Question
I am a 60 year old female. I have a lot of arthritis, which caused me to require a total hip relacement 2 1/2 years ago.  The surgery was a success, and I had no problems until about 6 months ago.  It started slowly with groin pain similar to before the surgery. It has progressed to constant pain and difficulty walking or standing, with the pain in the groin, hip, and thigh near the surgical scar. I have seen 4 ortho doctors, a chriopractor and had physical therapy, had many tests, and no one can figure out what is wrong.  I am sure it is adhesions, but they either say that isn't possible or refuse to investigate further. I refuse to rely on pain meds, although I have some and use them only to sleep. Do you have any suggestions for me?

Answer

Hanna Somatic Educatio Hi, Barb,

Muscular contractures are the universal response to injury -- including surgery.  The muscular action is a reflexive protection of an area sensed to be in jeopardy, to hold things together.  Think of what's done during hip replacement surgery.

So, I don't think it's adhesions, but this reflexive action, called Trauma Reflex, involving your adductors and psoas muscle.

Muscular contractures cause pain and the pain can be relieved by easing the reflexive action to free the involved muscles.

May I direct you to my write up on the condition and on recovery from injury.

See
http://somatics.com/recovery_from_injury.htm
http://somatics.com

It doesn't take much time to ease Trauma Reflex, using the correct approach.

The same approach can ease the pain of common arthritis.

If you can't find a practitioner nearby, I can recommend an instructional self-help program, if you ask.

regard,
Lawrence Gold