ???tenotomy

Poppyjane

Hello @Lotsofpain

I see from your photograph that you are very bent over, I am sure the pain caused by this and the need for a second hip replacement means that you are indeed struggling with a lot of pain.

I attach a number of links that might be of interest to you

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/conditions/osteoarthritis-oa-of-the-spine/

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/managing-symptoms/joint-care

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/conditions/hip-pain/#hip-pain_exercises-for-hip-pain

May I suggest that you talk to your GP and/or hospital team about a possible operation to help with tentomy and different pain relief to help during this obviously painful experience.

Meanwhile there are numbers of members of the online community who will be able to offer their advice and support

We look forward to hearing from you again.

Take care

Poppyjane

frogmorton

Hi @Lotsofpain

I hope you get your 2nd hip replacement sooner rather than later.

You are stooped over I can see from your photo. Must give you neck ache trying to see where you are going 😕

I think there are lots of reasons why this might be the case and surely 'they' can help a bit at least with physio???? Have they done MRIs to see what is going on in your back? I only say this because post my back operation I was very bent forwards myself due to I think me protecting myself from the pain.

If i were you I would make sure I've ruled out everything possible to straighten things even a little bit.

Lotsofpain

How did you resolve your bent over posture

Mike1

When I use my crutches I bend forward about 45 degrees to relieve the pain in my spine, when in my recliner I also sit at this angle. The larger of my 2 electric wheelchairs allows me to sit at this angle too but my folding one does not.

frogmorton

https://community.versusarthritis.org/discussion/comment/673341#Comment_673341

For me it was fairly short term @Lotsofpain and sorted out partly with reduction in pain and partly physio. Your issue has been going on longer. Do let is know how you get on ((()))