Why does my hip hurt
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Occasionally when walking I get a pain on my hip on one side with some back pain too. eg. this weekend, walked for about three miles, and was in moderate pain at the end. Seems "inside" the hip rather than any specific muscle strain.
The pain lasts a few days.
I do a lot of cycling, but have been having this problem for a few years before I even started cycling. I usually walk about a mile a day, so it's a bit strange that relatively short distances extra make it worse. What could cause it?
The pain lasts a few days.
I do a lot of cycling, but have been having this problem for a few years before I even started cycling. I usually walk about a mile a day, so it's a bit strange that relatively short distances extra make it worse. What could cause it?
Your hip is f**ked and on it's way out. At least that is what my physio tells me of mine. Only had pain sometimes, then moe frequently. Now when walking up hill or walking upstairs.
Doesn't seem to hurt when I run, but afterwards it does.... Time takes it's toll on some of us more than others
Doesn't seem to hurt when I run, but afterwards it does.... Time takes it's toll on some of us more than others
As has been said yourhip is knackered, the cartlidge inside is worn out and you need a new hip, I had the same problem.
Make sure that you read up and fully understand what a replacement is and the various types that are available, then make your decision, the best Hip surgeon in Europe is a Miss Sarah Muirhead-Allwood in London who did my last one she is the very best and I was walking the next day without any pain whatsoever, in fact as soon as I was conscious after the operation I had no pain and took no painkillers.
Make sure that you read up and fully understand what a replacement is and the various types that are available, then make your decision, the best Hip surgeon in Europe is a Miss Sarah Muirhead-Allwood in London who did my last one she is the very best and I was walking the next day without any pain whatsoever, in fact as soon as I was conscious after the operation I had no pain and took no painkillers.
Kneetrembler said:
As has been said yourhip is knackered, the cartlidge inside is worn out and you need a new hip, I had the same problem.
Make sure that you read up and fully understand what a replacement is and the various types that are available, then make your decision, the best Hip surgeon in Europe is a Miss Sarah Muirhead-Allwood in London who did my last one she is the very best and I was walking the next day without any pain whatsoever, in fact as soon as I was conscious after the operation I had no pain and took no painkillers.
Did you just diagnose that he needed a hip replacement from him simply saying it gets sore now again...Make sure that you read up and fully understand what a replacement is and the various types that are available, then make your decision, the best Hip surgeon in Europe is a Miss Sarah Muirhead-Allwood in London who did my last one she is the very best and I was walking the next day without any pain whatsoever, in fact as soon as I was conscious after the operation I had no pain and took no painkillers.
Remind me never to let you know when I have a headache!!
bales said:
Kneetrembler said:
As has been said yourhip is knackered, the cartlidge inside is worn out and you need a new hip, I had the same problem.
Make sure that you read up and fully understand what a replacement is and the various types that are available, then make your decision, the best Hip surgeon in Europe is a Miss Sarah Muirhead-Allwood in London who did my last one she is the very best and I was walking the next day without any pain whatsoever, in fact as soon as I was conscious after the operation I had no pain and took no painkillers.
Did you just diagnose that he needed a hip replacement from him simply saying it gets sore now again...Make sure that you read up and fully understand what a replacement is and the various types that are available, then make your decision, the best Hip surgeon in Europe is a Miss Sarah Muirhead-Allwood in London who did my last one she is the very best and I was walking the next day without any pain whatsoever, in fact as soon as I was conscious after the operation I had no pain and took no painkillers.
Remind me never to let you know when I have a headache!!
. he would prescribe one of these to be put in the mouth and swallowed - http://nastyish.com/images/pandas/shotgun.jpgjohn_p said:
Doc reckons a ligament strain and suggested heat treatment + prescribed Naproxen, monitor for 2 weeks. Seems happy with hip / no hernias etc.
It's weird, the pain is always in exactly the same place, and reoccurs from time to time on longer walks. Maybe just One Of Those Things ..
It's weird, the pain is always in exactly the same place, and reoccurs from time to time on longer walks. Maybe just One Of Those Things ..
Go see a physio....
bales said:
Kneetrembler said:
As has been said yourhip is knackered, the cartlidge inside is worn out and you need a new hip, I had the same problem.
Make sure that you read up and fully understand what a replacement is and the various types that are available, then make your decision, the best Hip surgeon in Europe is a Miss Sarah Muirhead-Allwood in London who did my last one she is the very best and I was walking the next day without any pain whatsoever, in fact as soon as I was conscious after the operation I had no pain and took no painkillers.
Did you just diagnose that he needed a hip replacement from him simply saying it gets sore now again...Make sure that you read up and fully understand what a replacement is and the various types that are available, then make your decision, the best Hip surgeon in Europe is a Miss Sarah Muirhead-Allwood in London who did my last one she is the very best and I was walking the next day without any pain whatsoever, in fact as soon as I was conscious after the operation I had no pain and took no painkillers.
Remind me never to let you know when I have a headache!!
I've had the same problem for years now. Also sitting in the car for long journeys brings it on to, but it does come and go.
Had no problem for about a year but in the last couple of weeks it has come back.
I'm blaming the wifes Mnonsense seats.
Seriously though it can be rather painful.
Had no problem for about a year but in the last couple of weeks it has come back.
I'm blaming the wifes Mnonsense seats.
Seriously though it can be rather painful.
I had a sore back and painful hip at the ripe old age of 34... Went to physio and chiro, who worked on it, but it didn't really help.
Then someone told me they had the same thing and it was a disk injury in their lower back.
So off I trot and get an MRI done on my lower back and yes indeed a bulged disk was found, that was pressing on the nerve that comes out of my spine and goes into my legs.
So, armed with the picture of my back chiro started helping me with it (helped she was very cute and very blonde) and I started being more careful with lifting and sitting etc, and eventually got better. Still sometimes I can set it off if I'm not careful, but on the whole mended.
I'd suggest getting an MRI of your back done...
Then someone told me they had the same thing and it was a disk injury in their lower back.
So off I trot and get an MRI done on my lower back and yes indeed a bulged disk was found, that was pressing on the nerve that comes out of my spine and goes into my legs.
So, armed with the picture of my back chiro started helping me with it (helped she was very cute and very blonde) and I started being more careful with lifting and sitting etc, and eventually got better. Still sometimes I can set it off if I'm not careful, but on the whole mended.
I'd suggest getting an MRI of your back done...
At the age of 32 I suffered from hip pain, after various scans and tests it was decided I needed a femoral osteotomy operation.
Basically the socket of my hip had a spur of bone on the outer edge that every so often caught against my thigh bone head. This impingement caused pain.
The surgeon assumed it was caused by playing football, maybe I had damaged the hip once and the spur had grown as it healed. But a scan of the other hip showed it had exactly the same problem so it seems as though it was hereditory. The reason one hurt more was that arthiritis had developed causing extra pain as the joint suffered extra wear and tear.
I had my first op in dec 2008 and the second in dec 2009. The hips were each in turn opened up and the spur of bone removed to ensure the leg bone moved freely in the hip socket. This sounds like a precision operation but in reality they hacked away with chisels until the spur was gone (I shouldnt have asked the surgeon about how he did it!!)
Now 18 months on that hip is near perfect, I get a little pain but that is caused by the arthiritis and could have been lessened if I had been diagnosed earlier.
The second one is 7 months into a recovery and all is going ok. I had 6 weeks off work initially and was on crutches for 8. I have had physio with lots of exercises to do as the leg muscles waste away and are traumatised by being pushed out of the way. I have now started light running and cycling as well as gym work and exercises clases at the gym. I cycle 10k each day and its all heading in the right direction.
There were days when I was in so much pain and limping so badly that I got really down but now I hardly think about the hips, getting in and out of a car or bed too quickly can hurt (down or up and to the side movement) but my physio puts that down to a tight muscle that needs loosening up.
I'm left with two 7 inch scars on my hips, one has almost faded completely. I should be able to carry on with any exercise always, my surgeon advised about running on concrete as it will wear the hip but he advises everyone that. One day I may need a full hip replacement if the arthiritis worsens but in theory I shouldnt as the cause of the arthiritis (the spurs) have now gone, so hopefully it'll just stay at very low level arthiritis.
Hopefully the original poster wont have to have what I had but I just wanted to contrast with the doom merchants who immediately diagnosed a full hip replacement, there are other ops available for the hips that are not so invasive. Good luck and I hope your hip improves.
Basically the socket of my hip had a spur of bone on the outer edge that every so often caught against my thigh bone head. This impingement caused pain.
The surgeon assumed it was caused by playing football, maybe I had damaged the hip once and the spur had grown as it healed. But a scan of the other hip showed it had exactly the same problem so it seems as though it was hereditory. The reason one hurt more was that arthiritis had developed causing extra pain as the joint suffered extra wear and tear.
I had my first op in dec 2008 and the second in dec 2009. The hips were each in turn opened up and the spur of bone removed to ensure the leg bone moved freely in the hip socket. This sounds like a precision operation but in reality they hacked away with chisels until the spur was gone (I shouldnt have asked the surgeon about how he did it!!)
Now 18 months on that hip is near perfect, I get a little pain but that is caused by the arthiritis and could have been lessened if I had been diagnosed earlier.
The second one is 7 months into a recovery and all is going ok. I had 6 weeks off work initially and was on crutches for 8. I have had physio with lots of exercises to do as the leg muscles waste away and are traumatised by being pushed out of the way. I have now started light running and cycling as well as gym work and exercises clases at the gym. I cycle 10k each day and its all heading in the right direction.
There were days when I was in so much pain and limping so badly that I got really down but now I hardly think about the hips, getting in and out of a car or bed too quickly can hurt (down or up and to the side movement) but my physio puts that down to a tight muscle that needs loosening up.
I'm left with two 7 inch scars on my hips, one has almost faded completely. I should be able to carry on with any exercise always, my surgeon advised about running on concrete as it will wear the hip but he advises everyone that. One day I may need a full hip replacement if the arthiritis worsens but in theory I shouldnt as the cause of the arthiritis (the spurs) have now gone, so hopefully it'll just stay at very low level arthiritis.
Hopefully the original poster wont have to have what I had but I just wanted to contrast with the doom merchants who immediately diagnosed a full hip replacement, there are other ops available for the hips that are not so invasive. Good luck and I hope your hip improves.
JAM35F said:
At the age of 32 I suffered from hip pain, after various scans and tests it was decided I needed a femoral osteotomy operation.
I'm hoping (or even hopping!) that, or something similar, is what I will need. I get a lot of pain in one of my hips under certain circumstances like walking uphill, climbing stairs, getting in and out of cars. Yet I can run for two hours with no problems until afterwards when it starts to ache.I've not had any scans yet as I have a shoulder problem which needs to be sorted first, but I'd rather it prove to need this than a replacement.
JAM35F said:
my surgeon advised about running on concrete as it will wear the hip but he advises everyone that
It amazes me how many people don't understand how bad this is for you in the long term. I can understand people wanting to run outside but it staggers me how many people you see running on concrete (quite often when they could easily run on the grass 4ft way) in shoes that are obviously completely inappropriate. Hip and knee replacements are going to be very big business in the future. T40ORA said:
JAM35F said:
At the age of 32 I suffered from hip pain, after various scans and tests it was decided I needed a femoral osteotomy operation.
I'm hoping (or even hopping!) that, or something similar, is what I will need. I get a lot of pain in one of my hips under certain circumstances like walking uphill, climbing stairs, getting in and out of cars. Yet I can run for two hours with no problems until afterwards when it starts to ache.I've not had any scans yet as I have a shoulder problem which needs to be sorted first, but I'd rather it prove to need this than a replacement.
Try and get a simple xray done quickly, could identify the problem very easily, and the longer you wait the more long term irreversible damage you will cause.
The op I had was pretty new, I was about the 80th person to ever have it done so long term they don't know if it will cure me for ever, but as the surgeon said, the basics are they removed a spur bone that was causing damage and pain so it's pretty safe to assume there will be no major long term issues. Mild arthiritis may always be a problem but hopefully this won't worsen while I'm still relatively young. If you need to know any more about the op just ask.
Well the antiinflammatories just made me feel sick, so gave up on those. I will head back to the doc and press for some more tests. I doubt very much it's a muscle strain, the pain is in the same place regardless of my fitness level and it doesn't stop me cycling .
That said, it's not that bad, the thought of chisels and weeks off work doesn't appeal..
That said, it's not that bad, the thought of chisels and weeks off work doesn't appeal..
I hope it proves to be nothing major but get it checked asap incase you are causing more damage.
Weeks off work was a bit of a nightmare but now I'm almost back to perfect fitness 6 months later. Chisel option was better than a full hip replacement! Good luck and hope it gets sorted for you.
Weeks off work was a bit of a nightmare but now I'm almost back to perfect fitness 6 months later. Chisel option was better than a full hip replacement! Good luck and hope it gets sorted for you.
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