Gluteus Maximus tear

I have not had surgery but recently found out my hip/buttock pain was tied to bilateral gluteal tendinopathy (medius right/minimus left) plus bilateral hamstring high grade partial tears. I have no idea how this happened. I also have cervical and lumbar stenosis and DDD and I had to take myself to a hip specialist to find out what was causing my hip/buttock pain. I was told I need to do PT to heal and get the muscles stronger.

Do you have full tears in your gluteal tendons which is why they are recommending surgery? Are you going to seek a 2nd opinion before going the surgery route? I am surprised no one suggested a hip/pelvis MRI sooner.

I had surgery twice to repair the tears. Both of them failed. Decided not to do anything anymore and just put up with it.

I fell and have had butt pain for 5 months. I've had 4 lumbar surgeries so everyone has blamed my back and offered injections multiple places - basically using my back as a dart board without knowing the cause. I have CRPS. Even just Injections can cause a spread.

After all the specialists blew me off as "failed back get out of my office if you won't ket me inject you somewhere", i got my PCP to do an MRI of my hip.

I have two labral tears and gluteal tendinosis. Finally a diagnosis to treat but because of the tears, now I've had no synovial fluid or cartilage in my hip for 5 months and have been bone on bone, so the ball of my hip and the socket are mishapen. I want to scream "I TOLD YOU I WAS HURTING"

It had to get get enough that I was wheelchair bound before anyone would listen to me.

I will see a hip guy for a replacement soon I hope.

Grateful to have an answer finally.

If you are old enough for a hip replacement, it "should" fix all of it. Even if you aren't, maybe quality of life will get it approved? (The age thing is it could need to be replaced too many times when done on a young person.

I was told I had gluteal tendon tears. It was found by accident when they were doing a pelvic MRI for another reason. I knew I had pain in my buttocks, but I just assumed it was because I don’t have a lot of tissue on my butt. So I feel if I sit for any period of time that may be that aggravates it. Luckily I have a job where I tend to be up and down in a chair a lot . So I have just put up with it because after reading about the surgery and it not being that easy and the fact that I am a bigger girl, I’m just afraid I wouldn’t do well with that type of surgery and I would probably have to go to a major city to have it done. so I put up with it .
I also believe that it may have happened because of a condition that I have.DISH. This disease affects ligaments and tendons.
I wish you the best with whatever treatments you all decide to do. 🙏

I might think that the provider(s) might be trying to get things better without referring for expensive testing and surgery. They are ethically not supposed to look at the cost factor. As a patient, it would be in your best interest to speak up and say something. Knowing more about your symptoms will also guide the diagnosis and treatment.

If surgery is going to significantly improve your quality of life, be sure to do your part! I had hamstring repair. The tear was "partial" but there were calcifications that were removed from (I believe) the tendon.

About 30 + years ago I had an impact injury. I went to the orthopedist (actually more than one) with knee pain. Lots of great therapy but still pain, I was back on my feet. They said they would do exploratory arthroscopy if it "didn't get better". I politely said, "No thank you" and moved on. Not knowing the specifics of the problem, I stopped running. I became an exercise physiologist. Now, thirty years later, and a few mishaps along the way, the realization is that the problem was not my knee, it was more likely the hip. So, here I am working on repairing what can be and working around what can be improved.

Listen to your gut feeling, do your research (reputable sites) and you should be heading in the direction you need to go.

I found out a few days ago that I have gluteal tendinosis but mostly I tore my right hip labrum in two places when I fell in March. Its only taken 4 doctors, including the hio guy who refused my drs referral - I've never seen him before but like the others, probably looked at my MRI of my spine and blamed my back tho I've said 1000 times "this is an acute injury from a FALL! THIS IS NOT MY BACK!A

It finally took my pcp to order a hip mri! I see a hip surgeon next week for probably at my age of 69, I will end up with a total hip. The untreated tears inside my hip socket have caused my hip ball and the socket to become misshapen and arthritis to occur.

My symptoms were all butt pain. I couldnt get anyone to pay attention for 5 months. There SHOULD be someone I can sue.

Nope we just pay the price with surgeries, months of life list but all these male dictors get paid.

So much gaslighting. So much pain, I can't walk at this point.

I've read its a tough surgery but if you are older and bot an athlete, a total hip takes care of the problem, just removes the labrum and replaces the ball and socket. A much easier surgery. But they only last 20-25 years. I'm 69, it won't need to be replaced.

With it torn so long, have you gotten arthritis that won't be fixed is they only fix the labrum. Read below, I just got the same dx.

Ann,
Thank you so much for your reply. I am not sure which way to go at this point.Pain is excruciating, I have been doing PT for 2 months but not really any better. I am going to speak to Regenerative Medicine Dr and see if stem cells would possibly work. I am a very active 72 year old and not ready to sit in a rocking chair yet.
Warmest regards,
Brenda

I was told I don’t need hip replacement but if I did it would be a much easier surgery!