Re; Hip Pain

[Guest guest]

I can't remember who posted bout the hip " kicking out " , but I have had

this same issue, along with quite a lot of pain. Dr. Bridwell said my

SI joints were OK, but did send me to see a hip specialist in St.

Louis. He told me that I have hip dysplasia, and eventually would

need hip replacement surgery. (Just what I wanted to hear right

before I even have the revision surgery) He did say however that ne

technology allows them to do a relatively simple process to put the

hip back where it is supposed to be, but because mine has gotten so

arthritic over the years, that it is too late to do that. It killed

me to hear that too, because for years, before I was diagnosed with

flatback, the pain was predominantly in my hips. I went to one dr.

after another only to be told that there was nothing wrong. I

eventually gave up. Now it turns out that something could have been

done if I had persevered. I did have the injection too, and it has

helped tremendously. It's been a month now, and it is still going

strong.

Just thought I'd let you know.

Nan