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What Could Cause Pain In Groin?

Hi I am healthy 56 year old female I have started to get pain in my groin after walking or being on my feet for a while when the pain is really bad I can hardly lift my leg but I also get like the feeling that I ve got diarreah and need the toilet badly but I only get that when the pain in my groin is unbearably bad . By the I ve been to my gp he says it groin strain .
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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ok here are the factors specifically tailored to your case
1) 56y/o
2) groin pain when walking or standing
3) only one side ( one groin not both)

many groin pains for your age group is mistakened for a muscular strain etc but in fact they are actually one of the most consistent symptoms of osteo arthritis.

based on the 3 factors above , its a classic textbook definition of symptoms of hip osteoarthritis

best course of action to do is to have the xrays taken first
(pelvis ap xrays, frogleg xrays) i have specified there the best xray views to diagnose your problem. you can write it on a piece of paper and show your doctor next time.

treatment for these problem once confirmed:
1)wt loss -better than pain meds , it unloads your hip joint as a consequence of you being lighter, so that when you walk or stand itll hurt less
2) physical therapy - to promote joint fluid circulation, stronger hip muscles decreases the stress that has to be borne by the bony hip joint.
3) viscoelastic injections - if the symptoms are that bad but the xrays arent so bad you can try these
4) total hip replacement - when all else fails, but this isnt recommended for you as of now

merry christmas :)
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What Could Cause Pain In Groin?

ok here are the factors specifically tailored to your case 1) 56y/o 2) groin pain when walking or standing 3) only one side ( one groin not both) many groin pains for your age group is mistakened for a muscular strain etc but in fact they are actually one of the most consistent symptoms of osteo arthritis. based on the 3 factors above , its a classic textbook definition of symptoms of hip osteoarthritis best course of action to do is to have the xrays taken first (pelvis ap xrays, frogleg xrays) i have specified there the best xray views to diagnose your problem. you can write it on a piece of paper and show your doctor next time. treatment for these problem once confirmed: 1)wt loss -better than pain meds , it unloads your hip joint as a consequence of you being lighter, so that when you walk or stand itll hurt less 2) physical therapy - to promote joint fluid circulation, stronger hip muscles decreases the stress that has to be borne by the bony hip joint. 3) viscoelastic injections - if the symptoms are that bad but the xrays arent so bad you can try these 4) total hip replacement - when all else fails, but this isnt recommended for you as of now merry christmas :)