Left hip pain

gussie @gussie - that sounds miserable. What did the doc say the treatment plan is?
and, is it on the inside or outside part of your hip? I have pain on the inside, at the groin area where they went in through the femoral artery a couple years ago for a procedure but figured it was just scar tissue. same thing, pain with specific movement and definitely walking changes. (and Hooray for you and your walking- that's fantastic! I hope you can get back to it)

Look/see type gl medius or just medius in window under discussions search for this blog, to see many past comments. If the MRI indicates a partial tear, then ask orthopedic surgeon how to best manage everyday life to avoid a full thickness gl medius tear w/ fatty infiltration and atrophy. Once one reaches this diagnosis, game over. I'm at this point, age 82 and decided against a gl transfer. Do a Google search for medius tears, gl medius transfers and you will see much that will inform. It's heat in the morning and ice at night, but this is such a bother. Read up on Trendelenburg gait--the result of a gl tear. Be kind to yourself, this change/pain/balance in life style is difficult at best. Ask pcp for handicapped sign to hang from the rearview mirror. And if you forget to hang this and get a ticket for parking in a handicapped parking space, change out to handicapped plates for your vehicle.

I'm assuming that the first thing would be PT. My appointment is this week for the ortho PA. I was ahead of you to ask for a placard but my guess is if I get one at all it will be a temp. This ortho practice is very tough on giving them out.

@uisge I miss my walking so much. With my husband still working full time operating a commercial real estate office it gets me out of the house and out of my head. I can't volunteer in a school or hospital because I have something called CVID. Common Variable Immuno Depression. I don't make anti-bodies against bacteria or viruses so I have to give myself infusions of plasma to get other peoples antibodies. ( Boy in the Bubble light). Since I pick up illness so easy it's hard to be in a crowd or help in a classroom. We live in a beautiful county in Northern California and have the kind of weather where you can get outside almost the whole year.

@gussie No, PT won't be any good for a tear. The only thing would be surgery. I had tears on both sides. I had to have 2 surgeries, 3 months apart. PT after the surgeries.

@gussie - I understand about the walking... keeps the entire body lubricated. and wow- I've never heard of that CVID, and it sounds awful! Sure would cut down many social activities...

ams is right about the P.T. for a tear-it's no good. been there, done that, burned the T-shirt. that's why I asked about your doctor's plan of action. While some small tears can heal themselves over time, where yours is is a major-use area and P.T. might not be helpful

I hear ya. But I just bet that PT will be the first thing mentioned. Even though I have a condition I have been lucky in my 84 years that I haven't been as ill as other people with this condition. I had my immunologist send a letter to my local Urgent Care explaining that I may not show regular symptoms as a "normal person" with the same condition but I have to be treated more aggressive even though we very seldom run fevers for instance because a fever means your body is fighting, ours doesn't fight. I do socialize but try to stay away from big crowds.

@ams Did the surgeries help at least?