How do you fix a torn labrum? First, you try rest, physical therapy, and anti-inflammatories. Check, check, and check, and mine still hurts. In short, tears don't heal themselves. So you fix them. With surgery.
When my doctor first floated the word "surgery," I immediately burst out with "I HAVE A NATURAL DISTRUST OF ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS!" With an anesthesiologist dad, an OR nurse mom, and my own stint working in a medical library, my impression of orthopedic surgeons has not always been the most favorable, though there are plenty of orthopods who defy the stereotypes. The problem is, orthopedic surgeons, the good ones, anyway, tend to be very specialized. So you have to hope that "the hip guy" happens to be the guy in the department with a sterling track record, and a great beside manner.
Lucky for me, my doctor also has a natural distrust of orthopedic surgeons, and found The Hip Guy in this area. He's not at my local hospital, but he's one of a handful of surgeons in the state with extensive experience in hip arthroscopy, so I made the long drive to Richmond to meet with Dr. D.
more to come....
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