Torn Hip Labrum and myofascial advice

Hello! I have recently begun learning about TMS/MBS and was hoping to find some advice from others since I currently am having some difficulty with medical professionals.

In 2022 I tore my hip labrum on the left side of my body. I've recently had an MRI to verify it so I know this for a fact. I went to an orthopedic surgeon who explained this all to me and informed me of my options ranging from steroid injections to a procedure that would involve grinding down some of the bone in my hip to better facilitate hip bone movement. I can't remember the exact explanation but essentially he informed that the way my hip is structured leads to pain when I move since it's pinching a nerve or muscle. I can't quite remember which. He also informed me it'd take anywhere from 2-5 months to fully recover from this.

Of course this is quite intimidating for me here but I'm really on the fence about the whole thing. Physically speaking there isn't anything I'm aware of that I can't do. I've taken up yoga and the injury hasn't impeded my ability to perform any moves. In fact, I've gotten a bit of a reputation for my proficiency in these yoga poses since I would often show them to my physicians. I've also been informed by the orthopedist that he has seen many people with MRIs similar to mine that are entirely asymptomatic. This leads me to believe that the injury may be TMS but I'm not entirely sure. Whenever I broach the topic with doctors though I can tell they aren't sure what I am talking about and simply politely play along with my ideas without being able to firmly state they think I'm wrong which I find to be frustrating to put it mildly.

The pain still persists but is only exacerbated but particular movement patterns that "pull" or "stretch" on the hip in particular ways. There's usual a popping noise accompanied by some pain. However, I can walk for miles without feeling pain. I also have recently taken up swimming and usually have little to no issue swimming about a kilometer every other day and I do so fairly vigorously with little to no pain. As you can tell I'm getting some mixed signals from my body I think. I'd be deeply appreciative of any opinions anyone could offer up.

I'd also like so advice on some myofascial pain I developed. This doesn't have any particular triggering event. It just occurred after I tore my labrum. I'm 99% certain it is MBS due to its inconsistency and it starting after the stress of me tearing my hip. However, on the wiki it isn't discussed very much. I was wondering if myofascial pain and fibromyalgia are interchangeable terms? If so that'd give me a bit more research to work with. I typically just get very "tender" in my back and on a day by day basis it changes in location and intensity. Sometimes my mid back is very tender on both sides. Other days not at all. Same with my rhomboids and shoulders. If anyone had any advice about that as well I'd be grateful.

Thank you for your time if you read this all the way through and I hope you are doing well

 

Then maybe it's just part of natural aging? I'd be terrified to have ANY of my limbs scanned, and I am a firm believer that torn shoulder crap from baseball is all TMS, because as a fan, I have always noticed it gets 'discovered' after the player is doing poorly or having a personal crisis. I would guess any baseball player has substantial wear on their shoulder..they just blame it after they find it...Kumar Rocker a pitcher form Vandy allegedly had it when he was dominating the NCAA and had no symptoms and was throwing around 100mph....his case is instructive

I think that is a normal part of us moving through life....Virtually everybody over 20 has spinal degeneration, yet only some of us end up in pain, and as Sarno said, the body usually picks a 'believable' spot...

Have had this is my hips my whole life and never worried about it... I have a substantial tilt, but since I read 'Healing Back Pain' the noise actually stopped? I used to get it on every sit up and leg lift, but it just went away? Weird.

yes. they are.

That's TMS 1000%...Sarno called it 'a regional process'.

You might want to grab a copy of "Healing Back Pain"..it covers virtually every question you have asked here...with diagnostic refutation of the 'conventional diagnosis' and why they can't be correct.

 

Thank you so much! I appreciate it. I'll be getting one of Dr Sarno's books soon I think. I have been listening to Dr Howard Schubiner's book interviews online and find him very well-spoken and knowledgeable on the topic too. It never hurts to start with the man who started it all, though!

 

I'll look into Kumar Rocker! Sounds fascinating. Good to hav

I'll look into Kumar Rocker! Sounds fascinating. Good to have some additional validation as well that Fibro and myofascial are the same thing. I was driving myself nutty trying to figure out the difference between the two haha. As for my hip, I don't think it's an aging thing. I'm fairly young and I feel that it is likely TMS kicking in. Some sort of Pavlovian style of condition wherein my mind associates certain movement patterns of my hip with danger or pain and fabricates pain signals to try and keep me from doing these movement patterns. If it were truly a danger to me I don't think I'd be able to walk for miles, go for jogs, do yoga, or swim. But that's just my 2 cents. Thanks for your help though.

 

It’s a while ago and as I think I have a torn hip labrum as well, I wondering how you are doing now?