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TooFrugal, do you have any knowledge or opinion about excercises for the hip? Years ago I got a hairline fracture of my pelvis through the hip joint socket. Never had any trouble with it once it had healed and stopped bleeding. I don't know what the joint looked like on x-ray. Coming off a car crash 5 years ago it has begun to hurt, and there is joint narrowing described as mild to moderate. The pain is really not that bad and I do not want a hip replacement, I can walk pretty long distances with some pain but not what I wold call bad pain. But I would surely like to get back into some fast dancing like Lindy Hop, and that can really get me hurting. Also, sometimes a quick jolt of sharp pain makes my muscles shut down and although I have not hit the floor I am not really confident that I might not.You are welcome, and I wish you success on your journey.
If you want PT you may have to request PT, rather than wait for your doctor to suggest it.
My orthopedist (who is a surgeon) thinks "aggressive treatment" means knee replacement. The last two times my knee acted up - 2 years ago and about 8 years ago (a piece of scar tissue breaks off with a crunch and floats around - ouch) I go to him, he x-rays it, tells me I need a replacement but I'll know when I'm ready, I demand a prescription for physical therapy and a new brace, and within six months, I'm better than before the crunch because I have been given better exercises and a better brace (and maybe because I listen better to the PT, too, and request/demand diagrams).
I know PT can be really expensive, though, so I feel your pain about that, too! I only had to go a few times, then I continued on my own.
Can't brace a hip, but excercise would seem to fit the bill.
The PT I went to after my wreck was against weights. He definitely helped me, but it was pretty focused on my lower back rather than hip.
Do you have any thoughts?
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