Carrie,
I had my right hip resurfaced by Dr Gross in May 2011 (4 months ago) and have been very pleased so far. What has NOT been resolved however, is that I continue to have significant trigger point problems, especially in/on/around my right buttocks and thigh. I've had this problem for several years, and sought relief from many different sources before discovering that my hip had degenerated. I was hoping that the resurfacing would eliminate, or at least improve, the problem, but it has not.
In fact, right now there are time when I can barely walk, because when I put weight on my right foot and try to walk, the muscles in my butt give way, or fail, causing me to either fall or have to grab something. It's VERY FRUSTRATING, and is making me crazy. I have begun doing my trigger point work again, sometimes with a tennis ball or similar, sometimes with a massage therapist S tool that I bought. That always HURTS exquisitely, but it does help. The problem is that I'm in Sales and sit at a computer many hours each day, which I know is part of the cause. I try to remember to get up and stretch every couple of hours, but sometimes I forget.
I'm trying to figure out if there's something I do to prevent, or eliminate these problems. My butt is literally covered with trigger points, virtually the entire area hurts when I apply pressure.
HELP, anyone?!
J.W. Hornsby
Abingdon, Virginia
Male, age 54
P.S. I've also had both knees ACL reconstructed and left Achilles rupture/repair