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Suggest Treatment For Pain In The Left Hip
Question: What type of doctor should my wife see for outer hip pain, mainly on left side. Also had pain on much of left side of body last night. She has been limping for several months. She saw a doctor of chiropracty for awhile thinking it may be alignment, but no luck.
Brief Answer:
Consideration
Detailed Answer:
hello and thank you for sending the question.
It sounds like your wife is having musculoskeletal pain. There are a couple of specialists who might be helpful in providing for the information and recommendations regarding managing and hopefully resolving for symptoms.
orthopedic medicine is one option. These positions to specialize in dysfunction of bones and joints. A thorough assessment, consultation and possible imaging may guide them in helping to provide appropriate advice regarding management.
Another branch of medicine is physical medicine and rehabilitation. physicians in this specialty also perform thorough musculoskeletal evaluations in order to make recommendations.
I think if you schedule a consultation with the physician in orthopedic medicine or physical medicine and rehabilitation that you wore a team advice you need to get her on the path of feeling better.
The issues that she is having may be related to some type of inflammatory condition, nerve compression, arthritis or something else. I hope you're able to find the right answers by seen one of these physicians.
Thank you again for sending the question.
Sincerely,
Dr. Galamaga
Consideration
Detailed Answer:
hello and thank you for sending the question.
It sounds like your wife is having musculoskeletal pain. There are a couple of specialists who might be helpful in providing for the information and recommendations regarding managing and hopefully resolving for symptoms.
orthopedic medicine is one option. These positions to specialize in dysfunction of bones and joints. A thorough assessment, consultation and possible imaging may guide them in helping to provide appropriate advice regarding management.
Another branch of medicine is physical medicine and rehabilitation. physicians in this specialty also perform thorough musculoskeletal evaluations in order to make recommendations.
I think if you schedule a consultation with the physician in orthopedic medicine or physical medicine and rehabilitation that you wore a team advice you need to get her on the path of feeling better.
The issues that she is having may be related to some type of inflammatory condition, nerve compression, arthritis or something else. I hope you're able to find the right answers by seen one of these physicians.
Thank you again for sending the question.
Sincerely,
Dr. Galamaga
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