Gluteal tendinopathy - endless pain - losing my mind

@bunstuffer
I’ve had to do a lot of effective physical therapy and a lot of proper, SLOW, as in isometric, exercising to improve. The shock therapy took a long time but really helped.
Good luck!

Hi all. I have had chronic outer hip pain for 8 months solid, resulting in a limp and severe pain. MRI showed some labral tearing (shredding was the word) and diagnosis was Gluteal Tendinopathy. No arthritis. The pain was deep, in the outer hip at the bursa with pressure, and also very very deep in my buttock. No amount of deep pressure seemed to help. So. I did PT, Meds, Injections, and was signed up for the end of this month 1/26 for Platelet injections, and also starting shockwave therapy, all out of pocket, due to complete and total desperation. Then. Get this. Went to Mexico in early December on vacation. My husband remarked in the airport on my limp (depressing!) and I was worried about walking, walking on sand, etc. So. I got a 'Beach Massage, with a highly trained licensed therapist. I opted for "Deep Tissue" and it was 90 minutes of lots of pain. Grimaced through the entire thing really. Elbows deep in my body. I am not exaggerating when I say, I got up off the table and walked to my beach lounger, with NO LIMP and NO PAIN. I though, "huh, that's weird" and figured the pain would be back soon. Crazily enough, the pain has not returned over a month later. I am in shock, and also very, very puzzled. I have had this for 8 months, and have also had bouts of hip pain over the years, with the injections, PT, and I even did massage a few times. But, this very professional, very Deep Tissue massage literally saved my quality of life. I am 61 in two days. I went snowmobiling a week ago, and worried the pain would return as soon as I did anything active again. Nope! I literally have no explanation for it. I cancelled my Platelet Injection and shockwave therapy, and am trying to find a good massage therapist here that specializes in Deep Tissue for pain. Just wanted to share my very unusual (and hopeful) experience. It's worth a try at just $100 to $150 for a 90 minute Deep Tissue Massage. Good luck everyone!

@chrisc58 Hi just wanted to have you check my post. Your situation sounds exactly like mine. Could not stand on one leg, hard to walk, terrible limp. Diagnosed with Gluteal Tendinopathy, which I do think I had, but, injections cleared up, but, the lingering muscle pain deep in the buttock, burning pain, and stabbing pain every time I took at step. I am in complete disbelief and shock, after 8 months, but, I went to Mexico on vacation, had a beach massage, and lucky for me the therapist was truly professionally trained so I opted for the "Deep Tissue". I literally got up off the table, and no longer limp, or have pain. I can stand on one leg. It's bizzarre. I really would like to know what it was that helped? Did I have adhesions, or scar tissue from long chronic pain of Gluteal Tendinopathy? Maybe? To go from intense pain, for 8 months daily, to zero pain from a single beach massage??? Crazy. I had had other massages too, but, just not as painful and truly 'Deep Tissue' apparently. Because whatever she did saved me. I wish you the best.

@karilccc
That's fabulous, Karilccc. After 13 months of intense pain from gluteal tendinopathy, two sets of shock therapy, excellent PTx, and lots of specific exercising on my part, for the last three weeks I've been walking without pain and yesterday walked up hills with only mild pain. SOooo happy not to have pain and to be able to walk and enjoy movement again!