I have spent years in so much pain....at least 11 years. I thought I had tried everything because as an RN I have seen too many surgeries that not only don't help, but actually cause harm. I tried chiropractors, dry needling (which did help a lot), massage, analgesic creams, hot, cold, saw an orthopedic surgeon who of course offered a dubious surgery suggestion. I tried everything I could possibly think of over these years. I had had physical therapy and found it caused more pain instead of less. I went a few more years and recently was told by a friend to try his physical therapist. I was reluctant but was running out of options and felt I was headed for a surgeon search. I tried the new PT and it has been the best thing I have ever done for my torn GM. I have had to go for several months but I feel I have gotten at least a 50-60% improvement. It has been slow but sure and I feel I am going to have a healed GM when we are finished,. Hope this gives others some hope.
Je travaille également dans le domaine de la santé et si j'étais à votre place, j'éviterais la chirurgie orthopédique à tout prix.
Bonne chance avec la physiothérapie.
Hi hingery56, what was the difference you saw in this new pt? What new movements in exercises? If you could share we can try it. Thanks
Miriam, first of all he is certified in "manual" PT....I guess that means hands on and not just exercises. The difference has been wonderfully different than my last PT experiencece. He does ultrasound, then he uses what he calls a knife but it is just shaped like one, but has a rounded smooth edge.....he loosens up the area first with light massage, then uses this instrument to go over the places that have hard knots in my hip. After that he uses electrical pads with stimulation with hot packs. I'm usually impatient but I knew that if his treatments didn't work I would be forced to look for a surgeon, (that is the absolutely last thing I would ever do, but I was afraid it was inevitable). When I got to this PT clinic I could not stand up straight to walk and was bent over and in constant pain. I just checked the dates and it's been just 3 months, and I've gone 3 times a week. When I asked last week why he thought it was taking so long he reminded me of how bad I was when I came. He said, "when I saw you coming in all bent over I knew I had my work cut out for me." He has given me exercises but only 2 and very very easy on me. When he tries something that hurts he backs off. Exercises to strengen my back muscles & core will come but right now healing of the tear is the most important thing. As a nurse I am dismayed at how long and how difficult it is to get answers to intense long term pain. I'm not a hypochondriac, but often doctors treat us that way if they can't see the answer. I finally went to an orthopedic surgeon and practically demanded to have MRI's of both hips, my pelvis and lumbar spine., This is how I finally after years of pain and treatment found that I have a tear in the gluteus minimus.
I hope my answer helps you.
It's because we've seen too much Ben. My PT guy is amazing and I almost didn't go because my last experience with one was so unsatisfactory. I'm very glad to have found the guy who is helping me so much. I also see a massage therapist twice a month, but I've gone to her for years.
Alors, que fait ce kiné qui était différent. Je suis également infirmière, j'ai subi une prothèse totale de la hanche droite, approche antérieure, en janvier 2017 et j'ai toujours des douleurs sévères à la jambe. J'ai suivi 9 mois de kinésithérapie, des séances de dry needling, des massages, des crèmes etc etc etc. Je serais donc ravie de savoir ce que vous avez fait de différent. Merci
Im not home with my computer Stephanie, but I put the answers to your question in a response to someone else. If you can locate that it should cover it, but if not, write to me again.
Merci beaucoup. J'ai trouvé ces informations. J'ai fait tout ce travail sans changement significatif de ma douleur. Je suis si heureuse que vous aillez tellement mieux.
Hi Gingery,
Thank you for sharing your story -
I am on this road of recovery from 2 THR surgeries for a while - At times it felt as if I was not improving, hitting plateaus or something - I had physical therapy on a regular schedule but it seemed to make things worse - too much too soon - weights added, exercises too strenuous, who knows - Walking badly, tightness and discomfort in groin, trochanteric bursitis etc ---
Then I was referred (by my PT) to a clinic where they have "slendering" machines --- Never heard of them before, but apparently once popular in the '40/s (?) -
It was the best thing for me - First of all I got full attention - 10 minutes on each bed where parts are moving your muscles - 6 beds total makes one whole hour of attention!!! I go 2x week
- in addition I have neuromuscular massages once a week - Slowly my body was able to comply due to the gentle treatments - The massages were pretty intense though -
I am very happy for you that you found a good and specialized physical therapist -- that is so important -
Big warm hug
renee
Good for y!
Thanks for posting.
What does the physical thery entail, the one that is working for you?
Pourriez-vous développer sur les "machines diffamatoires" ? Peut-être une image. Merci
Quels types d'IRM avez-vous eus, Gingery56 ? Toutes les machines d'IRM ne sont pas égales. J'ai une déchirure du muscle moyen fessier. La première IRM, d'une intensité de 1,5T, que j'ai eue n'a montré RIEN. Ensuite, j'ai consulté un médecin en médecine du sport et elle a commandé une IRM *à double intensité* (3,0T) qui a révélé environ six problèmes différents avec ma hanche, y compris une déchirure du muscle moyen fessier. Continuez à chercher des soins et des tests. J'ai été soulagé que l'IRM à double intensité signifiait que je n'avais pas besoin des injections de contraste !
Gingery a déclaré qu'ils avaient la formation complémentaire de thérapie manuelle. Mon ancien kiné l'avait. Ils sont 10 fois meilleurs en kinésithérapie en ce qui concerne la gestion de la douleur, s'ils l'obtiennent...
What is this PT doing differently? My PT also says my gluteus medeus is the reason for my limp - it's not responding to the exercises I've been doing. We've tried a lot of different exercises, but by now, after 8 weeks of PT twice a week & daily exercise at home, I would hope to see some improvement, and I'm not.
My first post here ---
I am 12 mos post Right partial hip replacement ( emergency surgery after a fall) Despite 6 mos of PT followed by Dr ordered exercises to strengthen my quads and glutes, I am still limping. I am now seeing the 3rd Ortho surgeon and have some hope he is trying to find answers. Mt PT thinks I have a torn glutes from the fall and/or other tears. What does a torn glute feel like? I've done exercises and didn't have a problem until my Posas became inflamed. Maybe the Posas is working too hard to compensate for the Glutes? I am having a MARS MRI tonorrow. If that reveals nothing then a diagnostic Ultrasound is next. For the glute tears - heat, massage, elec stim - what works? I want to avoid surgery if I end up having this.
And my glutes do not respond to exercises either. Is that a symptom of a torn muscle?
Bonjour Gingery,
J'ai subi une IRM en octobre 2016 qui a révélé une déchirure du labrum de la hanche et une déchirure du muscle petit fessier. J'ai subi une arthroscopie de la hanche en juin 2017. Le labrum était déchiré et a été réparé, mais il a dit qu'il a cherché pendant 45 minutes et n'a pas trouvé de déchirure du petit fessier. Je souffre maintenant à nouveau de bursite et j'ai toujours des douleurs sous la fesse qui s'aggravent à nouveau. J'ai essayé mon médecin habituel, mon chirurgien, et maintenant un nouveau chirurgien, mais personne ne veut me faire passer une nouvelle IRM. Je suis si perdue. Quels étaient vos symptômes ? Pensez-vous que cela disparaîtra une fois le renforcement du tronc terminé ?
what type of exercises did Pt have you doing?