coxalgia

coxalgia /cox·al·gia/ (kok-sal´jah)

1. hip-joint disease.

2. pain in the hip.

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cox·al·gia (kk-slj)

n.

Pain in or disease of the hip or hip joint.

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coxalgia

1. hip joint disease.

2. pain in the hip.

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Patient discussion about coxalgia.

Q. Two weeks ago I fell and my back is still aching. What do you recommend I do? I'm 85 years old and have a history of 5 back operations. I fell a few times in the past couple of years, but I usually manage to live on my own and well. Recently I fell and hurt my left leg which is the one that I had a hip operation and of course problems and pain. I have resting and using my walking stick to balance myself better and I try to rest as much as possible. I know that time is the best healer, but i would love to see a video or read about my situation in order to improve my situation and learn new facts or tips. thanks you.

A. from your description i would say you are probably osteoporotic no? my mother is in the same situation.. she broke her arm (shattered would be more exact)and it took forever to heal. she had a lot of time on her hand so i looked for web pages about osteoporosis for her to read about, here is what i found:
http://www.nof.org/

http://www.rheumatology.org/public/factsheets/osteopor_new.asp

and here is a site with many short videos, one of the about back pain in osteoporosis!:
http://www.healthline.com/hgy-transcripts/back-pain-and-osteoporosis

all this, by the way, is not instead of going to a specialist...
take care!!

Q. why do i have problems with my right hip?i am 38 and i've been working out alot since jan of 92.why the hip? i am very physically active.i am 38.not overweight at all.i am 5-9 and a half and i weigh 180-185 lbs.i have problems with my right hip.hard to exactly explain how it does it's thing on me.i got back into practicing karate kicks in 98 after a 7 year hiatus.i ride my bicycle alot and i do dips,pullups,and moderate level weight lifting.i think maybe its the bicycle sprints that i like to incorporate in my bicycling.what do you's think...?

A. i do not get tingling or burning.i never suffered trauma to the hip.
i do not have pain during the night.only if i stood up all of a sudden right on the bed after laying there for hours would it possibly act up.
during my regular waken hours,if i sit for a prolonged period of time and then go to get up too soon or too quick,i will get the pain.it just always feels like i badly pulled something,or it temporarily went out of place.then i cease further movement for around 10 seconds and sort of let it settle back into place and i do this sort of hip rotational thing to help loosen the area and then,i'm usually good for awhile after that.i havent been to a doctor or orthopedic surgeon because i know how many doctors can be and they might try to convince me that i absolutely have to get surgery or i'll be crippled in a few years.i know how docs like to use scare tactics alot of times and do surgeries that the patient didnt really have to get to begin with.i'm leary about docs in general.

Q. What exactly is Lytacane Bupicaine? My friend is schedule for an injection next week called Lytacane Bupicaine for severe pain in her back and hip. We have never heard of this and are looking for more information and see if anyone has had this injection. thank you so much. Looking for good and bad (any) experiences.

A. maybe you mean- Bupivacaine ? it's a local anesthetic. usually used in before total hip arthroplasty and some dental treatments. it has a long duration- maybe that is the reason it has been prescribed to your friend. it is injected to the spine and does a spinal block (epidural).