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Posted 2/9/2016 4:10 PM (GMT 0)
Last September while on vacation I got on a bike to ride it and immediately pulled what I thought was a muscle in my outer thigh area of my right leg. I have had trouble with it since. Not only do I have pain on and off from it when walking but it got to the point where it would keep me awake at night or wake me up one. It woke me up last night around 2:45 in the morning hurting me and mostly involves the hip area down to my knee but sometimes involves the shin area. Used to hurt me to lay on it at night but that doesn't bother me anymore. It is tender all around my knee, tender on the outside of my thigh, in my hip area and a small area in my buttock area. I am overweight and have been more on than off since 2006, has been an up and down battle since then. I've lost the weight 3 times and have gained it back and am having to lose it again now. These symptoms to me resemble hip bursitis for the most part. Walking is the only exercise I get, we go daily and walk our small dog 1/2 mile, twice a day. I know it says to rest but how can I self treat this? I saw exercises online to help this and hope the weight loss will help. I'm worried a medication I've been on for 8 years now has caused the problems with my hip and lower spine as I do have Osteopenia in my lower spine. My gastro office has kept me on a proton pump inhibitor for 8 years now for what they call acid reflux. Little did I know it can cause your bones
to deteriorate/weaken and to not absorb calcium which I take twice daily.
Posted 2/9/2016 5:17 PM (GMT 0)
Hello & welcome to the forum. Since this has been a long standing problem what is your dr telling you about this? Has he taken any xrays? If you do have bursitis of the hip the dr can help with that. I usually end up having to get injections when bursitis hits my hips. Osteopenia is a precursor to osteoporosis. Many times this condition can be prevented from turning into osteoporosis. Prevention is the key. If your PCP is of little help with everything you have going on ask to be referred to a specialist.

Take care.
Posted 2/9/2016 6:04 PM (GMT 0)
It sounds to me like you have irritated your IT band. (Iliotibial band.) I know because it's something that often happens to me!!!

Check this out en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iliotibial_band_syndrome.
Here are some common stretches that often help. running.competitor.com/2015/03/injury-prevention/10-exercises-to-treat-it-band-syndrome_125083

I would start with ice, in 20 minute increments. Maybe some very gentle versions of the stretches above. Of course, we are not Drs and before you do too much it would be good to get an official diagnosis and treatment plan.

Good luck!
Posted 2/9/2016 8:28 PM (GMT 0)
Have not been checked out by a doctor but need to. The IT Band diagnosis does seem more like what I'm going through. I'm not a runner at all, but do walk twice a day but it only totals a mile. Years ago I used to do all kinds of stretching exercises. Have never encountered this issue before. Will try the ice on it and look at the exercises. My husband and I don't have a PCP and need to find one. I feel if I could just rest it good it would help but when we walk it's always with our dog. I have problems with Supination in my left ankle already and have to wear inserts when it bothers me and problems with Plantar Fasciitis in both feet that acts up at times. Not fun!
Posted 2/9/2016 10:53 PM (GMT 0)
hey AWE - sorry for your pain -

i have just recently dx'd myself via the internet with hip bursitis - also known as "hurts like a ***** " !!!

i don't intend to see a doc - not much they can do other than shoot you up with cortisone, and i'm a big wuss when it comes to those -

i think moving is a good thing, but only if you can determine what caused the problem in the first place - while resting is a good thing. it's not if resting caused the problem - same with walking -

i am pretty certain what caused it, so i have changed what i do so as not to continue irritating my hip -

so for me, ice, Tylenol, and walking/moving have helped and will hopefully get me back to 100% soon -

hope you find relief too !
Posted 2/10/2016 12:46 AM (GMT 0)
Welcome to the CP forum. Could be a lot of different things going on and we could all sit here and compare symptoms and use Google but in the end your still just hitting and missing and nary one of the conditions we address may even be the problem. Self diagnosing and treating can be shakey ground and possibly lead to more serious issues. My first thoughts reading were along the lines as others,ice tylenol,low impact exercise can't be too wrong considering its almost a universal protocol for most musculoskeletal anomalies right?. However at the end of your post you state a few troubling things,you have foot and ankle issue's as well as known spinal problems regardless of the severity all the above can lead to hip problems. Any time we favor a leg or alter our gait for any length of time we put undo stress on other joints in this case your hip. I would want to make certain those problems didnt create something bigger and only getting a scan or some type of pictures will tell the whole story.

Good luck to you.
Posted 2/10/2016 4:30 AM (GMT 0)
at wit's end I would definitely see a doctor about this, it could be many things and of course we can all give you our guesses based on our own personal experiences! But the bottom line is you should get it checked out by a good doctor. Not just your leg and hip either, it could be a nerve problem to, spinal nerve impingement can also cause similar symptoms that you have described. If it is getting worse then obviously something is wrong and it could be serious, so self diagnosis is definitely not the way to go!

Good Luck to You!

White Beard
Posted 2/10/2016 4:38 AM (GMT 0)
The bone density scan I had several years back at my gynecologist office is where the osteopenia was found. And of course I was diagnosed with a separated tendon on the inside of my left ankle many years ago by a orthopedic doctor and was fitted with special made inserts. So it seems like it is getting worse as I age.
Posted 2/10/2016 9:16 PM (GMT 0)
I think since its been going on so long, I would find a PCP & get in & have all of this checked out. It could be existing problems or something entirely different. You will not know until you get it checked. It all depends on how much you are willing to put up with before having it checked out.

Take care.
Posted 2/12/2016 12:20 PM (GMT 0)
Get an x-ray to rule out a fracture or AVN. It might be worsening bursitis but it could be a fracture.

Also, some forms of calcium are easier for the body to absorb than others. As we age, our absorption ability changes too. You might need to change the type you use.

Water exercise may be the best ones to use if your doctor recommends it.

I hope your inserts for your ankle can be used in more than just one pair of shoes. I've had bursitis since my 20's and am now in my mid 50's and have been told never wear the same shoes 2 days in a row.
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