Hip pain - help - any experiences welcome

I've had similar. Dr will likely give you pain killers and send you on your way. Osteopath might be a better fix - they certainly helped me. Was able to claim on work private medical cover too.

And, I am really sorry, I have no idea of your weight, but losing a stone also helped a hell of a lot. It's gone from twinging and hurting every morning, to (almost) leaping out of bed like a gazelle.

Perimenopause? My first symptom was intermittent, incredibly painful hip! It came and went. Then moved on to wrists, ankles, knees, but bizarrely only ever one joint at a time. I was 39. The joint pain stopped when periods went haywire at 41/42. Bloody hormones!

Can you directly go to a physiotherapist? They may be able to start you off and if things aren’t settling then GP

I had this, it was from too much/incorrect yoga!

I had to have a course of steroids for something else, an unintended consequence of the steroids is that my hip, which had been terrible for about 3 months, is now as good as new!

Where is the pain? I have a very long history of hip issues and pain. When the pain is on the outer side of my hip it is almost always muscular. It can be really sore. Trying to lie on my back to sleep helps. If I lie on my side I have a pillow between my legs to keep better alignment.

I also have tearing of the cartilage around both hip joints which can be sporadically very painful, like a stabbing in the groin. Steroid injections are helpful then. I get it done privately as the NHS waits are too long.

There are multiple causes for hip pain and unless you have a congenital issue it’s quite unlikely to be advanced arthritis at your age. However seeing your GP and requesting a referral to a physio would be a sensible first step.

Where is the pain? I get tightness in my hip flexor from sitting down too much, stretching it out and using a foam roller helps a lot

Could be hip bursitis. I have similar pains but also pains down my leg. I have arthritis. It is worse after I sit but gets better with movement. Very painful durin car journeys especially if longer than 35/40 mins. I am 46 and it started when I was about 40.

Sounds like bursitis to me. Make an appointment x

When I read your post it reminded me of what I was like before I had my hip replacement operation - also my right hip.

With me my problem for a long time was a progressive difficulty in walking. But the pain was more in my leg and I actually was sceptical when they told me it was my hip. By the time I had the operation though I'd had xrays which showed the state of my hip and I believed them. By that time the pain in my hip was excruciating and I could hardly walk at all.

Happy ending: 6 years on from the hip replacement operation I'm pain free and walking brilliantly. Didn't enjoy the recovery period but the eventual outcome has been great

Edited to say I've just seen the update about your age so I really hope your diagnosis is different from mine. I was much older.

Go to an osteopath first no point waiting on gp appointment.

Sounds like osteoarthritis. It started in my right hip in exactly the same way when I was about 46. (Especially the getting out of the car bit) When I eventually got xrayed a couple of years later, it showed osteoarthritis in both hips, but actually worse in the left (probably from walking badly) I'm 52 now, and will probably need hip replacement in the next couple of years.

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