Could the doctor be wrong ?

[briz626]

So I've had hip pain for about 7 months. I went to her after months of voltaren, metsal, Celebrex etc and she says it's bursitis and that I'll need steroid injections. If it is muscle how come it only got worse the next day when I stretched? And the voltaren didn't help. Also when I'm working or doing physical activity it kinda becomes numb but the pain comes later on. In the cold it's a focused sharp pain rather than all over. Is this signs of bursitis? I've had an X-ray and nothings come up. Cheers

[briz626]

I want to...
My thighs ache all the time like I've run a 20km marathon everyday. Is this also a symptom of bursitis?

[Stacey_80]

I think it will be best to get a second opinion.

[briz626]

Oh, alright she didn't say. I read it was joint pain but there seemed to be different type of bursitis, thanks for clarifying :)

[philnoir]

Bursitis is joint pain. Muscle pain can be involved, but it is mostly pain from an inflamed joint.

[briz626]

I use to put a heat pack everyday. But stopped because it didn't help. She didn't do much, she made me lay down, moved my legs a little asked where it hurt and said dont worry its just bursitis and she'll talk to a specialist to get my steroid injections.
I hate injections... hahaha but like I said, bursitis is muscle and stretching never helped.
I'll guess ill try the injections and if they dont work, at least it 100% rules it out.

[philnoir]

Doctors can be and are wrong all the time, but no one can second guess your condition here. If you are in doubt, a second opinion with a hip or orthopaedic specialist is always an option.

Your experience of pain changes because pain can refer and radiate, but I imagine your doc has made an examination to isolate the hip joint as the source of pain. Are you positive for rheumatoid arthritis?

Have you tried the usual remedies -- ice packs or heat (like hot soaks). Proper shoes. There's a voltaren gel that is good for rubbing over the joint that may give you relief. For some, OTC ibuprofen is as effective as the more expensive prescription NSAIDs, like Voltaren.

The steroid injection may offer immediate relief.