Constant pain upper left hip

[jpenny226]

I am 48 yrs old  female with 2 hernitated disc, suffering from constant pain upper left side of hips.
had injections 2006 but nothing after. meds are not helping
pain is unbearable when sitting or standing  for 2 hrs or more.

[S. Kaul, MD]

Hi there!

The cause of pain with disc herniations is usually inflammation or nerve irritation/ pressure. First it has to be determined what is causing the pain in your case. If medications and physiotherapy have not been helpful, one may have to resort to interventional/ surgical techniques for pain relief. Without knowing the relevant clinical details it would not be appropriate to comment on what would be the best method to control pain in your case. Hence it is advised to consult your orthopedician or a pain management clinic for an evaluation and appropriate management.
Hope this was useful.

Take care!

[Jrsygrl109]

I am a 49 yo female with hip pain also.  I've had three surgical procedures on my lumbar and one surgery on my cervical spine.  At first I thought the hip pain was due to my latest back problems (which happened in Aug 2007 and the herniated discs were diagnosed in Sep 2008 - surgery on l1/2 and l3/4 in Aug 2009). The excruiating hip pain came back in Jan 2011.  My new pain mgmt doc ordered a bi-lateral hip MRI and it showed that I have a tear and a small cyst in the cartiledge lining of my left hip and a tear at the hip  bone (greater trochanter) of the gluteus medius in my right hip.I had associated bi-lateral bursitis which was taken care of with oral steroids and PT.  I am scheduled with a specialist to deal with the continuing right hip issue. My left hip seems to be ok for the moment.