CAM Impingement, Osteoarthritis and Labrum Tear
I am currently 4 weeks into PT and just left my follow-up from my MRI (no contrast). I currently have CAM impingement, osteoarthritis and a few labrum tears. My ortho said due to the arthritis the arthroscopy is off the table. The instructions were we need to preserve and PT this hip to live as long as possible (hopefully 10+ years). So, I was wondering the following:
- Has PT significantly helped you? Or improved the condition? (I feel like my last 4 weeks the catching has decreased but still definitely occurs).
- Has anything else specifically worked? Peptides? I assume holding off on cortisone as long as possible is preferred.
I currently can walk (and most daily tasks) fine but extended walks cause discomfort and inward rotation of my left hip causing this sharp pain/catching sensation. I saw the pain post - live at a 5, when it catches a 8-9.
I'm a 37 y/o active male and just wondering if this is my next decade of managing this via modified activity until an eventual replacement or people have experienced improvement in some way.