labral tear repair

[june529]

I recently (3 months ago)  had a labral tear repair but still seem to be suffering from hip pain, particularly in the middle of the night, whenever I resume any type of exercise.

[Tuckamore]

Hi June,

If you have tendinitis or bursitis either can be very painful by themselves. Trochanteric  (Hip) Bursitis can be excruciatingly painful.... even to touch. I wasn't aware that you had those additional diagnoses. It makes sense that those could be the cause of your pain.... or at least aggravate the post-surgical pain.

Too often we don't have the entire picture when responding to questions.
I'll look forward to your updates.

Peace,
~Tuck

[june529]

THanks for your response.  I've hesitated complaining too much about the ongoing pain in the hope that it will subside after a greater period of time.  My surgeon says that you can't really judge the success of a procedure is less than 6 mo.  I did a round of pt which I found helpful but not particularly exciting, as I generally find pt pretty boring.  I will f/u w/ the surgeon in a month or so if pain persists, but expect that the tendonitis, bursitis and all of those other additional findings are the culprit.  Thanks for your interest. June

[Tuckamore]

Hi June,

Welcome to MedHelp's Pain Management Forum. I am sorry to hear about your continuing pain. We can relate.

A hip labral tear may predispose you to develop osteoarthritis in that joint. This usually takes years but not in all cases.

I don't know how severe the damage was to your hip, more importantly the cartilage of your hip. This is some of what I found on a trusted site:
"Success rates for arthroscopic repair of a torn labrum in the hip are very high when dealing with a patient with a tear and loose bodies only. In cases where there is cartilage damage however, the success rates are considerably lower."

It's my opinion (for what it's worth) that you may have experienced some damage to that cartlidge that may produce long term symptoms. Our hips take a lot of weight, pressure and just plain pounding. It's expected to move on a dime. It's the largest joint in our body.

What does your surgeon have to say about this continuing pain? Does he have an explanation? If you are not satisfied with his answers you may want to seek a second opinion. Often another "set" of eyes can see what another has missed.... or they just have different information.

Have you been through physical therapy? If not you may benefit from a round of PT. It will help strengthen the muscles, ligaments and other structures that support that area.

Please let us know what your physician has to say and/or your second opinion. I'll look forward to your updates.

Best of Luck,
~Tuck