kingrollo
Guru
Sometime in lockdown when doing a home workout - I did a side step exercise and felt something tear in my groin area. There wasn't much help available but google suggested it might be something called gilmores groin - I found a rehab program it took some weeks but this seemed to get the problem down to a very mild niggle which wasn't inconveniencing me at all - gym, cycling, dancing all ok.
Any when the NHS kicked in post lockdown - a physio agreed with my diagnosis. He tried to refer me to groin specialist but the NHS didn't have any in my area - GP suggested I see a hip specialist - I was sure it wasn't my hip due to the sudden onset IMO it seemed soft tissue related.
Imagine my surprise when scans came back showing hip arthritis - the sugeon offfered me a pain killing injection and even a full hip replacement if/when the pain warranted it. I wasn't in much pain so declined both. He discharged me but told me to get in touch if things got bad again and he would do hip replacement.
Anyway last light getting out the shower - there was a mild but noticeable pain in my groin area - it felt different to the original injury (In that more like what in my uninformed opinion hip arthritis would feel like) - This morning the pain is very mild and movement is ok.
I guess what I am asking for is peoples pattern of pain leading up to hip replacement (or not if you struggled on) Im 59 - but don't really want major surgery until necessary - the other factor of course is the likely significant wait.
Any thoughts ?
Any when the NHS kicked in post lockdown - a physio agreed with my diagnosis. He tried to refer me to groin specialist but the NHS didn't have any in my area - GP suggested I see a hip specialist - I was sure it wasn't my hip due to the sudden onset IMO it seemed soft tissue related.
Imagine my surprise when scans came back showing hip arthritis - the sugeon offfered me a pain killing injection and even a full hip replacement if/when the pain warranted it. I wasn't in much pain so declined both. He discharged me but told me to get in touch if things got bad again and he would do hip replacement.
Anyway last light getting out the shower - there was a mild but noticeable pain in my groin area - it felt different to the original injury (In that more like what in my uninformed opinion hip arthritis would feel like) - This morning the pain is very mild and movement is ok.
I guess what I am asking for is peoples pattern of pain leading up to hip replacement (or not if you struggled on) Im 59 - but don't really want major surgery until necessary - the other factor of course is the likely significant wait.
Any thoughts ?