Shellyc

Thank you! I’m scheduled to come see you in a few weeks. I look forward to meeting you!

Thank you Dr. Corenman, I hope this helps!

My pain started when I tipped over on my road bike in July 2016. My toe clip got stuck and I fell on to my left side. The next morning both my hips and lower back hurt. I eventually sought treatment with a physical therapist who discovered my SI joint had seized up and helped me with pain relief but without a diagnosis she couldn’t help too much. I eventually met with an orthopedic surgeon who first told me surgery wouldn’t help me and so we proceeded with an epidural in February 2018. When the epidural was ineffective, he then gave me my 2 spine surgery options. This felt inconsistent to me so I continued to seek information/answers. I sought help from a trusted chiropractor earlier this year who encouraged me to get hip xrays. In the meantime, I also met with a different spine surgeon who believed the issue lied in my hip so I got xrays and MRI of my right hip and met with a hip surgeon who diagnosed me as having a completely detached labrum and cyst in my right hip socket. I am now 6 weeks post hip surgery and have been off crutches for less than 2 weeks. Since I began walking off crutches, the pain I describe below is what I am experiencing. It is important to note that this pain existed prior to my surgery after the bike fall but seems to be worse now. This has been a very frustrating 2 year process for me and even after surgery I’m struggling significantly so I am hoping you can give me some direction on where to go next.
Presently, my right buttock has a constant sharp pain in the center which radiates downward to the lower end of the buttock. The hamstring is tight (2-4) and I get pins and needles in my calf, mostly on the lower outside. My highest level of pain in my buttock has been 10 to where I couldn’t stand or walk at all and had to get to a chair immediately. That has been within the last week. Prior to my hip surgery, the pain levels ranged more 6-8. Presently on a moment by moment basis I would probably rate it is a consistent 8/9 but only when standing or walking, and walking incline or upstairs is increasingly aggravating. When sitting or laying, there is no pain. I cannot walk any distance and have to sit for 10-15 minutes after any activity (walking, cooking, cleaning, shopping). Percentage wise I would say the buttock carries about 80% of the pain then the other 20% goes down the back of my leg. I have about a 20-30% weakness in this leg as a result of the pain. My back is not experiencing any pain but the 1st ortho I met with suggested the bulging discs were pressing on a root nerve (forgive me if my terminology is incorrect) and that was causing the butt and leg pain.

I should also tell you I frequently experience blotchy purple, white, and red feet and my lower legs and feet are cold most of the time.

I am a fitness nut and enjoy all types of activities such as running, bicycling, weightlifting, dancy cardio classes, and I used to engage routinely in extreme power moves. I completely ceased exercising about 3 months ago and all I’m doing now in my surgery recovery is light spin bike and 5-8 lb upper body weight training. No core/abs or legs. One of the most painful things for me to do is bend over and pick something up off the floor.

As for my work, I am a real estate agent and spend about 50% of my time at a desk and the other 50% of my time in the car showing houses etc. I am only able to work a few hours a day right now due to surgery recovery and continuing pain.

I am very grateful for your time!
Shelly