How long did it take you to heal? Trying to gauge my recovery timeline.

I had a severe flair up around Christmas that sent me to urgent care in early January, where a unexciting hip Xray was done and I was sent home with prednisone. I started PT in late January, and have been consistent since.

Current status:

  • daytime pain is 0-3, more pain if I sit a lot, less if I move more
  • nighttime is rough- pain is 0 when falling asleep, but spikes to 6-8 if I change positions, making it hard or impossible to go back to sleep
  • I’m back to most activities, though long/intense sessions still flare me up. Yoga is still limited- many poses are off the table.

Therapy routine:

  • piriformis stretch, posterior hip tilts, nerve glides daily
  • alternating core + hip strengthening (ortho found a labral tear during hip mri but think it’s unrelated due to the nature of my pain)
  • meds: 400mg Ibuprofen as needed during the day (rarely needed), 600mg ibuprofen + 100mg gabapentin at night

Pain tends to hover left of tailbone and across posterior glute, sometimes is felt at the top of the hamstring and outer knee. Occasionally I get a brief discomfort in my anterior groin.

Just trying to understand if I’m on track or if this seems unusually long. Would love to hear what your healing timelines looked like plus any most-dos!

Posted Apr 15, 2025, 7:32 PM UTC

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