kris10leigh

This is my first post so please forgive any forum etiquette I neglect. After 10+ surgeries on my ankle, (after a complex ankle fx) had it fused not quite 10 years ago. It has been great since, adequate ROM, pain free and all. But now I am experiencing a great deal of hip pain on the affected side. I am assuming this is due to a gait change, attempting to compensate for the lack of ROM of the ankle. I was told this could happen down the road (I had my fusion in my early 20s). Has anyone else dealt with this and how? I haven't spoken to my ortho in years and am wondering if I should consult him or figure out some other way to deal with it. It's worse everyday and I just hate that I'm dealing with severe hip pain at 29! Any help, info, commeriseration, etc is welcome!