Suggest Treatment For Debilitating Hip Pain With Immobility

Posted on Mon, 11 Sep 2017

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Question : My husband bent over to pick up a piece of paper, He now has a shooting pain down from his right hip bone to about 9inces below. He can hardly move it is quite debilitating ....what can He do to get moving and relieve the pain?? Thank you

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (12 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Muscle relaxants will help.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The sudden pain can be due to a muscle spasm or a nerve related pain. He needs to lie down and take rest. Do a hot compress and apply a local analgesic gel on the area. Oral muscle relaxants will also help. Do consult an orthopedician in case the pain is persistent.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
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