anyone recovered successfully from psoas /groin problems after thr

I'm only 2 weeks out and the issue is driving me dilly .... I am superfit and would not have had the op but for the limitations the condition placed on me. However, I'm now far more incapacitated than before with no sign of easing ....

Dear Lindsey, i wish you all the best and hope you recover but i don't have a good outcome to tell you and I'm 2-1/2yrs post op TLHR my pain become so bad after 6mths i had Cortisone injections which didn't help then at 12mths i had the Psoas and adductor tendons cut which did help relieve the pain and gave me back full range of movement until about 6-8wks later i got an infection and had to stop rehab then after that i had complacations and ended up worse than ever but if i didn't get sick with an infection i believe i would have had a really good outcome but if you were to have it done you need to make sure the cut it at a certain position so you don't lose function of your foot. Hope this helps you....

Cheers Sue xox

I think things suddenly 'pop' into place.  My recovery is complex as I had 2 surgeries, 10 weeks apart, so I think that the hammering in my socket in the second surgery helped put some things back where they should have been.  

Someone said this week that they felt their muscle suddenly 'pop' into place, and pain disappeared.

It does get better, just don't aggravate the muscles and nerves, but keep up the exercises to help it all settle back into the right place again.

I used a programme of exercise one day, rest the next - it worked for me, but listen to your body, we're all different.

Graham - 🚀💃

Hi Lindsey ...

I have my 12 months and 6 months post-op tomorrow with Ortho surgeon - 

I know what you mean - Continue and increase exercises or insert days of rest?? 

Only thing I can do right now is to take a deep breath and relax -

you can do the same, darling -

wishing you peace 

big warm hug

renee

Lindsey, I don't think it is ever a good idea to treat intense pain (or any other kind of pain) with exercise! I would go the other direction of resting as much as you possibly can. Elevate, ice, take pain meds. If you google the subject, you will see all the normal treatments. If, over time, those don't work, there are surgical options. At 6 weeks, it is still very early to know whether this is temporary or will be chronic. For some people, healing takes place, for others it doesn't. Time will tell. In the meantime, try being very kind to your poor hurting body and rest!

Hi Lindsey,  I am at 7 weeks po and share your pain and wearing patience!  I don't have the perspective to say everything will be all right but I will say that the fight has only begun until the operation heals.  Then you can start to strenghten all muscles.  In my case I cannot put full weight on the left opertated leg due to some of the muscles surrounding the hip not being strong enough.  But, I also feel when I lay on my side how internally the hip is still swollen and a bit sore. There are still patches of numbness that slowly feel like they are thawing!

My strategy when I get as worried as you are is to remmember that I've seen so many changes in 7 weeks at least lets see what it feels like when its completely healed in a few weeks or months.

Hang in there.  It is a brutal process and a difficult mental challenge.  We are with you!!!!!

The only thing that worked for my pain after going off the opiates. I'm 4 months post off LTHR. While recovering, I had home PT and did well, going up and down steps, taking short walks. This was a week or two post op.

My therpist I see 3 times weekly listens to me whine everytime I go in. "This hurts TOO much" he said, "that's your body building make those muscle nerve connections" I've even cried when doing the "clam". But, I could either stay at home on my sofa and atrophy, feeling miserable. Or, I can push through the pain and keep up the PT. They are experts, and would never do anything you can't handle.. you are assessed at the beginning. ( can you stoop, can you manage steps.. etc.) After weeks and weeks, I see a huge improvement in the pain and my range of motion is so much better. Miserable? Yes. I had read too that if it hurts, don't do it. Well, hurt is an important part of the healing process, taken slowly, to get back muscle strength and increase muscle mass. It's been a long time, but I have seen SO much improvement. Give therapy a try and discuss with your therapist your fears and level of pain at your initial assessment. They want only the best for you, and a good outcome. 

Yes in the US. Physical Therapy - Therapist is what you'd call Physio, I'm assuming.