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What Could Cause Pain In Hip Joint?
hi my husband has been having pain n his left hip joint for about three to to four months.. we went to the doctor they gave him pain meds. but didn t work. the pain has gotten worser.. so I took him to the er. they took xrays.. and it showed nothing. the pain was so bad .so they gave him a pain shot. and told us he may have bone cancer. he is now taking radiation for prostate cancer. this is his last week for that . what I want to know by any chance that he could have cancer n his bones
Wed, 9 Mar 2016
hi,
thanks for writing to healthcaremagic.
since your husband is having prostate cancer , there are chances that it might spread to his bones.(known as metastasis)
in initial stages , xrays may be normal though.
you might require a bone scan or mri to pick up initial metastasis.
in the meantime, he should:
1. take rest
2.do minimum physical exertion.
3. avoid walking or standing for long duration as much as possible.
4. take mild antiinflammatory like ibuprofen or naproxen.
5. he can even apply ice packs 3-4 times a day.
hope i have answered your query.
thank you
thanks for writing to healthcaremagic.
since your husband is having prostate cancer , there are chances that it might spread to his bones.(known as metastasis)
in initial stages , xrays may be normal though.
you might require a bone scan or mri to pick up initial metastasis.
in the meantime, he should:
1. take rest
2.do minimum physical exertion.
3. avoid walking or standing for long duration as much as possible.
4. take mild antiinflammatory like ibuprofen or naproxen.
5. he can even apply ice packs 3-4 times a day.
hope i have answered your query.
thank you
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