torn tendon following hip replacement - what can be done?

Nicola, does this tear mean that the doctor did while while in surgery, or is it something that happend through normal activity at home or through physio...it is such a shame to go into surgery thinking it will be the answer to your problems only to face another challenge~

More steroids are NOT the answer as I know the steriod world....the best and worst drug. They can eventually tear down the bones/tendons more... You may get temporary relief and some don't....I had a little relief for my shoulder some time back but it wore off....I don't do them at all now....work to avoid steroids...

I don't know what else to say, maybe these heal on their own, don't know. See what your doc says and go from there.....

Did you do a search on tendon tears? That would be something I would do.

Hi Nicola

Joy is right about the steroids.

My daughter in law suddenly had sore hips {about 12 years ago} after a short time she was in a wheel chair.

They discovered the reason.....She has a disease called sarcoidosis, its an auto immune disease and they put her on steroids for that but much too high a dose and her bones started to crumble. They stopped the steroids, she had an operation, and is now on a very low maintenance dose for the sarcoidosis and eventually she i s fine......but a very lucky girl.

Love

Eileen

If 5 hat tendon is under your surgery scar then the damage is from that.   They cut your muscles and tendon to get to the bones and them repair them.  

They may have to go in and repair them, probably your best bet.  Especially if completely torn.

Tendons can heal if they are damaged but will cause problems as they become rigid, frayed and bumped up with scar tissue.

Massage is a good thing to help break downhard tissues and get them rebuilding. Best to go to a chiropractor or professional massage therapist. 

There's a Web site that has stretches for tendons.

I just searched fix iliopsoas tendonit is and it came up.

I think it is back-pain-answers dot com.

I gave tendon issues too but mine is the flexor muscle group.  Cant relax my leg while on my back in bed.  Sometimes I feel my tendon slide or pop over my cup at implant site.  I'm going back in for revision in a week or so.  They will readjust my implant and possibly the cup size so my tendon is not rubbing anymore.

Tendons are hooked to muscles and the pain 8 my thigh from the irritation is debilitating.   I can feel it all the way in my back because the iliopsoas is hooked to the spine.  

I did have the steroidal injection into the tendon.  12 hours of relief but mine was diagnostic to make sure that the tendon we thought was the problem WAS.

Best Wishes for your dr to really listen and want to help.😊

I just remembed my 51 yr old daughter has a foot with torn ligaments/tendons and she is doing all she can to avoid a big foot surgery.....so far so good and there are many type anti inflammatory SUPPLEMENTS one can try to keep the inflammation down....drug anti inflammatories can cause great problems....like stomach ulcers....

Also keep on an alkaline food intake, keeping body out of acidity state is important, more acid more inflammation.

This is a lot to consume, but chronic inflammation is killing many and changing diet can make a world of difference.....

Again, I don't know how a tendon near the hip area can be fixed....

She wears special arch shoes and orthotics for her feet but that is her feet issue....

A surgery on this foot would take probably a year recovery and then who knows how the outcome will be.

Hi nicola,

So sorry to hear about your torn tendon. I had a crushed tendon a ways back. I was an athlete, working out was my life. I consulted with many physicians, all wanted to operate. Finally met a physician that told me operating on a tendon was like sewing a rubber band. His advice was to immobilize, followed by a steroid injection.

The prednisone injection worked out very well. After months my body healed.

Your situation sounds very painful. I definitely would go for the steriod injection. From what I was told, the injection can be repeated. It was a short term help, but not a solution.

I have had a number of hip replacement complications, not the fault of my surgeon. I have very bad bone integrity.

I have been following this discussion. What I have come to realize is that there are many things that can go wrong. You have a tendon issue that will take time to treat and heal. The important thing now is treating and healing. At some point you may discover what the cause is. At this time it is probably premature to place blame.

Its hard to suffer with this kind of pain. Try to determine your options and keep a strong focus on getting well.

It sounds like (based on what you describe) an issue that will eventually resolve.