Labral tears in hip.

EllaNZ1992
EllaNZ1992 Posts: 13 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I have these annoying little tears in my hips and they have really halted my exercise and weight loss journey. I know core strength is essential, and I am trying, but I was wondering if anybody has experiences with these and know of any magical exercises or activities that don't seem to aggregate it?

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  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    I don't, sorry. But i know that fat loss doesn't require any exercise at all - only a calorie deficit. :+1:

    Does walking hurt?
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    You need a physio

    Nobody online can help because it's based on your personal condition apart from avoiding pivoting and weight bearing
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,043 Member
    Did you self diagnose or did you get a diagnosis from an orthopedist? And if you did from an ortho, what exercises did they recommend?

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  • Sam_I_Am77
    Sam_I_Am77 Posts: 2,093 Member
    ninerbuff wrote: »
    Did you self diagnose or did you get a diagnosis from an orthopedist? And if you did from an ortho, what exercises did they recommend?

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    I would be curious as well. Your hip flexors are very important to movement; it's not something I would push through the pain with. Not that I would recommend you push through real pain. Make sure you have an accurate diagnosis and recovery plan.
  • JustMissTracy
    JustMissTracy Posts: 6,338 Member
    I've had a horrible pain in my hip/glute area for about three weeks now, but I've only been taking glucosamine, which doesn't seem to be relieving the pain. Like you, it's totally taking away from my workouts, especially anything to do with walking/running. I keep thinking I'll just "wait it out" but recently someone advised I get it checked for a tear...could this be the same issue? Can you describe your symptoms more for me?
  • EllaNZ1992
    EllaNZ1992 Posts: 13 Member
    Hi guys, I was diagnosed by ortho, had a MRI to confirm, physio for a while, as I said I was told to do core exercises to strengthen abs and butt areas and it seemed to get better, I was just wondering if anybody with Labral tears knew of any cardio exercises really that didn't exacerbate it, I'm trying to avoid surgery but do feel limited by not being able to run etc.

    Tracy, it could be but you'd have to get properly diagnosed as it could be a range of different things. Mine was a sharp pain that came and went throughout the day and didn't last very long, I felt it very deep in my hip, but you can also get transferred pain down your leg or in your butt. Mine was the worst the day after running.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,043 Member
    From my understanding, a labral tear doesn't get better without surgery. Even with stronger surrounding muscles, the body will compensate for pain by utilizing or not utilizing muscles to avoid it. Hence why people lean certain ways or have a body part overcompensate for injury.

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  • nancyberg1703
    nancyberg1703 Posts: 1 Member
    I have an anterior labral tear with FAI. I did all the PT exercises and nothing really helped. I discovered something called "Foundation Training"- (Google that and Dr. Eric Goodman). It seems simple, but it is seriously effective!
  • Sam_I_Am77
    Sam_I_Am77 Posts: 2,093 Member
    ninerbuff wrote: »
    From my understanding, a labral tear doesn't get better without surgery. Even with stronger surrounding muscles, the body will compensate for pain by utilizing or not utilizing muscles to avoid it. Hence why people lean certain ways or have a body part overcompensate for injury.

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    One thing about having a muscle overcompensate for another is that it can lead to additional injuries.

    I was curious about the injury so I looked up some info on Mayo clinic. It looks like therapy is a common prescription, so if you're working with a therapist then keep doing it and ask them about exercise solutions. If it doesn't get better you should consider surgery. Think about how this affects you long-term when you're in your 60's and 70's when it's more about quality-of-life versus daily exercise and activities.

    http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hip-labral-tear/basics/treatment/con-20031062
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