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night hip pain
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night hip pain
by azza, Jul 24, 2005 12:00AM
i am 52 female suffuring night hip pain for 4 monthes sleep everynight for onely 3 hours and then wake with right side pain in the hip and can not move my leg for mns tried every pain killer nothing i made MRI and bone scan and city scan for all my body doctors says nothing onely a degenaration in the 4 and 5 vertebra but they say its an old thing and dont cause this kind of pain. in the morning its ok i swim 1 hour everyday and no pain while walking but i need to sleep more than 3 hours i tried sleeping pills too but nothing onely 3 hours and the pain begins i must go to walk for 15 mns and try to sleep again .when i walk the pain get better
want to ask am i crazy???? what investigation can i do more?
all my lab test are perfect now the pain begin in the left side too but not as sharp as the right one but i am scared and need to sleep
please say something
want to ask am i crazy???? what investigation can i do more?
all my lab test are perfect now the pain begin in the left side too but not as sharp as the right one but i am scared and need to sleep
please say something
Doctor's Answer
by CCF-Neuro-M.D.-PW, Jul 29, 2005 12:00AM
Pain localized to the hip area is usually from a problem with the hip joint, muscles or bones, but is not uncommonly 'referred pain' from the knee. The sensory innervation of the knee interacts with sensory centers that also innervate the hip - so the body gets confused and localized the pain in the knee to the hip - have your right knee checked out.
Was your MRI scan of the hip itself - if not this is the best way of looking for soft tissue pathology. Have a physical therapist asses your posture and walking to see if this is contributing to pain. Have your doctors look carefully for aseptic necrosis of the femoral head - another condition that can affect both hips, and cause pain and disomfort, and may be hard to pick up
Good luck
Was your MRI scan of the hip itself - if not this is the best way of looking for soft tissue pathology. Have a physical therapist asses your posture and walking to see if this is contributing to pain. Have your doctors look carefully for aseptic necrosis of the femoral head - another condition that can affect both hips, and cause pain and disomfort, and may be hard to pick up
Good luck
Maybe you could see a Rheumatologist if you haven't done so already. Since your test results are coming back normal, maybe it is inflammation and possibly Bursitis. I have this in both my hips and the night time is the worst. My rheu. had diagnosed me with this.