Acetabular Labrum tear

Hi James,
Was wondering: considering you didn't have any muscle imbalance problems, I'd love to know what your symptoms were pre-op?? I had a LOT of pain, muscle spasms, nerve pain, referred pain etc.. You and I both had the same exact surgery by Dr. John O, so I'm quite curious to know how much pain you were in.
By the way, I keep discovering more advances as time goes by, like I can now sit down on my ankles again (from my yoga days) without feeling of extreme muscle tension. These "little" gains are really boosting my spirit, and allow me to visualize myself doing a class in pilates, or whatever. Also by the way, before you disappear from this forum, don't forget to send me a few recommended pilates studios here in Sydney!
Bye for now,
Jean

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Originally Posted by tallblack

Hi everyone!
Seems theres some new people and people who havent been on the site for a while are back, thats awesume! In regards to my pre-rehab physio Jean i saw the physio again this week and he ascertained it was my back that was aggravated and that was why my hips were worse they have nearly settled down to their 'normal pain level'. So im just to do a few basic exercises now and i have to use the bike and x-trainer at the gym. Also im to start swimming but im useless at swimming was meant to buy some flippers today but i forgot so will hopefully get some tomorrow. Im at the Melbourne acquatic centre in south melbourne so it has a gym, pool, spa and hydrotheraphy pool which is helpful. Only 3 weeks and a couple of days till my first surgery....im looking forward to it so much, organised a week of work after each operation so it will be like a little holiday also!!!!

p.s. My physio said i will still have a quick recovery time even though my hips flared up recently so im going to stay positive.

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Wow only one week off work after each surgery....does your work involve sitting or standing??

90% sitting 10% standing/walking. My surgeon said a week was the maximum i needed off, probaby 5 days would be fine. He advised if i had a physical job i would have needed 2 to 2.5 weeks off.

How soon after your op will you be attending physio??

because im having each hip done 2 weeks apart its unlikely i will start physio until after the 2nd operation i think. I will be going to physio again next week so will ask that question then and get back to you.

Hi Everyone.
I had a car accident way back in 1998. Ended up having an MRI with contrast in 2001 which found a partial tear. Saw doctor but he decided at that time Id be worse off having anything done at all. Since that time Ive progressively been getting worse. I had a really bad time last July but have improved a bit. I have been under the Public Hospital System now for over a year - firstly to an Ortho then Muscular Skeletal now back with an Ortho. Had another MRI done WITHOUT contrast and this time they say there MIGHT be a bit of fuzzing around the labrum - NO TEAR??? Went back to Ortho and he says Im NOT a candidate for an Arthroscopy because of the time frame and arthritis - 1998 - 2008??? BUT..... Id be a very good candidate for a hip replacement. My doctor doesnt understand. He says my hips not anywhere near bad enough to have that done. I did have a cortisone injection last week and that has bought up all the symptoms Ive been complaining about over the past year i.e. pain down the back of my leg (and also below now), pain down the middle of the front of my leg (and a few times below the knee), nagging pain from the groin area up to the appendix area, very bad pain in the groin and pain again in the hip. The only thing that has improved is the constant lower back pain for some reason. Im not hunched up as much. I use a shopping trolly when I go shopping and do have a walker which I hate using. Im 58 and fed up with everything. Can anyone give me any idea of what the criteria is re having an Arthroscopy done and are there any good doctors to do this in Adelaide SA. I cant afford to travel interstate and flatly refuse to have a THR at my age.:confused: :confused:

Back Again.
Forgot to say I do get the clicking as well. I get the locking even when Im in bed \ either putting my leg up OR down. Cant point my foot inwards without the PAIN!!!! To negotiate going around a corner I virtually have to pivot on my left foot and slowly move my right around. To climb stairs - have to virtually pull my self up using left leg first. To come down, have to use right leg first. Even major problems stepping down into a gutter these days. Nothing but the F_A_S_T lane with me lol

Sorry to hear about your hip problem.
As far as I know there are only 3 surgeons in Adelaide who can perform hip arthroscopies:

Peter Lewis-Wakefield Orthopaedic
Andrew Mintz-Orthopaedics SA
Tony Spriggens-Sportsmed SA

Hi Fed Up

Sorry everything is difficult at the moment i got stuffed around for 2 or 3 years but not as much as you. I advice you go and see a specialist becuase you dont want to have hip replacement unless its truly necessary. Id advice John O'Donnell he is the best in Australia but he is based in Melbourne. I advice to give him a call and see if he advises anyone in Adelaide. I think you will probably have to go private if you want the help you need, if you want to reduce your costs most health insurance companies in australia will cover you after you have served 12 month waiting from joining. So you could do that, its just an option i thought i would mention.

Hi Skippy
Thank you so much for this info. The head Ortho at QEH did tell me there was only 2 or 3 but didnt say who. My own GP wants to know as well. At least this way I will now circumvent this Ortho who in my words seems to be one of the top doctors in SA for Ortho including hip replacement but isnt a specialist in a field.
Since I initially posted a note on this Forum since my CT guided injection to see if things will settle down (1wk ago), my big toe seems to be going numb from time to time??? Is this something common with a labral tear. Do you know much about what a partial tear (thats all they said in original MRI) would entail to correct. If it is only partial, surely it could be repaired not trimmed? I really dont want my hip displacing like some ppl have said. I live by myself hence the worry.
There will only be 2nd opinion, if not more from me from now.

PS I did find Tony Spriggens from Sportsmed when going through a lot of stuff. Already been there in 2001 for a partially torn shoulder through this car accident. I really hope that place has changed from when I was there. You were treated as a number, not patient in the hospital. I had my op on the Sat and was booted out on the Mon. Thats when the P-A-I-N started. I was on Pan Forte continuously for about 8wks and they wouldnt do anything. Never had so much continuous pain in all my life.