My Mom is 89, fell and fractured her hip almost 2 weeks ago and is in acute rehab. She is hurting and can barely stand or walk without pain. One day she takes 4 steps with coaxing and today no steps we could barely get her to stand and she screams out in pain. Acute Hospital is discharging her Friday and we have her going to a sub-acute rehab with hopes that if she keeps moving it the pain will eventually subside enough for her to walk on it. She basically is a strong woman but her lifestyle was very sedentary prior to breaking her hip bone.
Have definately seen this. Physio calls these pts *head screamers* as in the head thinks of screaming regardless of actual pain - mostly nervous worrying types. No shame in it - we all have our own personality type... Is she like that?
If not, I'd be wondering about fractures elsewhere? Pelvis? Femur? Even stress fracture on good leg? (If putting all weight onto it).
**Edit just saw post was Oct - hope she is doing much better now! **