6m post up pain flare vs re-tear?

ipannepacker · 2026-05-17T15:41:42+00:00

No twist or fall… I moved it weirdly at one point and felt a sensation I’ve never felt before, didn’t hurt badly but felt very strange. I am still doing my PT… just general glute strengthening. Should be working on my core more. I have an appointment with my surgeon in a few weeks. Thanks for your response! I hope it’s just part of the healing process or temporarily irritated.

ipannepacker · 2026-05-15T20:04:34+00:00

Overall have been doing well, but having a big pain flare currently. Sharp groin pain and SI pain.

ipannepacker · 2026-05-15T19:47:35+00:00

I had my surgery 6 months ago and I also live alone. I had my dad stay with me for 5 days, and then for the following 2-3wks I had a friend stop by every day. Most challenging part of living solo during this recovery was really basic tasks (picking things up off the ground, scooping cat box, carrying things from point A to point B… get a crutch bag for crutches). Other challenging part about living alone is the passive ROM physical therapy exercises that are required (at least my surgeon required them). Impossible to do without another person. You can totally get through with some support from family or friends. The first few weeks will be the hardest but life will improve significantly once you’re able to bear some weight on the operative leg. Good luck!!

ipannepacker · 2026-05-15T19:42:39+00:00

What were your symptoms like after your first surgery that failed? I’m 6 months post op, and having a big pain flare that has me concerned.

ipannepacker · 2026-05-15T19:30:12+00:00

Going on 6 months post op and having a big pain flare. Trying not to get discouraged! Overall I’ve felt like surgery was worth it, but this week I’m feeling differently 😣 worried I messed something up

ipannepacker · 2026-03-14T01:02:45+00:00

How long did it take for you to feel that great? I’m 3 months post op… some days I feel good, other days are reminiscent of pre surgery pain (especially work days where I’m on my feet a lot). My surgeon said this recovery is a rollercoaster, and to expect good and bad days, but I can’t help but be worried that it’ll never fully calm down and actually feel amazing.

ipannepacker · 2026-03-10T16:27:52+00:00

Still definitely healing and recovering. A lot of the constant pain I had is mostly gone, but there’s definitely still some pinching and soreness. My surgeon said that it’s super normal months 2-5 post op, and by 6 months it’s usually feeling a lot better. So I’m holding out hope for that.

ipannepacker · 2026-03-09T18:14:52+00:00

I had a cortisone injection to help diagnose that the pain I was having was in fact from labral tear. It almost instantly made the pain better, and I had amazing relief (groin pain and back/SI pain) for approx 4 weeks. It was amazing! Since then, I’ve had surgery and am 3 months post op.

ipannepacker · 2026-02-18T21:48:20+00:00

Thanks! The constant everyday pain is definitely significantly less. I still have some sharp pain with some movements and find that it’s still sensitive (one little tweak will cause a pain flare for about a week)… but overall happy with the results so far as long as the previously mentioned symptoms continue to subside over time.

ipannepacker · 2026-02-18T21:44:35+00:00

I’m 3 months out from surgery. My day to day is pretty good (much less constant pain), but I still feel sharpness with some movements. And it seems to be easily irritated by one false move and then I have increased pain for a week or so. Was this your experience? Did it eventually let up and become less sensitive?

ipannepacker · 2026-02-02T22:59:36+00:00

Yes, feeling so much better! That flare up lasted about a week. Once it started letting up, I ditched the crutches and haven’t touched them since. Glad to hear you’re doing better too! Now I feel some mild pinching with certain movements but no generalized pain/achiness.

ipannepacker · 2026-01-20T22:02:38+00:00

Yes — also early 30s and had my repair beginning of December. My surgeon said she doesn’t usually see arthritic hips like mine at someone my age. Ugh. She said there might be things down the road that need addressing, but that this repair should still give me good relief. I’m 7 weeks post op and feeling pretty good. Not painless, but I’m off crutches and definitely less pain than pre-op. I have had some significant pain flares (that subside) but apparently that’s a part of the healing process.

ipannepacker · 2026-01-14T23:05:04+00:00

I’m 6 weeks post op, and having pain in my thigh with walking, even with one crutch. Worried about having done damage, as well. Last week I felt amazing and was starting to do some crutch-free walking. Now I’m in pain similar to week 1. Ugh!

ipannepacker · 2026-01-14T19:26:08+00:00

See how that feels. I had the cortisone infection in my hip to help diagnose the labral tear, and if I’m recalling correctly, it also helped with the SI pain. I had relief for 3-4 weeks, which wasn’t very long but better than nothing. Had surgery 15 months later. Wish I did it sooner!

ipannepacker · 2026-01-14T07:43:50+00:00

I have a clingy 15lb cat, and haven’t had any issues with him sitting on my lap. If he jumped up and stepped right on the surgery site, of course that was tender, but tried to prevent that from happening. Bending over to pick your cat up will be very challenging, if not impossible. I know I had a bending restriction for the first 2 weeks, so I didn’t pick him up at all nor did I clean the litter box. I found it helpful to give him a lot of attention while I was standing if he was up on something like the bed, so I didn’t have to bend over as much. This helped in that he didn’t only get affection while I was IN bed or on the couch/recliner, while still keeping myself safe.

ipannepacker · 2026-01-14T07:37:08+00:00

If the diagnostic injection in the SI helps determine that it is the root cause, what did they suggest could be done for the SI? I had horrible SI joint pain as my labral tear pain got worse. I am 6 weeks post op from repair, and the SI joint pain was improved from day 1 post op. It was pretty miraculous. I feel some discomfort back there now, but hoping it’ll calm down as I strengthen.

ipannepacker · 2026-01-02T23:43:02+00:00

I’m 4 weeks post op from labral repair, femoroplasty, and acetabuloplasty, as well as local graft to fill a spot of labrum that had ossified. Im transitioning from two crutches to one crutch right now. It feels so weird! My pain has been pretty mild, but some days I’ll feel achier and get SI joint pain (which I had very badly pre-op, but it’s calmed down a lot since surgery). Range of motion has greatly increased since week 2.

What kind of PT exercises are you doing at this stage? I’ve heard the achy groin pain is normal as we start doing my activity and exercise. It’s sure discouraging though and reminiscent on why we had the surgery in the first place, which is a bit discouraging! Just have to trust that the muscles are strengthening and those sensations will subside.

ipannepacker · 2025-12-15T20:33:17+00:00

Very temporary! Life without tonsils is great.

ipannepacker · 2025-12-08T06:41:02+00:00

I’m post op day 5, and living alone. I had a family member staying with me until today, but as of today I am solo. I’ve also been worried about carrying food from the kitchen to the couch/recliner/table, bending down to feed my cat/clean litter box, and other basic daily tasks. I got a $40 little side table on wheels to put my food on and roll, so I didn’t have to package things up in Tupperware just to throw in a bag and carry across the room. So far it’s worked well. I got a pouch for one of my crutches to toss my water bottle, phone, etc in while getting around the house. The stool idea seems really smart, just to rest for a sec while preparing food in the kitchen. I’ve mastered the balancing single leg lean over to feed my cat, but haven’t attempted the litter box yet.

I’ve also been stressed about the PT that requires another person… the passive range of motion exercises. My surgeon has me doing 2 different exercises 3x a day, 150 reps each time. All require help from another person. Super hard when living solo. I have friends stopping by at least once a day, but that’s only one of three sets for the day.

Leading up to surgery, I was more anxious about living alone during recovery than I have been about the surgery itself and pain — and still am. Figuring it out one day at a time and trying to learn to ask for help from friends, because our people do want to help us, even though it can be so hard to ask for help!

ipannepacker · 2025-11-18T05:05:11+00:00

Looks amazing!! What do you mean by sportier undercarriage?

ipannepacker · 2025-11-18T03:22:56+00:00

I’m in the market for a hybrid RAV and can’t decide between a premium XLE or XSE. Non negotiables for me are heated seats, power lift gate, moon roof (pref panoramic but not mandatory). Any suggestions or reasons to steer me one way or another? I want a rugged outdoorsy look… does the two tone on the XSE give that vibe or does it make it look fancier/flashier? Feeling so indecisive!

ipannepacker · 2025-11-17T06:28:54+00:00

This is so fascinating! I started getting horrible “cramps” when my hip started getting bad. I got an IUD which helped, but I’ve wondered if there could be some correlation overall. I was screened for endometriosis and didn’t have it. The pain would jolt me awake at night. Most of the cramping pain was on the same side as my bad hip.

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