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Hip arthritis or TMS

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chopper72

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I was diagnosed with severe hip arthritis last October. Doctor said it had degenerated enough to warrant a hip replacement. I went to physical therapy, got better and stayed very active. In the last few weeks the pain has returned with a vengeance. I had a cortisone shot that did nothing. My hip muscles go into spasm with walking a few hundred yards and the pain is intense. Yet unlike most arthritis patients I am not stiff in the morning and have no trouble going up or down stairs.

I have a long history of TMS issues which I have been successful dealing with thanks to Dr. Sarno. Because it is muscle pain that I have now I am fairly convinced it is TMS. However my hip is bone on bone, labrum gone etc. so that creates doubt. I know several people, without a shred of TMS, who have had hip replacements that have cured pain.

Are there good ways to delineate between arthritis based pain and TMS pain? Does arthritis cause muscle spasms?
 
chopper72 said:
I was diagnosed with severe hip arthritis last October. Doctor said it had degenerated enough to warrant a hip replacement. I went to physical therapy, got better and stayed very active. In the last few weeks the pain has returned with a vengeance. I had a cortisone shot that did nothing. My hip muscles go into spasm with walking a few hundred yards and the pain is intense. Yet unlike most arthritis patients I am not stiff in the morning and have no trouble going up or down stairs.

I have a long history of TMS issues which I have been successful dealing with thanks to Dr. Sarno. Because it is muscle pain that I have now I am fairly convinced it is TMS. However my hip is bone on bone, labrum gone etc. so that creates doubt. I know several people, without a shred of TMS, who have had hip replacements that have cured pain.

Are there good ways to delineate between arthritis based pain and TMS pain? Does arthritis cause muscle spasms?
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I'm new to the TMS wiki and found your post while searching the forums for hip-related issues. My story is quite similar and wonder how your situation has evolved?
 
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