well karl got a diagnosis for his hip now hes got a labral tear...here is some info on it...he'll probably get the surgery noted at the bottom

Treatments and drugs
By Mayo Clinic staff

Many hip labral tears cause no signs or symptoms and need no treatment. However, when treatment is necessary it may include:

* Physical therapy. Exercises to maximize hip range of motion and hip strength and stability can help to improve symptoms. A physical therapist also can analyze the movements you perform that put stress on your hip joint and help you avoid these forces.
* Corticosteroid injections. A corticosteroid injection into the hip joint can help provide pain relief and reduce joint inflammation. These injections are performed under X-ray or ultrasound guidance.
* Pain medications. Acetaminophen (Tylenol, others) and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can provide pain relief. NSAIDs include such over-the-counter (OTC) medications as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, others) and naproxen (Aleve, others).

Arthroscopic surgery
If you have a hip labral tear and experience hip pain for more than four weeks, your doctor may recommend a surgical procedure called hip arthroscopy.

During hip arthroscopy, an orthopedic surgeon inserts a flexible, drinking-straw-sized instrument (arthroscope) into your joint space through a small incision in your skin. The arthroscope is fitted with a lighting system and tiny camera, enabling the surgeon to see into your joint.

Once the surgeon can see the joint, the specialized instruments needed to perform the procedure are inserted through small accessory incisions. Depending on the cause and extent of the tear, the surgeon may cut out and remove the torn piece of labrum or repair the torn cartilage with a suture procedure.

eeek about the surgery, i hope he is pain free soon!

It's a pretty common injury. I hope he goes through surgery and recovery quickly. I've heard that rehab after surgery is worse than the actual surgery. At least he has a diagnosis now.

yeah...so now he has 2...arthritis in his upper back...severe arthritis in his lower back and this labral tear in his hip.....which is probably the same problem he has in his shoulder...he'll get a scan of that after his hip issue is taken care of or before....if they could do both at the same time if its the same problem...and both need the surgery.....

Ouch! I hope the surgery helps him.