Had left hip replaced 10/21/07. Fell in hosp and home; jammed left leg;...

[vince s]

...severe pain and leg swelled.? Swelling abated but has not gone away. Also diagnosed with lumbar stenosis-L2; L3; L4. operated on 3/4/08. symptoms remain. Numbness in buttocks; groin; private parts; ankles; insteps. swelling in ankles, calfs; insteps. Urinary dis-function; incontinence. diabetes test-neg.; heart tests--ekg; echo-cardiogram; stress tests; angiogram--all neg. doppler test/blod clot-neg. Bowel dis-function on 3 occasions. difficulty in rising from chair; weakness in both legs; after sitting for more than 10 min. difficult to stand; can't move legs for several minutes. Can't straighten up; have to walk bent over with cane. sounds like Cauda Equina, but 4 dr's-S-Surgeon; GP; Orthopedist ; Neurologist, say no. Now on Lyrica for 2 weeks-no relief except slightly better urinary function. now go for about 3-4 hours without need to empty bladder. At times, legs are normal-no swelling, but only temporary. Lying down does not help. Get up in A.M. with legs swollen. Left leg 2x as swollen as RT

[Karate Kid]

i guess you'll have to relax

[shorty_S]

What I recommend is to elevate your leg to get rid of the edema accumulating in your leg. This most likely means you need to either be sitting down or lying down. I take it that you may feel more comfortable in a flexed back position because of your stenosis. Prop a pillow in your upper back as to cause flexion that may help impingement of any nerve roots. Remember to do ankle pumps, quad sets, glut sets as to get blood moving down to the leg and to minimize DVT & PE chances (as able).

[Morley]

I would trust the assessment of 4 qualified physicians over that of someone here. Tell you doctor you aren't getting any relief from the swollen legs and see what he or she says.

Good luck