Hiya!

ShilpaMalhotra

Just been diagnosed with arthritis of the hip. Any advice about managing pain, very welcome.

Thank you

Lilymary

Hello Shilpa, and welcome. I've got OA in my hips too. It came as something of a shock. What stage are you at with referrals to a specialist, or prescriptions for pain management? Sadly you will probably find that these won't make you pain free, but hopefully it will take it down to bearable levels. But it means you need to find other methods.

It's important to exercise to keep the muscles that support your hips well toned, and there are some specific exercises for hips on this site. A good physio will also be able to guide you through an exercise regime suited to your specific areas of pain and arthritis, and may be able to offer treatments that can reduce the pain.

Distraction is another way of managing pain - if you get stuck into something you enjoy, it takes your mind off it as well as making you feel better generally. Your pain will feel worse if you get stressed, anxious or depressed, so looking after your whole self is really important.

If you can, try losing a little weight, as this also takes the load off your hips. I managed to lose a stone over lockdown just by cutting out on alcohol (no, I'm not a heavy drinker!) and nibbles and having smaller portions, but it can be tricky if your pain stops you doing much exercise, as mine does.

We're a friendly lot on here, so do feel free to join in other discussions, and most importantly, if you want to have a moan or are feeling low, this is the place to come, as we all know how it feels to be arthritis warriors.

CCM

Welcome to the forum. I see I have been beaten to the punch with my formal welcome by a member. Just goes to prove we are a welcoming and helpful bunch!

I'm guessing you have used your first name, surname as your username.

We don't really advise that, it's just good policy to choose a less recognisable username, perhaps just your first name and a number or a different name altogether.

Changing your username has to be carried out by an Administrator account. If you would like me to change it for you, just reply to

community@versusarthritis.org

If you wish to leave your username unaltered that is of course entirely up to you.

You may also find these links of assistance

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/conditions/hip-pain/#hip-pain_exercises-for-hip-pain

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/conditions/osteoarthritis-oa-of-the-hip/

Take care and let us know how you get on.

Craven77

Hi

After putting in a username I read it would be better edited. Could the administrator arrange this for me?

Thanks Val

noddingtonpete

@ValHorner77 thanks I will send you an email

Peter