glutes edius tear

[intomuchpain8711]

Hello, I am 48 yrs old, and I am in so much pain sitting, to long is painful getting in and out of the car is painful, walking is not good and stairs are like  poison to me,the pain is so severe it actually makes me nauseas I was told I had a torn  glutes medius  & I have what looks like  brusing  a  purplish coloring around the area and along my low back I am oing for an epidural in November to try and help the back pain, but overall  it is getting worse.....the pain goes from my buttock down my thigh and into the groin area, I cannot move my leg out to the side or straighten it ll the way I use a Canadian crutch to help me walk  ...I had gotten one opinion and was the surgeon told me he would do an open surgery and anchor the tendon the problem is he doesn't take medicare, and I don't have the the money to pay 20% of the surgery.....I have looked around and not may surgeons do this procedure in my are so I am wondering if anyone knows or could suggestion a place in Boston That knows of a surgeon that does this procedure please I am desperate as I cnnot take the pain and my quality of life in everything I do which isn't much left has and is being affected....it's so depressing.... ;'(   thanks for any advice or help......


This discussion is related to Gluteus medius tendon tear.

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi!
I am sorry to hear about your medical problems. First you need to confirm that it is a gluteus medius tear. MRI of the hip area should be useful in diagnosis. Sharp groin and hip pain with limited and painful rotation of the thigh can be due to several causes such as: osteoarthritis, tendonitis, muscle pull and strain, femoral neck stress fractures, lateral femoral cutaneous nerve compression (meralgia paresthetica), sports hernia or hidden/occult hernia of oblique aponeurosis, or Obturator or ilioinguinal nerve entrapment.
You would need all or any of the following for diagnosis: Clinical examination by an orthopedic specialist, X-rays, blood tests, MRI or ultrasonnography. Please discuss with your doctor. Take care!

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[intomuchpain8711]

been over a year....