Florida state receiver Mycah Pittman reveals he underwent hip surgery, recovery details

Florida State fans got some tough news regarding receiver Mycah Pittman as he revealed he had hip surgery that requires a long recovery. According to Pittman in a video shared to his YouTube channel, he will miss 4-6 months following surgery and is unsure if he will make it back to the playing field in time for the start of the 2023 season.

Mycah Pittman reveals long recovery road after hip surgery

Pittman shared a message with the Seminole faithful back in December that said “we back for it all in 2023.” Unfortunately, Pittman revealed in his video released on Saturday that he didn’t quite understand the extent of his injury suffered last season.

The young star receiver shared that he believe he suffered the tear in fall training camp in 2022, having felt it “pop” and he knew it was hurt. He didn’t realize at the time it was a tear, however, and after receiving pain injections and being able to function on the field still he made the call to continue playing last season with what he believed was a hip strain.

Pittman then visited with another doctor who asked if he had been examined for a labrum tear — a tear in the cartilage surrounding the socket connection between his hip and leg. The lack of stability in the joint because of his injury had a marked effect on his strength as Pittman showed later in the video, with a doctor showing his hip strength on the injury side was roughly 50 percent as strong as his good side.

Luckily, the surgery went well and Pittman was able to share additional information about the work performed. Once they began the surgery, they discovered it was a complete labral tear instead of a partial tear like they believed from initial MRI results. The surgeon was able to repair the joint successfully and in Pittman’s own words, he gave him “something can work like a labrum.”

“Hopefully I can make it back for LSU,” said Pittman at the end of the video.