Subject: RE: Hip ...MRI worth it? Sarah...I had hip pain on and off for about 9 months, had x-rays, MRIs, etc. Dr even found a tear in the hip labrum and recommended surgery to repair. I ended up going to another orthopedic doctor and he told me to hold off the surgery because he thought my hips, IT Band, calves, etc. were all tight. I ended up going to his Physical Therapist (a fellow triathlete ) and she diagnosed me right away with piriformis syndrome (muscle very deep in the hip/glute, sounds like your pain ) and after 4 weeks of strengthening and stretching my problem has been solved. Have a PT look at your piriformis. Here is some basic info: http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/sprainsstrains/a/piriformis.htm Good Luck, Brian |