# @njeri.md on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DSTtfYrEYdg
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/63301125-njerimd-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-12-16T02:47:05.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dr. Njeri Kuria, MD | Cardiology (@njeri.md) — https://gondola.cc/njeri.md

## Caption

TWO THINGS MY INJURY TAUGHT ME THIS YEAR:
1. Health is wealth, truly.
2. When working on your rank list for a residency/fellowship… choose a program where the people genuinely care about each other.

I injured my hip in late August, but didn’t get it checked out … it thinking it was a muscle strain… I traveled to Kenya, had a little bit of pain, but when I returned, I got so bad that I started limping while on-call one day… and the pain made me realize that something was actually really wrong and my MRI confirmed a labral tear. 
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I text my friends who refer me to a private Ortho in the area who could see me in 24 hours, however, they didn’t take my insurance and… I’m on a fellow’s salary y’all😭
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After jumping through hoops to get a referral to Ortho in-network, they tell me they’ll see me in 12 WEEKS 💀 so, I call my program director on a Saturday 🥹 and she’s able to get me an appointment with theeeee head of orthopedic surgery two weeks later 🙏🏾
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Turns out my labral tear …although it was a significant tear, could be managed conservatively, IF I attended physical therapy, took my NSAIDs and continued with strength exercising.

⬇️ continued in the comments 

#doctor #storytime #strenthtraining #hipinjury #recovery

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