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QUESTION: First of all thank you for your time. I am a 58 year old woman. My problem started for no apparent reason last week last November ie its been about 2 and half months. Its a pain in my left groin and upper inside thigh.I  feel the pain in my right groin area on walking, getting out of bed, putting my socks on , carrying a shopping bag and at night when I turn in my bed. And on turning my hips sideways without all my body.  Originally I was treated for sprain but now I have done an MRI which says the following:THERE IS EVIDENCE OF CAM LIKE DEFORMITY OF THE HEAD-NECK OFFSET OF THE  RIGHT FEMORAL BONE. THERE IS ALSO SUBTLE SUBCHONDRAL EDEMA AT THIS LEVEL. THIS IS COMPATIBLE WITH FEMOROACETABULAR IMPINGEMENT. ALSO EVIDENCE OF MILD AMOUNT OF FLUID WITHIN THE LEFT HIP JOINT. EVIDENCE OF LINEAR HYPERSENSITIVITY WITHIN THE ANTERIOR LABRUM OF THE RIGHT HIP  ASSDOCIATED WITH HYPERSENSITIVITY WITHIN THE ANTERIOR LABRUM OF THE RIGHT HIP ASSOCIATED WITH A TINY PARALABRAL CYST ANTERIORLY MEASURING 5mm. NORMAL SIGNAL INTENSITY FROM THE MUSCLES AND TENDONS. THE UBIC BONES AND PUBIC SYPHASIS APPEAR NORMAL. NO EVIDENCE OF TRANSIENT OSTEOPOROSIS OR AVASCULAR NECROSIS. SACROILIAC JOINTS APPEAR NORMAL. CONCLUSION: EVIDENCE OF FEMOROACETABULAR IMPINGEMENT OF THE RIGHT SIDE. SUGGESTION OF A SMALL TEAR OF THE SUPERIOR LABRUM ASSOCIATED WITH A TINY PARALABRAL CYST OF THE RIGHT HIP JOINT. A MILD AMOUNT OF FLUID WITHIN THE LEFT HIP JOINT.

The dr has said it is a mild case and advised 3mg of cortisone 2 x a day for 5 days and then 1.5mg cortisone 2x a day together with aponil (antiinflammatory NSAID) and a joint cream. However I really don't want to use cortisone as I had bad side effects when it was prescribed for the supposed sprain, at only 0.5mg for 7 days. (It did help a little with the discomfort).
Strangely I don't have a problem with the left side where the MRI detected some fluid. I would be so grateful for any suggestions you might have. Thank you very much in advance for your time and expertise.
Regards, Polly

ANSWER: Hi Polly,

Sorry to hear about your pain.  I'd recommend 2 things.  

First, you can take Curcumin, which is a natural anti-inflammatory.  It comes from turmeric.
Here's one brand, but there are many brands, and it's pretty affordable.  I've personally used it
and it seems to be very effective,
http://www.iherb.com/Jarrow-Formulas-Curcumin-Phytosome-500-mg-60-Veggie-Caps/49

Also, you may find some relief by releasing some of the soft-tissue that is tight in your hip area.  My completely free website has a Hip Pain Relief page here,
http://www.do-it-yourself-joint-pain-relief.com/hip-pain-relief.html
it may help a great deal, so I hope you'll give it a try. I know your pain is in your groin, but I think the hip joint is what needs to be released.  
Many people with "hip impingement" have "the groin pain that won't go away," but the solution to the groin pain is in the hip joint.

I do hope this proves helpful.

All the very best to you,
Gary Crowley
http://www.do-it-yourself-joint-pain-relief.com/



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QUESTION: Thank you Gary for your site you have sent. I have looked at the first one, press-pull -release and was wondering do I do the first for a few days and see how it goes or do I do all of the techniques, one after the other. How should I do them?
Also, the Dr said it was the bone touching the other bone, and not a muscle problem so would your exercises be ok to do in this instance. Again Thank you so much for your help

Best wishes

Polly

Answer
Hi Polly,

If it's "bone on bone" then the techiques will only give you temporary relief, but you may find a couple, like the ones where I have you sitting on the ball that do help reduce the pain.
You can do all the techniques at once or a few at a time.  It might be good to do a few at a time so you'll notice if any of them in particular help to noticeably  reduce your pain.  If you can get just a bit more freedom in that joint it may give you some relief from the pain, but of course, will not change the fact that the cartilage is now gone.

I do hope this helps.

All the best,

Gary Crowley