August 29th, 2010 by Zandra Jones, RN BBA
Arthritis and Joint Pain is an inflammation of one or more joints caused by the wear and tear injury or any infection. This inflamed condition of the joints is mostly seen in the elderly people. It comes from two Greek words, athron meaning joints and itis meaning inflammation. It affects almost half of the population [...]
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March 19th, 2010 by Zandra Jones
When I was 18 months I was diagnosed with a dislocated hip. I was put in plaster and all was fine, or so I thought. Now at 37 I am having terrible hip pain which stretches down to my knee. Ive had an X-ray which has shown that my hip is slightly at an angle [...]
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March 3rd, 2010 by Zandra Jones
I’m a 30year old healthy female. I’ve had ongoing hip pain in my left hip area for 6 months (no injury). It began shortly after a lumbar puncture (traumatic tap) so my first thought was that a nerve was hit and is causing the pain. My doctor, neurologist, and rheumatologist all say that is highly [...]
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March 2nd, 2010 by Zandra Jones
I had the Mirena IUD inserted in January,2009 and along with common side effects (headaches, weight gain, constant discharge, sore breasts) within the past month I have been experiencing joint pain in my hips that I CAN’T STAND any longer. I was told some women have a very low tolerance to the hormone (apparently that’s [...]
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February 21st, 2010 by Zandra Jones
I’m 17 years old and for as long as I can remember I have had chronic pain in my right hip. Usually twice a year on average I will get 1-2 week long episodes of excruciating hip pain, making it very difficult to walk or sit, and laying down is the worst. The only cause [...]
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February 7th, 2010 by Zandra Jones, RN BBA
It started about three months ago. I found out I had arthritis in my neck so could it be arthritis of my right hip? I’ve never injured it or anything and I am young and healthy, what the heck is it. It starts at the right hip and goes a little around back and very [...]
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February 5th, 2010 by Zandra Jones, RN BBA
A few months ago all of a sudden I found it hard to walk up the stairs with my left leg. It was like the thigh was weak to lift me. Then I started noticing my left hip was in severe pain trying to go up the stairs. This continues now months later. Now in [...]
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