Anyone have hip pain?

Hi Lynn, I have that pain too . . . but I saw a spine doc and he said that it was a pinched or damaged nerve in my spine. It seems that no just anyone can read those MRI's . . . but anyway, he said that I had permanent damage .. . after doing EMG (electrical conduction test ) . . . but I do get a bit of relieve from doing some basic lower back exercises. It doesn't help right away, but over time it does make a difference. I hope you get some clearer answer for your pain. Blessings!

I have had similiar problems off and on for a couple of years. Two causes in my case - trochanteric bursitis and iliotibular band inflammation. Depending on the type of MRI that you had, neither might have shown up. My most common cause of pain making it impossible to lie on my side is the trochanteric bursitis. https://www.clevelandclinic.org/arthritis/treat/facts/Tronchanteric%20Bursitis.htm

Hi Stacey,


I am on tramadol right now, but was on plaq and pred. My doctor wanted to do methotrexate, but I am trying to get pg and I guess that drug is a no no for that. I will ask about it for later. I guess I am trying to figure out what is causing what!

Hello-
My hips are always sore too. Mine is in my lower back right on my hip bone. In the past couple months when I walk too much I limp. I mentioned it to my rhemie and he said mine wasnt acutally hip pain, but SI pain. I didnt realize there was a difference, but theres tons of stuff that comes up He said hip pain will be more in the groin ( at the joint) and that SI pain is more in the back. I didnt really care, it just hurts! Either way when I google for SI pain I get more on RA and sometimes lupus and other AI. Hip pain searches just show osteoarthritis.
Is it the side you are laying on that hurts or the top leg? Maybe if you put a pillow under your top leg in between you knees it will take some stress off the hip joints. As a matter of fact I should take my own advice a try that.....
It seems like the SI/hip pain is pretty common its just what you call it!
Hope you feel better.

Melissa

Hi--
I have been dx with a "roaming" tendonitis. I get bad pain in deep in my hip. I have scoliosis and it throws my pelvis out of alignment. There is no bone holding the pelvis to the spine. Sacroileitis and lower spinal problems were told to me as common causes. I bought a full length silk heat/massage thingy at walmart for about 39 dollars and it helps because I can position my hip on the massagers as I sleep. Sitting and puting pressure on the joint makes it worse. There are these camoflage "heat" cushions for three bucks (they dont create heat but retain your own heat and they are for hunters and are realy really cushy and propping up that hip when I sit relieves the pain for me. Tramadol didn't cut it and stronger stuff helped me. I like bengay because its instant help. Mayo told me they didn't knw why I have the tendonitis. They aren't fast to assign it to my autoimmune disease unless they are absolutely sure there is not another cause. In my case, it is likely from autoimmune and endocrine, along with the curved spine. It just happens if you have a crooked spine, the tendons and ligaments can only deal with so much. I got an xray and checked for PAD, which is something you might want to have done since it is so simple. I had a similar problem with a pelvic infection.

In my case, since propping up my hip with a pillow makes it not hurt, I feel comfortable knowing what it is. I thought it was only on one side till it moved to the other. Signs my pelvis is out of alignment (and I don't mean chiropractic, but out of alignment with my spine) one leg longer than the other and uneven gait. Physical therapy and especially massage and ultrasound realy help. when I was younger, a physical therapist gently worked on the muscles to relax and stretch them and gently over weeks repositioned my pelvis, but my spine is so crooked now,it just won't stay.

I don't know if this helps, ut I thought it was only on one side because my spine is like a corkscrew leanig to one side,but I also had it recently on the other, but not nearly as bad. It lasts for mea for up to a month or more, sometimes excruciating and immobilizing , to very mild, then is gone for months. I had the same issue with my shoulders for the same reasons. In the future I will be getting steroid and pain injections.

I hope you feel better and that maybe it is just something that goes away for good sometime. They tell me the best hings for a crooked back are proper exercises and good posture but its easier said than done. My back just don't go like that! ;)

I guess that pelvis thing is contagious! If you have intermittent problems with uneven gait when you walk or one leg longer than the other you might pick up a reading for your last lumbar spine xray and se if they mention scoliosis or a curve. It's good to know to get your kids checked too. Sometimes they don't bother to mention it, but your doc might be able to look at the xrays or find out for your by calling the radiologist. Lots of times they just don't mention it because it maybe unclear if someone is out of position or just becuase itsreally mild and common.

I have hip pain as well, but it sure sounded like sciatica too me. You mentioned cortisone shots this will most likely help. I had a cortisone shot for a back nerve pain issue that I couldn’t get rid of and it did work. I must tell you though that it was the worst pain I have ever had. I thought the shot was bad, but the next day it was excruciating after that things were good. I am glad I had the cortisone shot. Just thought you should know.

hi ive had this for some years hip pain at night and could not walk far ive had xrays and mri scan. been seen by neurologist and the rheumatologist and no one had a answer for this pain.it got so painful i hated going out as i knew i would not be able to walk. after a lot of visits to my doctor he then sent me to the pain clinic who were great im now taking a high dose of gabapentin and amitriptyline and i must say i can now walk and most of all that pain is not there at night when im trying to sleep. i do hope this will help someone because we have to live with lupus but no one should have to live in pain. lizzy