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What Causes Hip Joint Pain?
Question: I am 53 years old. I've been experiencing severe right hip/side pain that has progressively gotten worse over the past 5 years...making it impossible to sleep on my right side or even stomach. I oftentimes am awakened from the severe pain. Sometimes when trying to get up out of bed, my right hip feels like it is "locked up" with excruciating pain. Then I hear and feel a popping sensation in my hip -- although still very painful, the hip no longer feels "locked up". Any ideas? Hip x-ray didn't show anything but mild arthritis.
Brief Answer:
MRI hip will help to diagnose the condition.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case.
Pain along hip joint indicates possibility of hip arthritis.
Hip arthritis can be degenerative or due to avascular necrosis of femoral head [AVN].
There is possibility of labrum tear leading to locking episodes
MRI hip will help to diagnose the condition and tear of labrum.
We can rule out trochantric bursitis also on MRI.
Till time take analgesic and cartilage protecting medication like glucosamine sulphate.
For hip arthritis joint flexion, extension and rotation exercises will help.
Physiotherapist will help you better to learn more exercises in proper protocol.
Diet rich in calcium and protein will help
If disease in early stage then intra-articular injection or arthroscopy will help.
Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.
Wishing you good health.
Take care.
MRI hip will help to diagnose the condition.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case.
Pain along hip joint indicates possibility of hip arthritis.
Hip arthritis can be degenerative or due to avascular necrosis of femoral head [AVN].
There is possibility of labrum tear leading to locking episodes
MRI hip will help to diagnose the condition and tear of labrum.
We can rule out trochantric bursitis also on MRI.
Till time take analgesic and cartilage protecting medication like glucosamine sulphate.
For hip arthritis joint flexion, extension and rotation exercises will help.
Physiotherapist will help you better to learn more exercises in proper protocol.
Diet rich in calcium and protein will help
If disease in early stage then intra-articular injection or arthroscopy will help.
Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.
Wishing you good health.
Take care.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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