After undergoing a total hip replacement and suffering from femoral nerve palsy, Mangiarelli Rehabilitation physical therapy patient Kay has made incredible progress, advancing from walking with a brace with a walker to now walking with a cane!
Femoral nerve palsy post-hip replacement involves injury to or compression of the femoral nerve, one of the largest nerves in the leg that stimulates the quadriceps and hip flexor muscles and helps bend and straighten the leg, knees, and hips.
Physical therapy after a total hip replacement and femoral nerve palsy is essential. A physical therapist can help reduce or eliminate compression on the nerve and can help patients safely and gradually regain quadriceps muscle strength, relieve nerve pain, and improve walking ability and gait pattern.
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