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What Causes Unsteady Walking?

I ve become tipsy when walking any distance without falling, but do not feel dizzy. My legs are weak. I have a right knee replacement. Could that be part of it? I also have sharp pains occasionally in my right groin area and sometimes in the hip joint.
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Hi what you call tipsy is a feeling of loss of balance. You have sharp pains in right groin and hip areas also. In my opinion you probably have arthritis in hip joint also. I recommend pain killers , hot fomentation and use of a stick in (L) hand for 3-4 weeks . If you don't have relief then go for X Ray of the hip .
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What Causes Unsteady Walking?

Hi what you call tipsy is a feeling of loss of balance. You have sharp pains in right groin and hip areas also. In my opinion you probably have arthritis in hip joint also. I recommend pain killers , hot fomentation and use of a stick in (L) hand for 3-4 weeks . If you don t have relief then go for X Ray of the hip .