06-06-2017, 02:57 PM
So I went to the doctor today about the pain in my hip that I experienced the last time I rode my bike. I had taken some X-rays a couple days after, but today was the first time I could get in to see him.
A little back story...a little over two years ago I had surgery to repair a torn labrum in my right hip that had been plaguing me for quite some time and that made things MUCH better and riding became much more enjoyable. I could actually swing my leg over without any pain, something that I hadn't been able to do for a good number of years.
So anyway....I thought I was having some sort of relapse and might need to go under the knife again. Thankfully (I think) that isn't the case, but the news isn't what I was looking for either. He told me that I am dealing with arthritis in my hip joint and right now the best course of treatment is just Aleve or Motrin for the pain. There doesn't seem to be any other deterioration of the joint as the spacing looks good on the X-ray so no hip replacement (I wasn't suspecting this, but you never really know until you talk to the doctor).
It's REALLY fun getting old....ugh.
Oh and he told me to lose some weight....about 50-70 lbs would be good. I would love it, but it's probably not in the cards.
A little back story...a little over two years ago I had surgery to repair a torn labrum in my right hip that had been plaguing me for quite some time and that made things MUCH better and riding became much more enjoyable. I could actually swing my leg over without any pain, something that I hadn't been able to do for a good number of years.
So anyway....I thought I was having some sort of relapse and might need to go under the knife again. Thankfully (I think) that isn't the case, but the news isn't what I was looking for either. He told me that I am dealing with arthritis in my hip joint and right now the best course of treatment is just Aleve or Motrin for the pain. There doesn't seem to be any other deterioration of the joint as the spacing looks good on the X-ray so no hip replacement (I wasn't suspecting this, but you never really know until you talk to the doctor).
It's REALLY fun getting old....ugh.
Oh and he told me to lose some weight....about 50-70 lbs would be good. I would love it, but it's probably not in the cards.