What if total hip replacement does not relieve hip pain?

The pain's exact site and trigger matter. Groin pain with movement, outer-hip tenderness, thigh discomfort, back pain, muscle weakness, and nerve symptoms can point to different causes. Recovery can include soreness and stiffness, but persistent or changing pain should be discussed with the surgical team.

Write down whether pain occurs at rest, during steps, when rising, or at night, and whether it is improving. Follow movement precautions and rehabilitation instructions. Avoid testing the hip with heavy loads. Your clinician may examine gait and strength and decide whether tests or imaging are appropriate. Read about [Hip Pain](/symptoms/hip-pain/) and [Total Hip Replacement](/treatments/joint-replacement/total-hip-replacement/).

Contact the team promptly for fever, wound drainage, increasing redness, sudden severe pain, new inability to bear weight, or a new leg position. Seek urgent help for chest pain or breathing difficulty, especially with calf swelling.

Ask what pain location suggests, whether the spine or soft tissues may contribute, which activities to pause, and whether examination or imaging should come next.