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4 years of hip/groin pain. Help!
Hi Chaunce,
1. Neither my ultrasound or MRI were done with valsalva. The anterior pain can sometimes feel like it’s around the hip flexor, and then sometimes more towards the groin. If I end up pushing it too hard by walking a lot or a short hike, I get a dull aching pain deeper into the groin that can last a couple of days.
2. I did have lidocaine injected in my hip and ran around a bit. It seemed to reduce the pain somewhat, which is why I went ahead with the labrum surgery. But considering I have had two surgeries with no improvement, maybe the pain relief was wishful thinking?
3. I’ve had PRP in the hip joint, in the gluteal area (where I also have pain) and in the hip flexor. All with no effect. I even had stem cells put in the joint which I thought helped somewhat at first for a few months, but now the pain is the same again, so not sure if that actually did anything.
3. I live in San Diego and have seen top hip surgeons and hernia specialists in San Diego, Orange County, and LA. Unfortunately, still searching for a fix!I also have pain in the back of my hip/upper lateral thigh, which I realize is not hernia related. It’s possibly trochanteric bursitis, and/or gluteus maximus tendonosis. It’s not a burning, zapping nerve type pain, so it’s not sciatica. More of a dull, throbbing ache.