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Does A Ligament Strain Require Consultation?
I recently went to the ER and was diagnosed with a ligament strain. I ve been icing my left hip for over a week now. I am intermittently black and blue from my sacrum through my left hip and forward to the pelvis. I stand for work (2 days a week) and that hip really aches. The only thing that helps is either Tylenol #3 or Neurontin. How long will this pain go on? and/or should I go to a Dr.?
Mon, 26 Mar 2018
Hello,
If it's a ligament strain diagnosed by your physician, then it requires about six weeks to completely heal. I would suggest you take it easy for four more weeks and avoid sports and strenuous activities until that time. I would also suggest you consult your physician again after six weeks if you don't have relief or the pain worsens.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Santosh S Jeevannavar
If it's a ligament strain diagnosed by your physician, then it requires about six weeks to completely heal. I would suggest you take it easy for four more weeks and avoid sports and strenuous activities until that time. I would also suggest you consult your physician again after six weeks if you don't have relief or the pain worsens.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Santosh S Jeevannavar
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