Hi to you all from England!. I'm a 50 year old male, a keen runner for many years
until arthritis in one hip struck a few years back. I did a lot of
research into what could be done, and I was very fortunate to have my
hip resurfaced at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in Birmingham.
The outlook was good, I had read about many who have had the
opreation returning to running, the consultant also gave the OK after
3 months. I was mobile almost immediately after the operation, and
very soon was cycling and working out at the gym.
However 18 months down the line I am hardly running at all due to an
annoying side effect.When I start to run all is fine, but after a few
minutes a gradual soreness develops in the groin area, and increases
until I have to stop after about 10 minutes.
I spoke to the hospital about this and was told that with a hip
resurface, the device fitted (BHR) is slightly bigger that the part it
replaces, and can in some cases impinge upon the psoas muscle.
This is what I'm told is happening to me, it gradually gets inflamed
the longer I run.
Has anyone here suffered this problem? I've tried prolonged
stretching but to no avail. I feel like I've been through so much to
get back to running, only to fall at the last hurdle.
However I think the hip resurfacing operation itself is absolutely
brilliant, and can give one a new lease of life.
If anyone here can advise on the psoas problem, it would be much
appreciated. Sorry for this rambling post!
Richard