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We’ll i can run considerably fast around 6:00 in a mile now i have been running everyday to improve my time and about 2-3 weeks ago my hip started hurting i put it off as nothing well the pain hasn’t gone away and i’m worried it might be something serious. It hurts on my right hip along the top of the bone and every now and then i experienced some lower back pain near the hip. So if any of you guys experienced this type of pain or know what might be causing it please help reply.
It could be cos u r pushing yourself very far..but the most likely thing is that you are not excersing enough…that hip injury leads to shin splints. So make sure you keep strecting and excersing.
Do you run consistently? or have u started after a break?
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I am a woman of 18 years of age. During the past month, I have hip pain after walking, hiking or even launch a balloon. after he goes the rest will not come back until I did a bit more walking. there comes a point where I'm going to have to fix and Im waiting for the pain of living before he can walk again. pain only occur in the left side. should I bother going to the doctors?
When I was your age I had the same problem. I went to a bone doc and took x-rays and told me I had a deformity of the joint. Caused the leg to be slightly short and I asked to wear a lift in the shoe. When I was 50 I started having extreme pain and I "walked funny" when I went and had xray said arthritis has begun and gnawed bones. underwent hip replacement and the documentation I discovered I had a bad hip shapened of birth. the ball does not fit in the right cup. anyway you may need help to prevent pain. I would say a good bone doctor.
I have a pain in my hip that runs down my thigh and stops right above my knee. Can anybody help with my pain and make it better. I really cant focus during the day with it let alone go skateboarding.
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OK, I have pain in my hip, back. its hard to explain, but its on my left side between my hipbone and buttocks. I think it's a muscle strain, having started to hurt during the second quarter of my football game and do not extend into reality. it hurts when I try to run or equilibrium in the left leg could someone tell me what happened, how to treat it, and how long it hurt.
It is impossible to determine exactly what it is, but it certainly seems like a pulled muscle. The best thing you can do this is supported by a bag of ice as much as possible. Also can take an anti-inflammatory like ibuprofen to help with inflammation. The rest is your best option, however, and refraining from any activities that may aggravate it. Once you get to feel a little better, start some gentle stretching exercises, then progress to standing Fast forward to start working again. Ibuprofen should help with pain and swelling in the ice and you are seated correctly, it should not hurt too long.
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C1/C2 previous injuries, the pain now to walk by the arm and headaches every day?
I was in a car accident-T Bone 1996. ER X-rays showed no broken neck, a broken nose. examination and chiropractic treatment have highlighted problems in C1/C2. My belt broke and I hit the steering wheel. Speed of 50 mph. Now, 15 years later I am unable to walk without holding my arm at the hip. I referred pain in the region have less of the skull and the right side of the neck, clavicle and shoulder. It seems that the weight of my arm makes it worse. I can not sleep on the side and do not require pain ibuprofen 2-3 times a week. I have no muscle weakness and cleaning jobs, horseback riding, lift 50 + pounds a day, without exception. I just want the pain goes away.
Believe me if their pain can be controlled by ibuprofen 2-3 times a week as you say, without weakness, you should consider very lucky. I was the 16 200 mg ibuprofen the day before start drugs. I was up to 180 mg (12 tablets) of oxycodone (immediate release) and 240 mg of OxyContin (12 OxyContin tablets out time) before I finally had a pain pump implanted under the skin. I often thought Christopher Reeves (Superman Movie Star) and how to pay for my pain rather than yours. I would consider it a blessing, but I think the worst thing that could be.pp
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I played basketball a week and my friend reached the top of the elbow on my hip so hard. It hurts all world a week. Only hurts when I laugh, sneeze, cough, and implementation. I think that hit the top of the hip bone and part of the anterior muscle. Suggestions?
He had something, but how I got rid of him was doing a sports massage and tell them what's wrong and they go, feels better instatly
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Hip Pain – Understanding Hip pain and Hip Pain Treatment
The hip is one of the main weight-bearing joints in your body.
It consists of two main parts : -
A ball (femoral head) at the top of your thighbone (femur)
A rounded socket (acetabulum) in your pelvis
Ligaments, which are bands of tissue, connect the ball to the socket and help keep the ball and socket steady…….
What Causes Hip Pain ?
Pain in your hip can be debilitating, making it difficult for you to walk, climb stairs, or even pick up an object from the floor. It can limit your freedom of movement and ability to function independently. Experiencing joint pain day after day without relief can lead to “staying off” the joint — which often weakens the muscles around it so it becomes even more difficult to move.
The most common types of arthritis are : -
Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Post-Traumatic Arthritis
Paget’s Disease
Avascular Necrosis…….
Hip Pain Evaluation
While every orthopaedic evaluation is different, there are many commonly used tests that an orthopaedic surgeon may consider in evaluating a patient’s condition.
In general, the orthopaedic evaluation usually consists of : -
A thorough medical history
A physical examination
X-rays
Additional tests, as needed……
The physical exam will also enable the orthopaedic surgeon to evaluate other important aspects of your hips and knees, including : -
Size and length
Strength
Range of motion
Swelling
Reflexes
Skin condition………
Your treatment options may include :
A ] Non Surgical Treatment B ] Surgical Treatment
A ] Non Surgical Treatment of Hip Pain
Weight Management and Activity Modification : -
Your doctor may recommend that you manage your arthritis pain by maintaining a healthy weight. A balanced diet helps manage weight and helps you stay healthy. Additional pressure (weight) on weight bearing joints, such as hips and knees, may aggravate your arthritis. By managing your weight, stress is reduced on weight-bearing joints…..
Rest & Joint Care : -
The most important way to improve your condition is rest and rehabilitation. At home, general care involves “RICE”:
Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevation
Bracing and Orthotics
Braces or shoe inserts may be recommended to take pressure off of certain joints…..
Physical Therapy : -
Your doctor may recommend visiting a physical therapist. Physical therapy can be helpful in the management of Osteoarthritis (OA) and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)….
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If you have not experienced adequate results with medication and other conservative treatments, surgery may provide the pain relief you long for, in addition to allowing you to return to the lifestyle and activities you enjoy. Your doctor can tell you whether you might benefit from joint replacement and explain the reasons why it may, or may not, be right for you….
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My mother has suffered with back and hip pain. After going through many proceedures for numb the pain she was sent to a surgon. The doctor told her to go home. It was too big and not operate on morbidly obese and diabetic than anyone else and that their solution was not to return bariatric surgery but surgery. If he had read his file, would that weight is due to a sluggish thyroid and fact that it is in such pain that it may have that can barely support his granddaughter eight months of age. I think the draft resolutions considered my mother on the basis of their appearance and your medical history and is now abandoned. This RD dashed any hope of my mother to get better. Gastric surgery is not covered by insurance and is too proud have done anyway. She realizes that he is overweight and eats a healthy diet. Has anyone had a similar experience that might suggest what now? Answers serious only please. Thanks
I havent had this particular situation. I have a weight problem due to health and medical problems are a tendency to blame all weight. I think your mother should see if you can get therapy physics. would be useful. The fact is that the doctor is right. operations are very dangerous for people overweight. Most doctors do not usually even gastric bypass surgery if you have more than a certain weight. she must maintain a healthy diet and try to start going for a walk once every three weeks. 20 minutes. no walking speed does not work, just a few minutes walk. makes a big difference. Walking helps back pain too. sorry have no further advice. I hope you begin to feel better
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why does my hip start hurting when I take long walks?
It performs fine on a bicycle, and standing a long time at work. I think it is coming out of socket or something on long walks. It then hurts badly for several hours after this happens. I have to sit is crazy positions to keep it from doing what feels like bone on bone pain. I have no previous hip injuries. I cant understand what is wrong with it. any ideas???
Hm, you might have one leg that is shorter than the other, that can cause pain like this. you should see you doctor for treatment, she/he will probably give you an x-ray and send you to an orthopaedist.
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Hi, I have 55 years and subjected to a total hip replacement on June 04 this year, six weeks ago.?
My hip replacement was done six weeks and I had good days and bad and today is a bad day! Physiotherapy Exercise has given me six weeks after my check and one of them really seemed annoying and I think I told you to do to them, but one of the exercises is so painful that really makes me feel sick. The pain in my groin area, where I was pain before I had a new hip joint. I was doing very well because he took one of my crutches and now I am walking with crutches is allowed. I work every day for 30 minutes on an elliptical, which I hope will strengthen my muscles in my hip area. Just wanted to know if anyone else out there has experienced what I saw and I can say that this will eventually be easier in the near future?
I have had knee replacement surgery several years ago and I had similar problems. Even weeks later, I had serious pain and problems are part of the exercises was determined by the physical (although others was easy.) It was an exercise in particular (partial squat) that I almost passed the pain. I really thought something was wrong and that I had never done better but, although it took some time, has been slowly increasing. It took nearly six months for a refund to the extent that I was less before surgery, but after that, things improve lot. Now, three years later, is stronger than ever. I know that the knee is not exactly the same as the hip, but I guess the recovery process is similar. I think what is wrong is that my recovery was very rapid in the first two weeks (I'm still barely able to move his leg when walking – Well, limping – in a few days) so we expect the rate of recovery to continue. However, after the first few weeks of recovery slowed to a crawl and it seemed like I was as good as what has always been achieved, but over the months, I realized I was improving, it's just that the process was so slow that I could not see. Stick with the exercises, which are very important. The more you train, the better your mobility will be possible. You do not need the whole exercise to perfection, only the best I can. Eventually, you will be able to do more and more, but be prepared for it to take a year or more before being completely restored. Hope this helps. TV
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Estoy teniendo un reemplazo de cadera ocho semanas, voy a seguir siendo capaz de esquiar que viene?
Entiendo que algunos médicos están permitiendo a sus pacientes a esquí alpino, cuando todo se haya curado. Una respuesta de cualquiera que tenga experiancia en el presente sería apreciada. Gracias
Tuve ambas caderas reemplazado. Tienes razón que hay cirujanos que pueden decir "OK" para el esquí alpino. Es probable que haya tantos o más que no recomendaría no es esta o cualquier otra actividad de alto impacto. Las razones van desde la posibilidad de una lesión devastadora de una caída en la advertencia contra el uso el impacto de la actividad (sin grumos). Lo mejor que puedes hacer por ti es tener una charla con el cirujano ahora usted y conocer sus expectativas y recomendaciones relativas a la actividad después de la operación. La realidad: se encuentran algunos pacientes del reemplazo de la cadera que se dedican estas actividades – aunque footing y tenis de individuales, tal vez en contra del consejo médico. No mucho tal vez, pero ahí están. La desventaja plantea preguntas sobre la reducción de la vida de su prótesis. El más joven es el paciente, más este asunto. está provocando el desgaste y el desgaste conduce a la necesidad de la cirugía de revisión no es el mismo éxito que la cadera primario. La idea es mantener la cadera falsa, siempre que sea posible, idealmente para hacer que dure más tiempo que tú. Cuanto más joven eres, más difícil que se hace. (Por cierto, usted no da su edad, pero algunos consideran algo menos de 60 "jóvenes" para un reemplazo de cadera). Otro factor que puede entrar en juego: su rodante utilizado. Metal / Metal o de cerámica / cerámica puede ser menos de metal o plástico. Descubre lo que se usa para usted.
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In an age of high priced athletic shoes and broken glass on streets, barefoot running is a rare sight. But, more coaches and trainers are turning to barefoot training for their runners and now recreational athletes, tired of expensive shoes and lower extremities injuries, are picking up on this new trend. It is actually not so new, as people have been running barefoot for hundreds of years. Zola Budd made barefoot running famous by breaking the women’s 5000 meter world record in 1984, running barefoot. So, why are we all paying high dollar for cloth and rubber to surround our feet? Are shoes the problem or the solution? Many are not in agreement about barefoot running and the debate between barefoot proponents, coaches, trainers, runners and podiatrists is in full swing.
Proponents
Barefoot proponents claim that the shod foot (foot enclosed in a shoe) becomes weak over time when it is constricted. They also claim that the body is unable to sense the ground and adapt appropriately. This inability to sense and adapt appropriately leads to injury. The body spends more energy when running in a shoe, than when running barefoot. Some runners claim that the few scratches on their feet were much less painful than the blisters they normally have to deal with after a half or full marathon.
Research
The scientific evidence supporting barefoot running is lacking. A few small studies have supported barefoot running. One study in the Internal Journal of Sports Medicine found that there is actually less impact on the feet while running barefoot because of the way the body adjusts to the impact. Another study found that the body uses about 4% more energy while running in shoes as compared to running barefoot. In underdeveloped countries with both shod and unshod feet, comparisons have shown a higher rate of injuries in the shod foot.
Opposition
Opponents don’t find these studies convincing and claim that these studies were too small or not carried out properly. They point to the fact that the study in underdeveloped countries and point out that this tells us very little about injuries and performance in developed countries.
Those opposing barefoot running do so for many reasons. Podiatrists, in general, are some of the more vocal in opposition to barefoot running. The biggest reason for opposition is foot protection. Puncture wounds are the greatest concern for those running without any protective shoe gear. Many podiatrists feel that blisters and injury are due to ill-fitting shoes, not all shoes.
Many argue that since our ancestors did their walking and running barefoot, we should too. But, the surfaces we walk on today are much more rigid and less forgiving than the grass, dirt and even stone roads our ancestors walked on. Glass and metal shards are common on roads and were not a major concern even a few hundred years ago.
There are different types of feet. Some people have very high arch feet and some people have very low arch feet. Some foot types may adapt well to barefoot running, but that doesn’t mean all foot types will. The mechanics of the foot are extremely complicated. Individuals who overpronate (rotate in) and have a flexible and flat foot type, typically need a more supportive shoe and sometimes a custom made orthotic. Individuals with a very rigid, high arch foot type, place a tremendous amount of pressure on the outside of their feet and may need a shoe or insert to help even this pressure out. Both of these individuals would most likely end up with injuries if they attempted to run barefoot.
The general rule is that if you aren’t having any problems with injuries or performance in your current running shoes, don’t change anything. If, on the other hand, your feet fall somewhere in between a high and a low arch and you have bought every expensive shoe and insert on the market, but continue to get injured, you might consider trying barefoot running. If barefoot running is something you would like to try, make sure to gradually work into it. Puncture wounds, scraps, cuts and bruises are likely unless you choose your surface wisely. Start on grass or a soft surface. Consider sand at the beach or even going to the track. Start gradually and slowly.
A Word About Shoes
An ill-fitting shoe can be the cause of many lower extremity injuries. A shoe can put your foot at the wrong angle to your knee and hip, leading to potential injury. A shoe that is too tight can cause blisters at the toes and toenail problems. A shoe that is too loose may lead to tendonitis or cause blistering at the heel. A shoe that is too flexible may contribute to the development of plantar fasciitis (heel and arch pain). A good shoe does not need to be expensive. When looking for a running shoe, make sure the midsole is supportive. Test this by grabbing the toe area and the heel area and try to bend the shoe in half. If it folds in the middle of the shoe, it is too flexible and will not support the foot. Make sure there is enough room at the toe box. Check the heel counter and make sure the heel counter is stiff enough to hold the heel in place to avoid blisters. Above all, make sure that the shoe is comfortable. Wear them around the house, on the carpet, before going out for a run.
Summary
There are probably a few individuals who could improve their performance and decrease their rate of injury by running barefoot. But, before you toss your shoes in the garbage can and head out for a run with naked feet, consider a better fitting shoe. Barefoot running is not recommended for individuals with a high arch, a very low arch, those who overpronate or those with diabetes. If you do decide to give barefoot running a try, choose the running surface carefully and be aware of puncture wounds.
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