Help! Does anyone know.... ??

[prinny68]

Hi everyone! I'm hoping someone can help me. I had my hip arthrogram this week, and the dr told me that I would probably get a significant amount of pain relief after the procedure and to keep a mental note about how long the relief lasted. But I felt NO pain relief and honestly I think it was almost MORE sore than before they did the procedure. Does anyone know what this means? Does that mean I do NOT have a hip problem, and the problem is somewhere else? Or does this just mean i probably don't have a labaral tear? Any ideas???

 

[jessie]

Josephine will answer your question. She knows everything. Really.

 

[JudyS]

prinny

The first question I have is did they also inject a steroid? That is the only way you would get relief.
I had a few arthrograms also looking for a labral tear. My doc was surprised that they did not use a steroid.
I had 2 steroid injections in my hip, then 2 arthrograms.
First injection, not a problem, I got some relief.
Months later, second steroid injection, hurt like h....ll, no relief, I could not even walk very well for about the first hour, I hung around the hospital. No relief.
Arthrogram # 1 , again hurt like he.. The doc put too much fluid in before he got to the right spot, could not take the pics
Back for #2 a few days later, different doc, hurt like he.., correct spot!!!

The results showed mild arthritis, no tear, joint effusion.
I then had arthroscopic surgery which showed severe arthritis. Then it was replaced.

Good Luck
When do you get the results?

Judy

 

[Josephine]

Well, you got me beat! Unless of course, as Judy says, they left some steriod behind afterwards! Really couldn't say.