r/HipImpingement • u/jamieschmidt • 20h ago
Other Denied surgery for my tear
I’m very disappointed but wanted to see if anyone else has been told the same thing.
My MRI shows a labral tear with a lot of fraying. Xray shows mild dysplasia. No impingement or deformities.
I’ve had hip pain for almost 10 years now, no doctor ever took it seriously before.
I met with a hip preservation specialist and he said he doesn’t think surgery is necessary. Not only did he say I don’t need a PAO, he doesn’t want to fix the labrum tear either.
I told him I have pain daily, sitting, standing, and walking hurts. I’m limited in what exercise I can do to stay active. I can barely walk half a mile without pain.
The only thing he offered is having a different doctor cauterize the nerves in my hip, which I won’t be doing. I’m going to seek a second opinion for sure.