Extreme/prolonged hip pain after hip cortisone injections

Posted by elleelan @elleelan, Jan 3, 2023

Hello! I received bilateral greater trochanter corticosteroid injections in August to treat suspected trochanteric bursitis in both hips. I was unable to walk almost immediately after the injections and 2-3 days following. I understand that this could've been a cortisone flare. However, in the 5 months since the injections, my mobility remains severely impacted - my bilateral hip pain is easily 20x worse than before the injections. Imaging done post-injection shows labral tears, burisitis and tendonitis in both hips. My doctor does not know why my pain has gotten worse and is effectively shrugging at my concerns. I am 33/f an otherwise healthy. I completed a course of PT without improvement. Is it possible that the injections caused the labral tears or other soft tissue injury?

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sue225 | @sue225 | 2 days ago

In reply to @beachbabe "@sue225 did the pain eventually resolve?" + (show)

@beachbabe
Oh didnt realize how old that nessage was . Had the right hip surgery in Dec 2023. Still have pain! So that's why the MRI in Oct. there is definitely chronic bursitis now. Is my horrid back contributing? A tear? Will eventually find out. Was told by this orthopod that my pelvis is very slanted. Had to look up "obliquity."
Also since the surgery and apparently I had an excellent surgeon when I look in the mirror one hip does look slighter lower than the other and my left hip is starting to bug me.
The only solution, swallow some xtra strength Tylenol and go shopping!