Clunky hip and pain

Hi

I am a 26 yr old woman and have had problems with my hips for some time now. I often experience what seems to be my hip coming out of joint before moving back in again - sometimes I will be bending down, but at other times I will just be lying in bed and it will happen - it makes me jump and sends a shooting pain up my hip. This only lasts a matter of seconds, then everything is fine again. I have also been doing pilates for 2.5 yrs now and find that several of the exercises make my hips 'clunk' in and out a lot - it doesn't hurt, but is uncomfortable and when I have mentioned it to several different instructors they say they aren't sure why it's happening and that it must be the way I'm built. Also, when I go on walks, even just a stroll round the park, I often find that my hips are very sore and stiff the next day.

Is there anything I should be worrying about here, or is it just one of those things? My mum had to have an early hip replacement (she was 50) so not sure if it's something I've inherited. Also, I have Crohn's disease and have just been diagnosed with carpal tunnel and a compressed ulnar nerve. When my Crohn's flares I tend to get peripheral arthritis in my knees and hips, but my Crohn's is currently stable.

Anyone any ideas? Thanks in advance for your help.

[sonu78]

Hi,
Sorry about the your condition.
The history suggests more of dislocation like symptoms.
It seems probably you have spontaneous hip dislocations, but how far it is getting reduced is unexplainable.
Further your joint should have been affected due to arthritis.
You need a complete evaluation and hence fix up an appointment with the orthopedic surgeon at the earliest.

[lucypr]

Thanks for your advice, I shall bring it up with the orthopedic surgeon next time I go.

[sonu78]

Hi,
Appreciate your feedback.
You are welcome to post any query.
Seek an early date for an appointment.

[lucypr]

Sorry, been giving it a think and wondered if you could you say a bit more about spontaneous hip dislocations? Why would I be getting them? Would this be causing any permanent damage?

[sonu78]

Hi,
A hip dislocation occurs when the head of the thighbone (femur) slips out of its socket in the hip bone (pelvis).The thighbone is pushed out of its socket in a backwards direction (posterior dislocation)  accounting for 90% of cases.
The thighbone can also slip out of its socket in a forward direction (anterior dislocation). If this occurs, the hip will be bent only slightly, and the leg will twist out and away from the middle of the body.

Spontaneous Hip dislocations are caused  in the pediatric age group and can  be caused by congenital condition and acetabular or femoral head dysplasia

It would be difficult to comment on your condition without clinical examination.
Hence meet up your orthopedic surgeon.

[jackmom]

My daughter was diagnosed with hip dysplasia at the age of 20.  Everyone in Philadelphia wanted to do a hip replacement.  Found out about a Dr. Millis in Boston.
He is the best.  Fixes dysplastic hips permanently without replacement.

If that is your diagnosis, I'd recommend sending him your x-rays.