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Fell On Hip. Painful And Discomfort In Rotating Hip. Can Walk Without Pain. Treatment?

Posted on Wed, 4 Sep 2013

Question: I slipped and fell on wet tile today landed on back and left hip. It is painful to the touch and some discomfort when rotating hip. I can walk fine without pain; laying down initially and getting up are a little painful. Is it just a bruise and muscle strain or do I need to seek medical attention?

Answered by Dr. K. Naga Ravi Prasad (37 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Could be a soft tissue contusion

Detailed Answer:
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As you are able to walk normally, it implies that there is no bony injury (fracture).

Painful to touch and discomfort while rotating the hip indicates a muscle contusion or a hematoma. Either of these injuries are self limiting and heal spontaneously with time.

The general treatment guidelines are as follows -

* Rest to the injured part and avoid involving in activities which puts additional strain on the injured tissues.
* Ice packing should be applied for about 20 minutes once in every 2 hours.
* Moist heat fomentation over the injured area to relax the soft tissues
* Analgesic & anti inflammatory medications like Motrin or Aleve will help

If your symptoms are not resolving with the above measures, you may need to consult your treating doctor.

Hope I have addressed your query. I welcome any more clarifications

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar