Bouncing Back with Hip Arthroscopy

The next generation of hip procedures isn't addressing the worn out joint but are instead mending the malformed or injured hip through arthroscopic hip surgery.
"It's a minimally invasive technique in which we make small incisions about a half inch to a quarter inch, and use very specialized instruments. We're able to work inside the ball and socket joint of the hip," says Dr. James Bynum, an orthopedic surgeon with Lee Memorial Health System's medical staff.
The arthroscopic hip patient is generally much younger than your average hip replacement candidate. Male or female, they suffer from knife-like pain on the inside of their hip.
"Fifteen years ago or so, before we really fully understood pathology and what goes on in the hip, patients that didn't have arthritis but had groin pain would be told that maybe it was from a pinched nerve in their back, maybe it was from some type of muscle groin strain or even a gynecologic or urologic problem," says Dr. Bynum.
People with this type of chronic groin pain are generally movers and shakers, between the ages of 15 and 55. They range from high caliber athletes to weekend warriors.
"There seems to be two peek ages in which we see this problem. There's younger patients in their teens and twenties that will complain of it and they will tend to be the high school athletes or collegiate athletes and that's because they're stressing it more. Then you've got the rest of the population that they're able to hide it or live with it until they get to a certain age in their forties and fifties when finally all that accumulation of damage they finally notice it," says Dr. Bynum.
The pain generally comes from either a malformed bone or a small tear. Guided by a small camera, and using arthroscopic tools, surgeons fix the problem and get their patients back up and running.
"The recovery is very fast, especially compared to traditional open treatments that required a big incision. Usually patients come in, have surgery and go home," says Dr. Bynum.
A new study showed 78% of athletes returned to their sport within nine months with over 90% competing at their previous level. Proving they were able to bounce back with hip arthroscopy.
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[@bradt3678]

I had hip arthroscopy FAI femoral acetablum impingement surgery friday april 1st. I'm almost 2 weeks post op I don't even use the crutches. I had a labrum tear aswell. The recovery time is alot faster than the shoulder BANKART lesion surgery I had both my shoulders operated on 2 years ago. Depending on your shape you will heal much faster. I'm 510 200 active guy in great shape. I recommend too get this done it's extremely advantagous Benificial in the long run.

[@robgarnettjg]

Appreciate this comment mate, I'm going in for this surgery next month. Slightly nervous about it, but it must be better than the pain I get from it now.

[@tonjamcclain1348]

Thanks for the comment. I am having severe pain in my hip. Gel and cortisone shots did nothing. I am in search of a different approach and this might be the way to go, shy of a full hip replacement.

[@phishscuits]

I feel like I can walk but was told not to for 4 weeks without crutches.
jeez said only 50% weight bearing for that time in my right side as welll. I feel better just wondering did i tear anything again. I’m only eight days post op but now that swelling is gone (which bothered me
more post op than the surgery site )
i’m noticing some groin area pain. hopefully still just healing and not a re tear

[@Optimization_Coach]

I highly recommend Jim Bynum. He did a scope on my right hip and I have zero pain and now it's time for the left

[@tonjamcclain1348]

Thanks for the comment. Where is Jim Bynum located? I am having severe pain in my hip. Gel and cortisone shots did nothing. I am in search of a different approach and this might be the way to go, shy of a full hip replacement.

[@Optimization_Coach]

@@tonjamcclain1348 I was just there today actually for my left hip scope. He is on College PKWY in Ft Myers...

[@lethabrooks9112]

I'm having Hip Arthscopy done on my left hip in couple of months! I'm nervous about it! 😒

[@glenpyne9372]

How did it go? I may need a surgery of the sort in my right hip

[@Erennn-mq5cx]

When can I start doing pull ups and push ups after hip arthroscopy

[@rickkane8043]

My recovery ain't fast... 4 months still can't walk