What Causes Persistent Pain In Hips While Walking?

Posted on Fri, 19 Aug 2016

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Question : it has been almost 5 months that i am experiencing pain in the hips while standing up or walking from a sitting position. It earlier effected my left Hip and since 2 months it is present in both hip joint. It feels like the hip joint cannot take the body weight, and i have to limp while walking initially, once in movement then it reduces and i can walk properly.
Please advise.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Can be due to osteoarthritis.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
A persistent pain in both the hip joints that you have can be due to arthritis- a joint inflammation due to osteoarthritic changes, muscle weakness and fatigue, low levels of vitamin D3, etc.
For proper diagnosis, some of the blood tests are advisable like-
1. Serum calcium and vitamin D3 levels.
2. Serum Uric acid levels.
3. RA factor
4. ESR and CRP
5. Serum Creatinine
6. X-ray of affected joints.
You need a thorough clinical examination followed by investigations under the guidance of an orthopedician.
Till then for symptomatic relief, you can take over the counter analgesics, do hot fomentation and apply local analgesic gel on the affected areas.

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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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (45 minutes later)

Thank You so much Dr.
Just wanted to know, will Osteoarthritis set in so early?
The vitamin D3 when tested earlier was low so have taken the 12 week course of medicines.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (27 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It can be early stage.

Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
This can be due to early stage of osteoarthritis- decrease in joint lubricants can cause this pain. Do get the Vitamin D 3 levels tested again to find out if there has been an improvement or not.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar