Hello and thank-you. I am a 48yrs old male with mild and moderate osteo-arthritis in both hips, The side that has the mild,is not a problem,but in the l-hip.boy that a problem.my pain is not the major problem,its that i find it hard to put on my socks,as even puttingmy ankle up on my other knee is painful and a challenge.As for the pain i take a very powerful pain-pill,and now are dependant on oxycontin at 160mgs a day.Any help regarding my arthritis would be beautiful,as for my dependance,as of tuesday,i am getting help for that,by going on the drug Suboxone.Suboxone is used in opiod addicted/dependant people.The addiction/dependance is a (Givin if we continue usind narcotis to treat pain) Im not being Judgemental just speaking from my OWN experience All the best john
They're not growing pains if you're 30.
twice a week is too frequent.
Cramps can be from imbalance in serum potassium, have that checked by taking blood
Ask for a referral to a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician
even taking tylenol regularly can make one dependent on the pain relieving properties.
physical therapy can help
strengthening the muscles surrounding the arthritic joints and stretching them helps a lot.