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Not every muscular skeleton injury is apparent right away. this sounds like a tincture of time injury. Where in your hip? Sure it could be a one in a thousand tumor but not likely. you're at that age when stuff happens. Based on your first post and this last posts I'd GUESS that it is muscular. If your pain is in the front of your body (your front pocket) then it could be joint related (ball and socket) and that would be the thing to get checked out right away. if it is on the side it is likely a muscle and that is a "normal" injury. Get it checked out. Sounds like a muscle
I can't tell exactly where the pain is. It is deep inside the hip area, NOT on the outside.
I still say muscular but impossible to diagnose from my chair and with my lack of expertise. Maybe something degenerative that's just at the beginning. It's likely not as bad as you think. Go to your main doctor and he will know if to refer you to a specialist. You won't get peace of mind until then. good luck and let us know.
I am just going to skip the middle man and make an appointment with the Ortho doc.
I dont have a good one. I dont even have one (not a regular one that is). However, the place I go for general things is also the same place I would go for an orthopedic appt.
I would use this as an excuse to find a good GP. Just making an appointment with a specialist without a diagnosis is going to be expensive and on top of that push you to a place that may overlook something. Let a doctor examine you and then refer you. Just my advice.
Good insurance.......35 bucks for a specialist I believe for me.
Ask your friends. Perfect time to find one. Let him present you. If you have good insurance especially. You can't even pinpoint the pain and even if you could go to an internist
None of my friends have a good one. Already barked up that tree. Like I said, not many good ones out there. The good Docs don't tend to meddle in mediocre pay.
Kill two birds with one stone. It's my experience you want to go to one guy for everything except emergencies. then you'll be referred as needed. Or else you'll be making appointments with a half dozen doctors who don't know you. ask your friends who their best gp is and he's probably better than whichever random specialist you make an appointment with. maybe you find a great specialist but why not try for the home base doctor if you have insurance.
Because I want to get this looked at ASAP, and waiting to search for a GP would just be silly. I am not waiting.
Interesting. I have always found the exact opposite. My doctor now is best i ever had and he for sure doesnt care about money. i've been to many specialists who care more about how their office looks and they are lousy doctors.
You found a good GP. That is rare. Start a thread about it and I bet y ou get some funny feedback.
My educated guess tells me it is a good idea to see an orthopaedic specialist for an orthopaedic problem.
Not just me, all I ever hear is how terrible GPs are, from everyone I know. I know a lot of people. I am also a nurse, and all I hear are bad things from everyone.
I found my guy from asking around, A friend of a friend of a friend said they had the best guy and he was in my network. I had been going to bad GP's forever. still, I used to make direct appointments with specialists for similar issues as you have and I regret it.
OK.
gastro. called him directly. waste of time. before that it was for my back. before that it was for my neck
Near Cleveland. I am sure there are some in Cleveland, just a matter of finding them. Again, something I will do AFTER getting my hip looked at by someone who specializes in, ya know, hips.
I meant a a full example. What was your issue, who do you go to, and why did you regret it.
The last time I had a pain in the middle of my abdomen. For over three months. Exactly in my xiphoid process area. I called a gastro directly. thousands of dollars of tests later I was given a clean bill of health except for the pain still present.
Abdominal/chest area pain, yeah, get assessed by a GP.
Many people now have high deductibles. Actually, when the shoulder was your main concern and you mentioned an MRI, my first thought was that MRIs are expensive and most physicians should go with more conservative treatment. Glad to hear the shoulder is better now.
ive had both my shoulders done ....opened them right up...no more pain...all arthritis
pain has a way of moving around your body....if you`re lucky in a few weeks you will fart it right out of your body and be done with it
call a poltergeist
The problem with this is that you may get an orthopedic answer to what may not be an orthopedic problem. Sort of like going to a surgeon and getting a surgical answer and no other choice. Specialist prefer their specialties. That's why they picked them.
I've been going through this and thinking it's because of how I sleep. My mattress isn't that old but maybe it's wearing down?Several years ago I forced myself to stop sleeping on my stomach because it was causing lower back pain. Now Ive got shoulder pain from sleeping on my side. Who knew sleeping was so strenuous? Getting old is the suck.I had the same sort of thing due to how I was sleeping. When I was sleeping on my stomach I'd have my arms over my head, more or less like I was using them as a pillow. Realized the way I was lying, my right torso was propped up by my arm, and my shoulder had to support the weight all night. Took me a long time to realize what it was. When on my stomach now I just extend my arm to the side or down my body so my torso is lying flat. It went away immediately and hasn't come back.I think Ive got this going on right now. I self-diagnosed it as bursitis caused by the way I was sleeping. Problem is I cant sleep flat on my back.
ETA: Had an MRI when it was at its worst, no damage found.
Finally went to the doctor for this. Got a few xrays and thankfully it doesn't look like any damage. He's calling it a frozen shoulder. I actually thought that after doing some research online. Cortizone shot and some physical therapy for a month. Hopefully it's better. If not, getting an mri and go from there.I've been going through this and thinking it's because of how I sleep. My mattress isn't that old but maybe it's wearing down?Several years ago I forced myself to stop sleeping on my stomach because it was causing lower back pain. Now Ive got shoulder pain from sleeping on my side. Who knew sleeping was so strenuous? Getting old is the suck.I had the same sort of thing due to how I was sleeping. When I was sleeping on my stomach I'd have my arms over my head, more or less like I was using them as a pillow. Realized the way I was lying, my right torso was propped up by my arm, and my shoulder had to support the weight all night. Took me a long time to realize what it was. When on my stomach now I just extend my arm to the side or down my body so my torso is lying flat. It went away immediately and hasn't come back.I think Ive got this going on right now. I self-diagnosed it as bursitis caused by the way I was sleeping. Problem is I cant sleep flat on my back.
ETA: Had an MRI when it was at its worst, no damage found.
I usually sleep on my left side and fortunately I've been able to sleep on my back. At least fall asleep but I'm sure I wind up on my left side again during the night. My pain can best be described by saying that you're driving using hand signals and are making a right turn. Now try to move you arm back. That's where the pain is. I can't turn my alarm off anymore with my left arm (clock is on my left)
I don't need a referral on my insurance. Should I still go to my PCP or just find a specialist? What kind of doc handles shoulder pain?
