Hip pain

About 4 years ago I suddenly developed pain in my right groin and had pain lifting my leg to put on my socks. I was sent for an X-ray and told it was "wear and tear" which is another name for Osteoarthritis. I was referred to a physio who wasn't very helpful, but I joined an online OA support group where I learnt a lot, and put together some exercises for myself to strengthen the muscles around my hip.

Now my other hip has started the same.

This happened to me at the start of the year. Doctor was convinced it was arthritis, but after xray, it showed no arthritis. Had to see Physio, he diagnosed Femoral Acetabular Impingement. Nothing to treat it, other than co-codamol and ibuprofen. and of course, the dreaded excercises. The pain brought me to tears at night, it was worst lying down. At times, I really couldn't walk, had 2 months off work. It eventually faded, even though I didn't do the excercises physio had recommended, it was just too painful. So it was a self limiting condition, and I was so glad about that, thought I was condemned to suffer for the rest of my days(I am only 66). So take heart, it may work itself out, I hope so because it is so debilitating. It does twinge now and again, but nothing like it was initially.
Btw, my x-ray results came through the following day, I was gobsmacked!!

I was suddenly stricken with something similar last summer, it was excruciating painful, then it went off for a while, and came back, I carried on like this for a few months, then I went to the chiropractor, and it’s 90% better, I usually forget about it altogether.

Have you tried very simple Pilates, I have a pain in my hip that can wake me at night but a few very simple exercises can really help. I know mine isn’t arthritis.

My hip pain is caused by Bursitis, there is no cure but should only last about 2-3 years. Mine has been very bad for 10 years! I had a few steroid injections but they didn't work and made me depressed. So I have to live with it. Consultant just brushed me off. Worst is 4am because lying still is bad for it. I can't take NSAI. My doctor thought it was arthritis but x-ray showed up the bursitis.

Obviously quite a few things cause hip pain. Need to see the doctor.

My DD had numerous X-rays which did not diagnose the problem. It was only when she had an MRI that it showed she had no cartilage in her hip. Her surgeon said he had never seen anyone so bad and she had a complete hip replacement at 42.

Thank you everyone - your replies have been very helpful! I am 76 and suppose |I ought to creak a bit but thought joint problems came along gradually! It is a shock as in my head, I could still play a few sets at Wimbledon!!

I too am experiencing pain in my right hip .Climbing the stairs is very difficult. I did arrange with my GP to have an x Ray but am still waiting for the results.
I was diagnosed with Osteoporosis a year again and am worried that my hop is crumbling away. I am a very young at heart, soon to be 70yr old, and hate hobbling around. Good luck with your hip situation. I think the waiting list for a replacement is currently 2yrs!!!

VioletSky

It could be a symptom of something else but I would guess that would impact both sides.

It could be something very simple like bursitis (tennis elbow but in your hip) which is easily treated by a GP...

See the doctor asap, hope it improves for you soon

I have been seen by an orthopeadic surgeon, he can do nothing for me, neither can my RA consultant. It is certainly not simple, but very problematic.
I will be a seeing him in a few weeks, to see what he has to say.

I have have RA and assumed the excrutiating hip pain I have was was part of it.
X-rays and MRI showed that the problem is not the actual hip, but tendinitis. A hip replacement won't help. Unfortunately, the only solution is physio, nothing can be done for me, not even a steroid injection, as the inflammation is in a very tricky spot.
I have had this for twenty years, but it is getting worse. I haven't slept for the last two nights, it's so painful and is now impacting on my knee.

Yes that’s exactly how my arthritic hip started - took me 7 months to get diagnosed . Be firm and ask for an X-ray . My osteopath was the one who got it right !

It could be a symptom of something else but I would guess that would impact both sides.

It could be something very simple like bursitis (tennis elbow but in your hip) which is easily treated by a GP...

See the doctor asap, hope it improves for you soon

*Lilyof theValley*you do not mention your age but I strongly suspect you have osteoarthritis of your hip. You need an x-ray and that result will at least identify the extent of it.

And I also had the collapsing thing, to the extent that I fell down the stairs.
I don’t want to worry you, sorry, you can’t be as unlucky as I have been with my * hip!

I first became aware of a problem with my hip, by a sharp pain in my groin.
I didn’t actually realise it was my hip unfortunately, and I was pretty much ignored by HCP’s.
A few years down the line, I’m having a hip replacement in under two weeks.
See your GP and ask for an X-ray.
Good luck Lily