{"id":2529,"date":"2010-11-02T19:01:29","date_gmt":"2010-11-02T19:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gblawyers.com\/WordPress\/?p=2529"},"modified":"2015-07-14T17:10:00","modified_gmt":"2015-07-14T21:10:00","slug":"10-signs-of-a-defective-hip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gblawyers.com\/blog\/10-signs-of-a-defective-hip\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Signs of a Defective Hip"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a Maryland hip recall lawyer<\/a>, I\u2019ve heard stories of hip implant patients experiencing pain from a defective hip right away and I\u2019ve heard from those who didn\u2019t experience any problems at all. In fact right now with the DePuy hip recall<\/a> there are many people I’ve spoken with that don’t feel any pain, but they could be suffering from other ailments caused by the DePuy ASR hip.<\/p>\n

To find out if you have a defective hip, look for recalls, check with your doctor and pay attention to these 10 clues of a defective hip:<\/p>\n

1. Pain near the hip itself. Patients may experience discomfort of varying intensity in the artificial hip itself, groin or lower back.<\/p>\n

2. Pain on the opposite side. People may unconsciously alter their stride and posture, causing pain in the side opposite the affected joint because it is carrying a heavier \u201cload.\u201d<\/p>\n

3. Weight-bearing pain. Weight bearing-activities cause both pain and a sense of being unstable and off balance.<\/p>\n

4. Limping. Many patients say they suddenly \u201crealize\u201d they are limping, but, they have been compensating for failing hip function for some time without noticing it.<\/p>\n

5. A \u201cwrong\u201d feeling. Though difficult to articulate, patients say that something is \u201cjust not right.\u201d<\/p>\n

6. Decreased flexibility. This may manifest as stiffness, awkward movement, or an inability to perform tasks that were previously possible, like climbing stairs.<\/p>\n

7. Fatigue and decreased stamina. Regular activities are suddenly tiring because, without realizing it, the patient is working harder to overcome the failing function of the prosthetic.<\/p>\n

8. Noises emanating from the hip. While squeaking in and of itself does not signal that an artificial hip joint is failing, a prosthetic that is degrading will often make noises.<\/p>\n

9. Inflammation or swelling at the site of the implant. This kind of activity generally indicates advanced deterioration. Normally the patient will have noticed other indicators first.<\/p>\n

10. No symptoms whatsoever.<\/p>\n

If you feel that you may have problems with your hip you might want to call a local Maryland hip recall lawyer<\/a> to find out more about the DePuy hip recall<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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