Recurrence of Hip Pain post-Surgery

Mr Hip Guy said:
I'd be willing to bet that "this is probably not a good idea" was the exact thought passing through your mind when the pain actually hit.
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LOL, MHG, I had the same thought. A year "After Sarno" I was on the carpeted stairs that go from my front door to my upper condo unit, and the instant that I thought "Oh ugh, these really need to be vacuumed and cleaned" I had a massive spasm across my lower back. I had to get out an adjustable ski pole to hobble around for the rest of the day, but I applied my "okay now, what's going on" self-questioning tool and figured it out. The pain subsided rapidly after that and was gone before the end of the week.

It doesn't have to be earth-shatteringly emotional to cause our TMS brains to go into full stress>>fear response>>survival/protection mode.
 
Cactusflower said:
SI joint and sacral pain is one of my symptoms. I mixed doing the SEP with slowly working through physical activity to gain confidence, which helped me loose the fear.
The anxiety we hold in our minds can simply be mirrored in our bodies. Muscles get tight, and we don’t notice it, especially when we are not in touch with emotions , and the mind body connection.
I dropped the fear by consistently reminding myself that Dr. Sarno observed that TMS in itself is benign. That my thoughts surrounding the fears were not truths - doo thoughts etc. I had to change the idea of forever to “now” and not think about the future in respect to my physical symptoms. I focused on easing the suffering which was the mental and emotional symptoms: anxiety, depression and mindset and simply allow the symptoms to be there “ for now”.
I think your identification with Sarno, your understanding of the emotional connection will help you have a great outcome. For myself it all began with making the choice to take healing into my own hands and start down this path.
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Thank you for your response ☺️ can I ask if your sacroiliac pain is better now?
 
Mr Hip Guy said:
I'd be willing to bet that "this is probably not a good idea" was the exact thought passing through your mind when the pain actually hit. If I'm right, what does that tell you?
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The pain started in a different place at that point (mainly side of hip). The pain actually went and then came back during the hip rotation move - which I immediately had fear about and if any damage had been caused etc. but you’re right definitely something to think about!
 
JanAtheCPA said:
Hello and welcome to the forum.

1. Using our search box, look for your symptoms; using the More... button, limit your search to the Success Stories subforum. I don't recommend retelling your story and asking questions on old threads there - just read and let the variety of tips and methods sink in. It's important to understand that ultimately, you need to find your own way. There is no "one way" and there is definitely no quick fix. But there IS a way out and forward.

2. Start doing our Structured Educational Program on the main TMSWiki.org. It's free of cost, free of ads, even free of registration. The only requirements are a commitment to stick with it when the going gets tough, and a commitment to brutal self-honesty. And we're here to answer your questions and lend support. Be sure to figure out how to start your own threads for that!
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Thank you for sharing resource above ☺️
 
Jenwren said:
The pain started in a different place at that point (mainly side of hip). The pain actually went and then came back during the hip rotation move - which I immediately had fear about and if any damage had been caused etc. but you’re right definitely something to think about!
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Btw - Not ignoring the rest of your post, but this particular part I quoted was important to make a point about how TMS can operate. And the more points you learn, the better and more effective your evidence lists are. I can relate to much of what you have written - as well as the fact you basically wrote a "wall-of-text", which is something I did when I was trying to figure out my own situation. It's actually good to get all those thoughts out and on "paper" - it helps you organize your thinking as well as provide a reference for review later on. My full story is on this thread as well as other threads on this site - you can get yourself out of this situation but it could take some time, likely will take some time. Here's what I usually recommend:

- Read and re-read Sarno (as well as other books you like)
- Read the success stories here, especially those about your specific condition
- Listen to podcasts about TMS - I typically recommend "mind and body fitness" by Eddy Lindenstein but he is mostly posting re-runs at this point, plenty of older material to work through though
- Create evidence lists (which you are doing - these are very effective for me) and place them somewhere you can reference later
- Keep a light heart about the whole thing - laugh at it if you can - TMS brain wants you super serious and worried all the time - try to do the opposite
 
Hi there,
Came on here after learning about Mr Hip Guy while listening to the mind and body fitness podcast and read all the threads of this post. For context:

I'm a 35 yo female who entered this neuroplastic pain community in December 2025 through Nicole Sachs book and podcast as well as the curable app. I had been diagnosed with a sports hernia/athletic pubalgia after an MRI showed a "mild left proximal adductor tendinopathy with partial/thickness undersurface tear of the left adductor tendon at the pubic symphyseal attachment". I completely healed my almost year long chronic pain in my adductors, pelvic area, and lower abdomen/lower back through reading and learning everything there is to learn about TMS. I did journaling and meditating almost daily as well as reading the books, listening to podcasts, and also joining Alec Kassin's Pain Free Comeback program for athletes (HIGHLY RECOMMEND!)
I'm a recreational runner that has done three half marathons in the past 3 years and all of my training blocks have been riddled with what I now know as TMS symptoms. Thanks to the pain free comeback program and all the tms work I did, I was able to get back to running consistently this summer, mostly pain free.
All of this to say, I think I'm dealing with the symptom imperative but I'm having a really hard time determining if I need to get an MRI or not to rule out a structural issue.
Basically about a month ago after a run I experienced sharp hip pain on the RIGHT side of my hip (all of other past hip 'issues' have been left sided). It has not gone away and has been felt consistently with every single step when I walk or bear weight. The past month I've attempted to brush it off as TMS, do the work, etc. However, the fact that it has been a consistent sharp pain has me concerned it could be a stress fracture? But after reading these threads, I'm worried about doing an MRI and getting evaluated just to get too much information and images of things that are really TMS but sets me back in recovery mentally...
I will say the pain has shifted a bit and has improved slightly (pain in my lower back and outer glute has resolved) but like I mentioned, still a sharp pain that radiates down to my knee near my groin and hip flexor.

I'll also add, since recovering from the 'athletic pubalgia' chronic pain that was really tms, I've had MULTIPLE other TMS pains pop up that I've been able to resolve and recognize as symptom imperative (sharp knee pain for 2 weeks that was easy to laugh off because I literally got it in my sleep, Pelvic pain impersonating symptoms like uti, infections, constipation even though all lab work came back normal, gone in 1 week).

Thanks everyone for sharing your stories. Its been a big help as I continue to navigate this.
 
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