I have a hip plant and now I have a 70% torn, gluteal, minimus tendon

I had some tendonitis in my glute muscles before my THR. I believe they stretched the tendons during the surgery too much and I have a full thickness tear in glute min and tendonitis in glute medius. I did not have a normal recovery and have had pain ever since. I've had a steroid injection in the trochanter area which has alleviated pain and L3-5 ablation in low back that gets rid of the pain going to the hip area. (I have low back issues) I also had 2 sets of PRP injections with growth factors into the pelvis and hip tendons a few months apart and it didn't help. Therapists say doing exercises heal tendons since they don't have a blood supply. I do clams with bands and other exercises to help heal tendons. Nothing helps me. My hip doc said the surgery to attach tendons doesn't work. They don't care, they did their surgery. I was told hip surgeries were easy.

I dont know what THR. Sounds like YOU are in urgent need of an MRI from a new surgeon or perhaps your old surgeon. I do know from experience that once a surgeon does a surgery and the patient is not better, most surgeons would prefer to ref that patient out rather than deal with them or their problem - at least that's been my humble experience. Get the MRI on your hip. But Get several readings.. I had one MRI and with 3 people, 2 read something completely different....only greater trochanter bursistus rather than a severaly torn, retracted, and atrophied glute med. Good luck

THR is total hip replacement. I've had multiple MRIs. Hip surgeon says the problem is my L4-5 nerve. I've treated that with epidurals and ablation and it does help some of the pain but it's bandaids. I've been to 2 other hip docs. They advised against surgery for tendons as well as my original surgeon a month ago. I even went to the Hospital of Special Surgery in NYC. No one wants to deal with it.

I hear you. I have had severe pain because of multiple problems. I decided to look up other proven sources for help. So, I Googl-ed, "Holistic approach to healing L4-L5 spine problems". It gave me a different perspective on healing and showed me how I can participate in my own healing. I am encourged by their approach. They are of the premise of healing the entire person, not just a body part. I am pleased to say that this seems like a better way. It took commitment to get better and lots research to find ways to help the doctors help me. And I am feeling better for it, yet, nothing is instantaneous. I hope this helps to encourage you. Many blessings.

@annshrader
Thank you for sharing.i had a hip replacement in summer but continue to limp, need a cane, cannot do lateral lifts. An mri shows total tear of gluteus medius and gluteus minimus detached from the bone. I have little pain and my walking without a Limp has improved significantly with physiotherapy. I am being encouraged to have a repair surgery but at the same time I am told that I will see marginal improvement- still limp, still need a cane but it would reduce pain if I have it. I am 78, already lost 18 months in pain waiting for diagnosis, surgery and recovery. I don’t know what alternatives there are to surgery but frankly I cannot afford to be down for another 6-12 months. Prp may be an option, I am open to suggestions

I am not a doctor but I would consider the benefits as well as the downsides of surgery. If you were to consult with another provider, you might hear the same thing and it would give you time to keep working on improving your function with the therapy that you are doing and should continue to do. You mention PRP. Where did that suggestion come from? That would be an alternative depending on the recommending source.

Keep moving, maintain your program and if you can get more therapy it may improve your function further.

Best wishes and happy new year.