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Hi mama-bear - I don't remember exactly, but it took several months altogether, probably five or six. I tried to tough it out on my own before going to see an orthopedic specialist. It took a combination of physical therapy for about three months and two cortisone shots to finally gain back my mobility and end the pain. If I had it to do all over again I would have seen the doctor much sooner and started physical therapy much earlier. If you've been immobile for five months you need to get professional treatment before it gets even worse. Please let me know what you decide to do, and I hope you will be back to normal before long. Pat