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What Causes Sharp Pain In The Hips?
Question: for the past couple of days my right hip has sharp stabbing pains in it especially if I'm sitting for long periods of time and feels like it is going to give out at times. my daughter is 7 and had to help let up the stairs
Brief Answer:
Could be due to muscle spasm
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone carefully through your query. Your back pain could be due to spondylosis or could be due to muscle spasm, thus causing the pain. Hot compress should provide relief. The vicious cycle of pain and spasm needs to be broken and I would insist you to take paracetamol or acetaminophen 500 mg two tablets together twice or thrice daily for next 3 days. This should ease the problem and make it go away. If it does not, I would insist you to get a X Ray of Lumbosacral spine (AP and lateral) done and to see a physical therapist with the reports. Based on the findings he would be able to demonstrate to you proper exercises that should provide relief.
Feel free to write back.
Regards
Could be due to muscle spasm
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone carefully through your query. Your back pain could be due to spondylosis or could be due to muscle spasm, thus causing the pain. Hot compress should provide relief. The vicious cycle of pain and spasm needs to be broken and I would insist you to take paracetamol or acetaminophen 500 mg two tablets together twice or thrice daily for next 3 days. This should ease the problem and make it go away. If it does not, I would insist you to get a X Ray of Lumbosacral spine (AP and lateral) done and to see a physical therapist with the reports. Based on the findings he would be able to demonstrate to you proper exercises that should provide relief.
Feel free to write back.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
the pain is in my hip not my back family member said sciatica possible?
Brief Answer:
We are talking about the same thing
Detailed Answer:
Yes, sciatica is the possibility I am considering and the mentioned X Ray of the lumbosacral spine is in order to rule out the same.
Regards
We are talking about the same thing
Detailed Answer:
Yes, sciatica is the possibility I am considering and the mentioned X Ray of the lumbosacral spine is in order to rule out the same.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
oh ok I understand now thank you so much
Brief Answer:
Glad to be of service
Detailed Answer:
Feel free to ask me back in case you ever have a health related query in the future. I would be there to assist you.
Regards
Glad to be of service
Detailed Answer:
Feel free to ask me back in case you ever have a health related query in the future. I would be there to assist you.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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