It’s my second annual hip replacement consultation, I’m still having issues, so don’t automatically think you need them annually, as some don’t. But if you have got ongoing problems they do. Not that I think this will particularly help, but hoping to ask for a steroid injection for hip flexor.

I will ask for the injection, see if he has any advice on physio, though I’ve tried solidly for years to sort it. And maybe touch upon my leg length issue too. If he’s willing to discuss it. As it is putting my other hip that’s 4yrs old under more pressure and weight.

I found a good article Here about the Arthroscopic iliopsoas tenotomy after total hip arthroplasty. Makes me wonder if cup size has caused this? Or leg length?

First off journey from hell to the hospital, one of those days when everyone drives at you! Saw a Lady Consultant as mine is on holiday. Actually worked out better, extremely thorough. We did many movements which confirmed it’s an extra weak reactive psoas. As I knew really.

Options are book into hydro to intensively work it out as soon as steroid is done, but the steroid could be done in 4 weeks and hydro isn’t free for months. Plus I have dental surgery booked in sept. So our plan is to review in November, book hydro and steroid at same time then. Which leaves me to recover from dental surgery first.

Though if this doesn’t help longer term, then it’s likely to be a revision, as she too thinks the cup in the socket is rubbing it. A release not advised due to ehlers danlos, as it’s not tight, it’s inflamed. But also to wait and see what my Surgeon says.

On the leg length, back and pelvic tilt issue, it could potentially be solved with my psoas, as I’m holding my leg in less flexion to save it, and it’s making me tilt sideways. Could it be the answer to all my problems? Not sure, but I will try and find out.