Could seeking chiropractic care be a possibility?

[lisa8688]

Hello,

I am for the most part wondering if seeking chiropractic care could be beneficial. Here is a little backround on my situation.

I am a 20 year old female, not overweight, and have had hip problems for a few years. I have had right hip pain for 4 years and 2 years ago, an orthopedic surgeon cut my psoas tendon, completely disconnecting it. The pain was resolved for about a year but now I am experiencing the pain again but also with lower back pain on the right side as well. It is a pulling pain that feels like a tugging away from my spine. Now with the onset of this pain again my hips are misaligned and it throws my whole body out or order. Could the disconnecting of my psoas tendon cause this misalignment due to less support on the right side?

So far my regular doctors have only come up with referring me to physical therapy again which does nothing for me.

Can chiropractic care help with something like this? Have you ever heard of this before?

I understand I would have to see doctors to get a true diagnosis, etc.. but I am just trying to educate myself as best as I can.

Thank you,
Lisa

[lisa8688]

At first the surgery was aimed toward lengthening the tendon because it would snap across my pelvis. Apparently it was a lot tighter and too short for that to be enough, so it was "released". The snapping caused a lot of the tissues to become fiberous, and about a year of phyical therapy did not lengthen it. I used to be an avid runner so running made things very painful.
I guess I will give it a shot, can't hurt but to try!!

Thank you,
Lisa

[Adam Tanase, D.C.]

Lisa, thanks for writing.

I must say... I've never once heard of an orthopedic surgeon completely cutting the psoas tendon for palliative measures. Was this his first recommendation, or a "last ditch effort" ?? Are there any structural abnormalities on one side that would preclude other options?

Your instinct is correct that severing  a tendon on one side, such as the psoas, can cause a mechanical imbalance, thus distorting natural movement. When this is the case, the body will attempt to adapt to the situation on its own the best way it can... unfortunately, it sounds as if this adaptation is causing you great discomfort.

Honestly, chiropractic care will not be able to reattach the tendon, but it will focus on restoring balance to the spine and pelvis. This may reduce the pain and discomfort that you're feeling... but I can't say anything will ever make you100% again. So I think it's definitely worth a try.

The body needs all of its parts... we weren't born with extras!

Warm wishes,
AT