Suggest Treatment For Pain Due To Arthrosis Of The Hip

Posted on Mon, 15 Dec 2014

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Question : For more than a month, when I lay down on my right side, pain will start at the hip and go down my leg (does not affect my foot) I take two Gabapentin, 100 mg. each, at night for pain.
Yesterday, the pain is no longer only at night or only in my hip/upper thigh. Now, if I touch the back of my shin, any pressure on it can cause pain. I am getting worried.

Answered by Dr. Geldon Fejzo (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Sounds like Arthrosis of the Hip

Detailed Answer:
Hello. I have been through your question a d understand your concern.

According to your complain I think you might suffer from a slight arthrosis in you hip (coxo-femoral joint) explaining the pain from your hip to your leg. And furthermore the pain on your shin can be explained by knee involvement, maybe not to arthrosis, but to a obligated antalgic position of your foot due to the pain in your hip.

Gabapentin is not useful in such eventuality. I recommend taking some NSAID if you don't have any contraindication, like Ibuprofen 400 mg twice daily associated with ranital 150 mg twice daily.

You should talk to your GP about a rheumatological consult in case the pain persists. Anyway, to the moment the situation seems not be worrisome.

Hope this helps, please feel free for further questions.

Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

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