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Suggest Treatment For The Pain In The Hips While Walking

Will i need a per of crutches because i have a really bad hip and we have had x Rae done on it but we have to Waite 7 to 10 days for results but the problem is i cant walk on my hip because it really hurts so can i have a er of crutches as support because my hip is really bad and hurting
posted on Wed, 25 Jun 2014
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Yes u can use crutches for pain relief till your xray reports are available.
Meanwhile you can also take antiinflammatory like ibuprofen to tide over your pain
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Suggest Treatment For The Pain In The Hips While Walking

Yes u can use crutches for pain relief till your xray reports are available. Meanwhile you can also take antiinflammatory like ibuprofen to tide over your pain Thanks