hip/back pain?

Question

I went running today and a old problem has resurfaced painfull hip - does click and feels like it is going to 'give way' and locks, so am concerned it is a tear in the cartilage - had an op on shoulder due to this, have had problem for 4 yrs dr's have not diagnosed anything, and just give me pain killers and tell me to take it easy, which i do, have no problems lifting weight just seems to come on when i run, have not run for about a year and have had no probs, been swimming/cycling instead. only took it easy but gees the pain is quite unbearable, have had to take pain killers for it for the first time in a year! Any help gonna see doc tomorrow but they just dont seem to listern.

Answer 1

I worked for a podiatrist who was a specialist at fitting orthotics, and worked with a lot of runners. These runners most often complained of knee, hip and back pain. We measured a person's gait at several different strides, including running on a treadmill. You would be amazed how many people have one leg shorter than the other and how much pain and grief this can cause. There are many other physiological reasons for this as well but 4 out of 5 patients he saw found permanent relief with a well fitting pair of orthotics in their running shoes.

Answer 2

My brother was a keen distance runner who used to have chronic knee problems that caused a great deal of pain, and were stubborn to treat. A change of running shoe brand (to Mizuno, in his case) solved the problem completely. I'm not suggesting that the one brand is better than another, but that different brands provide different kinds of support and finding the right one can help a great deal.

Answer 3

Sorry have to agree with pickle4, my husband used to power walk and his hip started to play up. he was diagnosed with OA. he`s fine as long as he walks at a normal pace and doesn`t over do things.

Answer 4

You don't say your age, but that sounds a bit like the beginning of osteo arthritis to me.

Answer 5

stick to swimming.