Hip OA and Hip Dysplasia

poppym92

Hi all,

I am recently diagnosed with OA in my right hip, which as been caused by undetected hip dysplasia, from birth.
My consultant called it moderate-severe OA, from my x-ray and MRI results.

In April'25, I received a steroid injection which has seemed to work, however when I walk more than I used to (30 minutes instead of 20 minutes), I tend to get the same sharp pain.
I still feel a dull, sore ache in groin area/lower back, as well as almost behind my hip.

I was just wondering if anyone else was in the same boat and what their next treatment steps were?

I am 33 by the way.

Poppyjane

Welcome @poppym92 to the community

A diagnosis of OA in your hip in addition to pain in your groin and lower back takes quite a lot of getting used to at the age of 33. Your future will be one that accommodates the disease around the life and activities that you planned. So getting a medical team and a treatment plan that works for you is a key goal.

We are here to help you on that journey with information and support and hope that some of our members "hippy" diaries and conversations will help you gather what you need to be proactive to manage that goal.

I attach a link to exercises for the hips and wonder if you have might consider consulting a physiotherapist about which exercises might be most suitable for you. Your GP's surgery should be able to help you with this.

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/exercising-with-arthritis/exercises-for-healthy-joints/exercises-for-the-hips/

Click on the small microscope symbol above to search for members posts about hips and various treatments.

Do join us again soon

Best wishes

Poppyjane

frogmorton

I think I need to call some of our 'Hippies' for you @poppym92

Can any of you advise @Janlyn , @Trish9556 , @alwayssewing to name but a few?

Best of luck Poppy.

Toni x

Janlyn

@poppym92 - welcome, although sorry you need to join us.

I recognise the pain you feel. Although I am much older than you, when I started having these pains the theory was that it was caused by my walking slightly out of balance since surgery as a child on my opposite knee. It seems eventually this led to arthritis in my opposite hip which initially was diagnosed as mild to moderate but soon increased to moderate to severe. I tried a variety of exercises, using heat and cold pads, resting, painkillers, but found the pain was increasing and flares were more frequent, so I had a hip replacement 18 months ago which has given me back my life.

You are very young for a replacement but I do think you need your medical team to give you some proper guidance regarding exercise - how much, what type? Would heat, cold help. I was told ice packs at the beginning of a flare, heat pads after that, or a combination. Physios can be wonderful at helping you understand how to manage and what type of exercise will help, and how much. I still see a chiropractor I starting seeing at the beginning of my problems and he advises and gives me appropriate exercises even now. If I walk too far without a break, or too fast, I can still get that groin pain, but I have learned to recognise it and take a break, even just a sit down for five minutes helps.

Please get some proper advice so you know what will help and what will potentially cause more harm. The injection seems to have helped but you really don't want to be risking overworking any potential injury.

Take care and please let us know how you go on.

Janlyn, x