Recurrence of Hip Pain post-Surgery

So much of what you have written above is very relatable to what I went through.

But this quote in particular:

Reminds me of how I discovered some study of cadavers where a high, like really high, percentage of them had torn labrums - yet almost none of them had had hip pain prior in their lives according the records. As Sarno said, torn labrum is just a "normal abnormality." Good luck! You can get through this.

 

Interesting note - After writing the above, my hip has started to try to get some attention. It's the same telltale pain I had before, like a burning/crawling sensation deep down in the hip joint. I now recognize this as the typical TMS pain, but it sure is interesting how it's up to its old tricks again.

 

As a rabid baseball fan I feel the same way about arm ligaments and the 'Tommy John' Surgery that has become a right of passage for modern pitchers. I have never seen it happen EXCEPT when the player is under enormous pressure to win/suceed. watching Shohei Ohtani this year throw a 95 mph pitch...Hit two home runs...and be shut down for a torn (whatever) ligament...Makes no sense

I bet EVERY rec player in my league has torn stuff... but we aren't making millions of dollars and being MRI'd every weekend...thank God!

I have to be careful/mindful when I discuss anything physical. SO many times I discuss some weird symptom and then get it within a few days.

 

My last post was in September and realized I'm long overdue for an update. Long story short, my pain is 100% gone. To recap my earlier posts, in August 2023, a renowned hip surgeon told me I had FIA (hip impingement) from a "significant" CAM deformity, torn labrum, cysts, and a whole bunch of other scary terms I've forgotten. Recommendation: FIA surgery (shaving the hip bone and labral repair) as well as the statement that this would only get worse. After this, I really decided to apply the TMS principles that have cured me of two past chronic pain issues. It was a very rocky ride over 1-2 months with significant flares and all that. This was a more difficult battle than other TMS issues I've had in my life because I never before have had such a dark diagnosis and prognosis. It really took me a few weeks just get myself to remain calm through all flares and I had several moments of panic, which set me back.

For me, I found that keeping a very detailed evidence journal helped immensely and showed the significant pain movement and fluctuations. Also helpful was learning about the crazy high prevalence of FAI (25-40% of the population) and labral tears (something like found in 95% of all cadavers). There were setbacks but gradually I was able to get my mind to indifference. Gradual resumption of activity was also key and always has been for me, and there were a couple difficult setbacks from this. In October, I had two pain-free weeks and then on a vacation the pain came roaring back (I think it's usually the opposite that happens). Once this happened, I knew I had it beat, as there was no reason for the resumption of pain on my vacation. After my vacation, the pain left and has been gone since beginning November.

I'm back to my full intense yoga practice and running distances and hiking and skiing as much as possible. What an incredible life hack this knowledge is. I wish the best to others on here and hope my story helps. Thanks to this board for the support and knowledge.

 

What a fantastic result. Unlike me, you managed to avoid the surgery in order to learn the "hard lesson" (I don't regret my surgery because it forced me to learn that hard lesson).

On the vacation, Sarno himself said that he often experienced TMS symptoms while on vacation so that is actually a common trigger (you feel guilty for taking vacation, it may not be the vacation YOU wanted, etc). I've had this happen myself.

Anyway very happy to hear you've had such a nice outcome.

 

I'm back for a few more comments.

It seems after checking this thread earlier today, the first time in months mind you, guess what has been bothering me?

My hip!

All the same symptoms, all the same pain areas, all the same sensation of pain (a burning, crawling, achey pain).

Now I know there is no need to panic, I expect to handle this just like I've handled all the previous relapses and flare ups. Just wanted to post my experience so we can all share in the misery and weirdness that is TMS.

 

That post was on Thursday and by Friday morning, it was all gone. Whew!

 

Yes, exactly - you're right, it doesn't have to be this big epic capital T trauma event - sometimes it is minor and only major because we've made a mtn out of a mole hill.