i hurt my hip about four months ago. a week after it happened, my mom took me to the doctor who thought i had a sprained hip flexor. i did what she told me to do and now i am still in pain. i need to see a doctor again, but my mom wont take me and i have no idea where to go or how to pay for it. i've tried getting help from web md but i dont know how. i have insurance and a car and everything, i just dont know what to do.
2007-02-25 12:34:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
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2007-02-28 04:10:41 · answer #1 · answered by uman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chiropractor should be the first stop.
massage therapist or read --
Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.
Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.
The cure - start with a professional massage, you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).
For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.
2007-02-27 16:36:48 · answer #2 · answered by Keko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the ER, and hey will help you. If you're under age, they will require a signiture from your mom or dad. If you don't have health insurance, most hospitals have programs to help you pay for the treatment.
2007-02-25 14:20:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How old are you if you are eighteen go to the doctor yourself if you are not go talk to a high school counselor and see if they can't intervene
2007-02-25 12:40:52 · answer #4 · answered by Cheryl J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋