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Re: hip pain and orthotics
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Re: hip pain and orthotics
by brian__0__0, Jan 01, 1995 12:00AM
Posted By brian on June 29, 1999 at 09:38:21
Hi.
I'm 30 years old, 5'11" and 160 lbs. Good health has always been a priority.
A few years ago, when I went to see a doctor about random knee pain, he told me that I pronate (specially with my left foot) and that I have flat feet (specially the left). Soon thereafter, I bought orthotics and have been fairly happy with them. But recently, my left foot has begun to develop a bunyon on the small toe. I went to see a podiatrist who told me that my shoes are too small for me (specially the left one since it is bigger than my right). He suggested that I try some better fitting shoes and if that didn't help, he'd suggest new orthotics. I bought bigger shoes and my bunyon does feel better, but my right hip has begun to hurt. The pain began on the side of my hip, but it has spread to my buttock and groin.
It's not unusual for my hips to feel a bit funny for a couple days after buying new shoes, but this time it has lasted longer, and I'm worried that I may be damaging the hip joint. Since the shoe are bigger, the orthotics lie flatter. Do you think that that could be the cause of my hip pain? Is there some tests I can do to rule out arthritis or to check hip joint integrity? What should I do?
Thank you for your time.
brian
Hi.
I'm 30 years old, 5'11" and 160 lbs. Good health has always been a priority.
A few years ago, when I went to see a doctor about random knee pain, he told me that I pronate (specially with my left foot) and that I have flat feet (specially the left). Soon thereafter, I bought orthotics and have been fairly happy with them. But recently, my left foot has begun to develop a bunyon on the small toe. I went to see a podiatrist who told me that my shoes are too small for me (specially the left one since it is bigger than my right). He suggested that I try some better fitting shoes and if that didn't help, he'd suggest new orthotics. I bought bigger shoes and my bunyon does feel better, but my right hip has begun to hurt. The pain began on the side of my hip, but it has spread to my buttock and groin.
It's not unusual for my hips to feel a bit funny for a couple days after buying new shoes, but this time it has lasted longer, and I'm worried that I may be damaging the hip joint. Since the shoe are bigger, the orthotics lie flatter. Do you think that that could be the cause of my hip pain? Is there some tests I can do to rule out arthritis or to check hip joint integrity? What should I do?
Thank you for your time.
brian
Dear Brian,
Certainly, using new shoes may cause pain in the hip area, because it changes the dynamics of your gait. Usually, this type of temporary pain is due to inflammation around your joint. If it resolves spontaneously within a couple of days, this is not worrisome. If it lasts longer, you may try a short course of antalgic and anti-inflammatory medications. The easiest way to check the integrity of your hip joint is to perform an X-ray, which could also tell if there is anything in the conformation of your hip that might explain why you have recurrent hip pain. I would recommend to discuss these issues with your family physician. Remember that this information is disclosed only for the purpose of general medical education.
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