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Hi John, I'm sorry you are going through this. Yes, I went through with the hip surgery. I am now at the 5-month mark past the operation and I am much better. I am hitting a tennis ball and can actually run to make a shot and I went skiing recently with no issues besides a little discomfort...

Thank you! Happy to share my experience. I'm scheduled to have a consult and X-rays with a hips surgeon in early June. I've done my homework and I'll ask what procedure I need, but I'm pretty sure it will be THR. The anterior approach, as I understand, has a shorter recovery time and less trauma...

Hi, I've accepted the diagnosis that I need THR and I've scheduled an appointment with a renowned hip surgeon. I was hoping this was a mind-body issue, but it doesn't have the same irrational patterns of other TMS issues I've vanquished in the past. I've now been limping for 3 years and have...

Thanks Click#7! Yes indeed, it was a very surprising diagnosis from the TMS doc. I really thought he was going to tell me that the structural issue was real and recommend the surgery. I'm sorry you had to go through the surgeries, but I'm glad for your subsequent enlightenment! Cheers!

So yes, it's all very interesting. The orthopedic surgeon had convinced me that this was entirely structural and I was convinced that I needed hip replacement. However, just to make sure, I sought out the opinion of Dr. Ira Rashbaum this past week. He is a disciple of Dr. Sarno and after more...

Thanks for your input guys! I'm definitely going to find an orthopedist who understands the mind-body connection to see what they think. It was actually a very prominent spine surgeon who sent me to Dr. Sarno to resolve my back pain a decade ago. I should mention that the discomfort in my hip...

Yes, I'm exhausting every possibility that this is a TMS pain. So far, however, it doesn't have the same MO as TMS, which makes me lean in the direction of a structural issue. We are certainly on the same page though. I will see if I can wrap my head around the pain first to make every effort to...

Hi, thank you so much for your response. Contacting a TMS/orthopedist is an excellent idea! I will definitely do so to help me ensure that whatever decision I make is the correct one. Happy New Year and best regards, Ed

Hi BK, Sorry to hear you're going through a similar situation. I guess the only thing I can say is that it gets a little easier over the years to distinguish between TMS pain and structurally based pain, although it's never 100 percent clear. I saw two rheumatologists before seeing an...

That's really interesting. It sounds like an offshoot of the symptom imperative -- she didn't need the pain in her foot to distract her anymore; the cancer took over that role. I hope she beats her cancer and I wish her well. And thanks for the referral to Earthclinic.com. I will certainly check...

Hi Marcia, Thanks for responding! It's a great question, and yes, both hips were x-rayed. The left hip has normal bone structure. The right hip, which is the one giving me problems, has the congenital bone protrusion that the orthopedist says has worn away my labrum. This is why I'm leaning...

Hi Everyone, Several years ago I healed my back pain through Dr. Sarno's program. Though I had the usual issues of aging (3 bulging discs, stenosis, scoliosis, etc.) the 3 spine surgeons who each ordered MRIs couldn't find any basis for the catastrophic pain I was experiencing. One sent me to...