hip problem

shlul · August 18th, 2006, 05:22 AM

hi,

dunno if anyone here can help but thx in advance to whom ever ...

i'm doing some running and recently i got this strange pain in my hip joint during the run.

it feels as if i got hit by a two by four... anyone knows what could that be ?

**liza larence** · August 18th, 2006, 07:46 AM

Is the pain in your groin (talking about crease where leg meets trunk)...or buttock?...or bony part on side? (what people commonly refer to as hip "bone" ,where one would get a "hip pointer" injury in football....makes all the difference in your diagnosis!

**cujo66** · August 18th, 2006, 08:47 AM

I had a non contact related injury with the hip joint, side, when I was a junior in high school. Just in the first few days of practice. Just started hurting real bad. 20 something years later it still bothers me. I'm not sure of your age, but sometimes it doesn't matter, could be a bit of arthritis setting in. I don't know if arthritis is genetic, but my grandmother had it bad, and I've had pains in my joints since I was in my teens. Mostly from little injuries through the years, jammed fingers, spained ankles and knees, wrist. Combined with years of physical activity, football, Army training, contruction work and lifting heavy objects over my head (working out). Body just gets a little worn out over time. just gotta work through it if it's nothing severe.
But the upside is, if it is arthritis, you'll know when it's gonna rain about 30 minutes before hand.

**Vizigoth** · August 19th, 2006, 12:30 AM

See a doctor and see what they have to say and what diagnostic procedures they recommend. Likely they will send you to a physical therapist to learn how to better cope with your problem and hopefully to aid you in finding methods on preventing your problem from manifesting.

Do extra stretching on any areas that you have old injuries. "Stretching," by Anderson is a fabulous book on stretching that everyone that is serious about working out should be reading. There are millions of copies in print. If you do not find what you want, chat with a phyical therapist about which ones to use.

A lot of problems are created by building muscles unevenly. If doing a particular exercise, be sure to focus on the "counter" exercise that will keep things in balance. For instance if doing a lot of squats, running, or biking, do the lifts and stretching necessary to strengthen and loosen the muscles along the medial (inner side) of the knee. If you want to know more about this principle, seek out a book called "Strain and Counterstrain."

Have you tried icing the hip in between workouts? You may be simply experiencing the build up of inflammation. Try easing off on your work outs, both in length and intensity. Pain is your body's way of saying that you are asking too much of it. Build up your work outs more slowly. As you age, you will find that your body will be less and less willing to cash the checks that your mind and spirit keep handing out. I hate saying it, but it is real. Sometimes, the hardest part of my day is just being able to get out of bed.

**stephenlavin** · August 19th, 2006, 08:58 AM

vizigoth in on the money there. See your doctor and let him figure out what the prob is . Flexibility is vital for prevention of joint injuries.
I have a mate who has arthritis in his hips . He is only 30 and he was told get physio on it and work on flexibility.
However he says that he gets shooting pain down his legs after exercise and since you didn't describe this you may have a less serious injury.

**liza larence** · August 19th, 2006, 09:53 AM

Groin pain is the indicator of hip joint problems. If the pain is on the lateral aspect, it could be greater trochanteric bursitis. If it is posterior"hip" or buttock, the problem is originating from your sacroiliac joint or lumbar spine.

**Vizigoth** · August 20th, 2006, 02:15 AM

Liza, what is it?

**liza larence** · August 20th, 2006, 02:23 PM

It is when the bursa or fluid-filled sac over the bony knob (what you feel on the side of your hip..."hip bone") becomes inflamed. It is extremely sore to the touch, and you cannot even lie on that side in bed. It can be chronic, and pain can also radiate onto the lateral thigh... but a depo-medrol injection usually puts it right.

johnptracy · August 20th, 2006, 03:13 PM

You might want to get an mri to make sure you still have a good blood supply working and that your hip isn't starting to go. Pretty rare at your age, but it happens.
If it isn't bone degeneration or lack of blood supply, you might want to try the suggestions listed above.
If you have a really tight iliotibial band - the band that goes down your lateral thigh - it can cause some problems in the hip. Icing is always a good way to go, so long as it isn't something like bone or blood supply.
Great advice from others!

**liza larence** · August 20th, 2006, 07:40 PM

Avascular necrosis of the hip (or loss of blood supply to the femoral head) is also known as "Bo Jackson disease"...remember the NFL player who had to have total hip replacements, ending his career?
The 2 biggest causes of AVN are alcohol abuse or overuse...and steroids.
Yes, folks...steroids.
Blood supply is compromised to the femoral head cartilage, and it dies, leaving an extremely painful condition where the "ball" of the ball and socket (hip joint) is ground down and flattened, causing leg length inequality and great difficulty even walking...this pain is manifested IN THE GROIN...not the buttock or the lateral hip area (greater trochanter as explained above).
An MRI will show AVN, as will xrays....Xrays are much cheaper, and will also show degenerative osteoarthritis as well.
Osteoarthritis ALSO manifests as groin pain, and in early stages, isnt nearly as serious as AVN, so dont freak out!

shlul · August 21st, 2006, 02:19 AM

thanks guys,

i'll try to reply...

i'm 34yo, and the pain is on the "bony side" as liza described...

but i'm going to see a dr tmw so, probably will have a better idea...

thanks to all.