Has anyone had a hip pain like this?

Rachel*Jacobs · 08-03-08, 03:08 PM

I have been having a problem with a pain in my left hip for a few weeks now, that just won't go away. The pain don't bother me much in the day time but at night after I lay down for a couple of hrs. I wake up & can hardly turn over for the pain in my hip, buttock area. I get up (It hurts a lot to get up also) and take an Aleeve, rub it with Icy Hot & go back to bed & try to get some sleep but it is hard to find a position to lay in that it doesn't hurt. I finally get up about 6am & to feed the dog & it is hard to bend over for the pain in the hip. But after I am up for an hour or so the pain goes away where it doesn't bother me. I was doing T-tapp workouts for about a year, then was doing some of the Fit Primes in the morning & doing 15 min. of a T-tapp workout at night once in a while when the pain started. But I have quit doing any workouts trying to get the pain to go away.
Has anyone else had anything like this before? What is it called? what did you do for it?
I was reading on the internet & Piriformis Syndrome sounds sort of like it, but I don't get a pain down the leg - yet, anyway.

Thanks for your help!
Rachel

Karen Beckwith · 08-03-08, 03:36 PM

I've had bursitis in my hips - you might want to look that up. I went to physical therapy and it eventually went away. Hip stretches helped a lot.

Vintage VFer · 08-03-08, 04:06 PM

I injured my hip a few months ago. I went through PT, but it is still sore. I'm going in next week for a MRA. My possible diagnosis is a tear of the cartilage in the hip socket (labral tear). It does hurt at night if I lay on the injured side.

Many things can cause hip pain that doesn't go away. If you could find a sports orthopedic doctor in your area you might be able to get more info.

Here is a link to the Mayo Clinic site that might be useful:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/sym...B=Hip%2520pain

Take care and update us when you can.

amyzan · 08-03-08, 06:20 PM

Hip pain can be tricky. It could be "referred" from your lumbar spine, for instance, as was the case for me several years ago. I'd encourage you to go have a workup from your doctor. You are your own best advocate, so insist on good care, and keep us posted!

Amy

Bebop · 08-03-08, 06:41 PM

I agree that hip pain can be tricky. It can be caused by a number of things - injury, athritis, etc. My dad had a hip replaced last year and is a new man.

I would suggest going to your doctor first and definately trying to get to an ortho guy and/or sports doc.

In the mean time - don't do anything that aggrevates it but continue to do the activities that don't bother you.

videofit · 08-03-08, 08:19 PM

My aunt has had a similar problem for over a month now. She recently went in for an xray. She said she sat with her doctor, looking at his computer, reading about the possible diagnoses, eliminating them one by one. She is feeling better now on her own, by the way, so who knows. I'll be curious to hear what the xrays show.

Orlita · 08-03-08, 09:28 PM

I have bursitis in my hips, and using a memory foam mattress cover helps a lot. It also helps to sleep with a pillow between my knees (little knee pillows, even ones made for this purpose aren't enough; if my knees are too close it causes knee strain). I get much more pain when I stay at hotels, etc., without my foam. But even with it, mornings -- and sometimes middle of the nights -- are hard. I hardly ever feel pain during the day or during hiking or other exercise. It's sleep that kills.

But there are a zillion diagnoses. Definitely check it out. I don't really know why I have bursitis. I'm very flexible and I guess this is payback.

My mattress pad, if anyone's interested, was from the Healthy Back Store. Pricey but it has served me very well.

cmarsh4 · 08-03-08, 09:31 PM

I have piriformis syndrome and I also dont have any pain down my leg. I cannot sleep on my right side, it hurts when I sit and do too much high impact, also fast paced walking or running aggrevate it too. My pain is in my butt mostly. Mine actually turned into hip bursitis and it was painful for 6 months. Like Karen said lots of hip and glute stretches and foam rolling has helped me the most.

Your's could be a lot of things getting it checked out and taken care of early is the key.

Chris

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08-03-08, 03:08 PM
Rachel*Jacobs Join Date: May 2003	Has anyone had a hip pain like this? I have been having a problem with a pain in my left hip for a few weeks now, that just won't go away. The pain don't bother me much in the day time but at night after I lay down for a couple of hrs. I wake up & can hardly turn over for the pain in my hip, buttock area. I get up (It hurts a lot to get up also) and take an Aleeve, rub it with Icy Hot & go back to bed & try to get some sleep but it is hard to find a position to lay in that it doesn't hurt. I finally get up about 6am & to feed the dog & it is hard to bend over for the pain in the hip. But after I am up for an hour or so the pain goes away where it doesn't bother me. I was doing T-tapp workouts for about a year, then was doing some of the Fit Primes in the morning & doing 15 min. of a T-tapp workout at night once in a while when the pain started. But I have quit doing any workouts trying to get the pain to go away. Has anyone else had anything like this before? What is it called? what did you do for it? I was reading on the internet & Piriformis Syndrome sounds sort of like it, but I don't get a pain down the leg - yet, anyway. Thanks for your help! Rachel

08-03-08, 03:36 PM
Karen Beckwith VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Denver, Colorado	I've had bursitis in my hips - you might want to look that up. I went to physical therapy and it eventually went away. Hip stretches helped a lot. __________________ Breast Cancer Survivor "Comfort zones are very often expanded by discomfort." - Mimi Solaire

08-03-08, 04:06 PM
Vintage VFer VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001	I injured my hip a few months ago. I went through PT, but it is still sore. I'm going in next week for a MRA. My possible diagnosis is a tear of the cartilage in the hip socket (labral tear). It does hurt at night if I lay on the injured side. Many things can cause hip pain that doesn't go away. If you could find a sports orthopedic doctor in your area you might be able to get more info. Here is a link to the Mayo Clinic site that might be useful: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/sym...B=Hip%2520pain Take care and update us when you can. __________________ Goal:250 / Done:91 POSTURE CHECK!

08-03-08, 06:20 PM
amyzan VF Supporter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Kansas City area	Hip pain can be tricky. It could be "referred" from your lumbar spine, for instance, as was the case for me several years ago. I'd encourage you to go have a workup from your doctor. You are your own best advocate, so insist on good care, and keep us posted! Amy __________________ The same stream of life that runs through my veins night and day runs through the world and dances in rhythmic measures. from Stream of Life, Rabindranath Tragore

08-03-08, 06:41 PM
Bebop Join Date: Nov 2001	I agree that hip pain can be tricky. It can be caused by a number of things - injury, athritis, etc. My dad had a hip replaced last year and is a new man. I would suggest going to your doctor first and definately trying to get to an ortho guy and/or sports doc. In the mean time - don't do anything that aggrevates it but continue to do the activities that don't bother you.

08-03-08, 08:19 PM
videofit Join Date: Dec 2002	My aunt has had a similar problem for over a month now. She recently went in for an xray. She said she sat with her doctor, looking at his computer, reading about the possible diagnoses, eliminating them one by one. She is feeling better now on her own, by the way, so who knows. I'll be curious to hear what the xrays show. __________________ “It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.” Krishnamurti

08-03-08, 09:28 PM
Orlita Join Date: Dec 2006	I have bursitis in my hips, and using a memory foam mattress cover helps a lot. It also helps to sleep with a pillow between my knees (little knee pillows, even ones made for this purpose aren't enough; if my knees are too close it causes knee strain). I get much more pain when I stay at hotels, etc., without my foam. But even with it, mornings -- and sometimes middle of the nights -- are hard. I hardly ever feel pain during the day or during hiking or other exercise. It's sleep that kills. But there are a zillion diagnoses. Definitely check it out. I don't really know why I have bursitis. I'm very flexible and I guess this is payback. My mattress pad, if anyone's interested, was from the Healthy Back Store. Pricey but it has served me very well.

08-03-08, 09:31 PM
cmarsh4 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: IA	I have piriformis syndrome and I also dont have any pain down my leg. I cannot sleep on my right side, it hurts when I sit and do too much high impact, also fast paced walking or running aggrevate it too. My pain is in my butt mostly. Mine actually turned into hip bursitis and it was painful for 6 months. Like Karen said lots of hip and glute stretches and foam rolling has helped me the most. Your's could be a lot of things getting it checked out and taken care of early is the key. Chris