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Managing Hip Bursitis 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.

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@ennaoj44
Hello
I appreciate your honest & true opinion on the issue .
it has been hard & painful to live like this .
O/S says there is no guarantee that first of all surgery ( repair of tendon with stuters & attach with anchor ) will be successful as both tendon & GT (bone ) are weaker after steroid injection & probably will not be able to hold for long , will rapture soon . if it raptures will lead to major surgery - tendon transfer either from TA or GL Maximus . & even after surgery unsure if pain will go away ! am at cross road unable to make up mind & move forward . it is really frustrating