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I am having pain in right hip @ hip joint at gluteus medius for 2 years . initial MRI revealed almost full thickness tear of Gluteus minimus . did everything from manual therapy to NSAID , machine therapies like laser / shock wave etc , Rehab exercises nothing worked , rather with time pain got worse . this year in march took one steroid injection , helped for one month then again pain resurfaced , in July underwent stem cell therapy to heal torn tendons , 2 months later pain was more worse , got another MRI - it revealed Full tear of Gluteus medius & retractement of 32 mm
walking with stick since then , if walk without stick then have to limp , nights are more painful . any suggestions what can be done to get rid of it ? so far none of the doctor have been able to get to the root cause of pain !
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@satishgarg I don't know if your note is current or from 2024, but will comment: Your MRI w/ diagnosis of full gl medius tear is difficult to treat and painful to live w/ every day and night. Injections don't provide relief/healing, etc. The only surgical option is a gl maximus transfer which orthopedic surgeons (os) will not recommend. There is much published literature targeting this option, most w/ minimal encouragement. A gl transfer is a gamble. You will need to decide on your own if a gl transfer if best, because you would be hard pressed to get a os to agree. There are no guarantees! And the thought of ending up worse off, is unsettling. I speak from your same experience. Yes, you will walk w/ a cane on uneven ground and furniture and door frame walk inside the house. And by late afternoon you are exhausted. It's hard to wear a smile and push yourself to get out from behind the 8-ball. This experience is life changing and to put it more bluntly in the vernacular, it's a kick in the butt. So you have my heartfelt wish for better days. My words are/seem brutal, but true.