PippleHipple
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Hi Guys,
Here's my story (It will take a while to write as i am in work teehee):
When I was 11 years old, I was playing football and my hip somehow dislocated. I went to hospital and they did an ultrasound(I now wonder why they didnt take an X-ray!), said it looked like there had been some trauma as there was fluid on the hip, and sent me away with the advice to stay on crutches for a week and the promise that they would follow it up with Physiotherapy.
After about a year of Physio they decided it was infact my feet (flat and odd looking but perfectly functional) they sent me away again to continue with my little exercises (which i didnt feel helped much).
The Dislocation continued, but it became something i was used to and knew how to position myself to make it stop. Any time i'm in a position with my legs slightly apart or to a different angle the pain starts and I can feel my hip slipping ( this makes having a boyfriend often awequard!)
Anyway, A little red flag popped up in my head when i took a trip to the lovely New York City in January 2008 ( I am now 19).....
And it was so cold that walking was excruciatingly painful for me to do and it almost RUINED my holiday!
Now the fun begins! My Left hip has started to do the same thing....
I went to my doctors yesterday and he had a good old twist of my legs (which was painful). He thinks i have one of two things, Osteoarthritis or Developmental Dysplacia.
I think both of these things lead to Surgery, which im Very scared about!
I have so many questions and i'm off to the hospital today to get X-rays of my Pelvis, Hips and Legs. Im worried about what will happen!
I'm scared cause if im 19 now, It could mean several operations if the new bones wear out....
Am i too young?!
Philippa
Here's my story (It will take a while to write as i am in work teehee):
When I was 11 years old, I was playing football and my hip somehow dislocated. I went to hospital and they did an ultrasound(I now wonder why they didnt take an X-ray!), said it looked like there had been some trauma as there was fluid on the hip, and sent me away with the advice to stay on crutches for a week and the promise that they would follow it up with Physiotherapy.
After about a year of Physio they decided it was infact my feet (flat and odd looking but perfectly functional) they sent me away again to continue with my little exercises (which i didnt feel helped much).
The Dislocation continued, but it became something i was used to and knew how to position myself to make it stop. Any time i'm in a position with my legs slightly apart or to a different angle the pain starts and I can feel my hip slipping ( this makes having a boyfriend often awequard!)
Anyway, A little red flag popped up in my head when i took a trip to the lovely New York City in January 2008 ( I am now 19).....
And it was so cold that walking was excruciatingly painful for me to do and it almost RUINED my holiday!
Now the fun begins! My Left hip has started to do the same thing....
I went to my doctors yesterday and he had a good old twist of my legs (which was painful). He thinks i have one of two things, Osteoarthritis or Developmental Dysplacia.
I think both of these things lead to Surgery, which im Very scared about!
I have so many questions and i'm off to the hospital today to get X-rays of my Pelvis, Hips and Legs. Im worried about what will happen!
I'm scared cause if im 19 now, It could mean several operations if the new bones wear out....
Am i too young?!
Philippa