Suggest Treatment For Severe Pain Leading To A Limp After A Fall That Injured My Hip

Posted on Mon, 4 Jul 2022

Question: I'm a nurse and a patient stood and began to fall, I caught her, bended over to assist her to the floor and hurt my hip. It happened 6-14 and the pain has gotten worse. Now I am limping, have a difficult time gotten up out of the chair or bed and have pain in the right hip all the time.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Gopal (32 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Could be Sacroiliitis (Traumatic)

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

You have strained your sacroiliac joint ligaments. The pain is normally felt in the post part of hips near mount of Venus.
I suggest pain killers , muscle relaxants and spinal extension exercises( even if you feel pain)

Confirmation of diagnosis would be only getting an MRI. I suggest treatment for 7-10 days and if no relief , then go for MRI.

Thanks for the question. Please feel free to ask any other question.

Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

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