hip pain or sciatica?

wakeywakey

hi i have a really painful hip at present ,the pain radiates around to my back and down into my shin and foot could i also have sciatica

MaryL44

Welcome message:

Hello @wakeywakey and welcome to the Community. We are a friendly and supportive group and I hope that will be your experience as well.

I have had both hip pain and sciatica and I know it is not always easy to differentiate between the two. I also think that they can sometimes go hand in hand so I can sympathise. My advice would be to see your GP- they will be able to give you a professional opinion.

Our website is a mine of information so do look at it. You might be particularly interested in:

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

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/conditions/back-pain/

Also, our community members will have vast experience so keep checking back here for their responses.

Please keep posting now you are here and let us know how you are getting on.

Best wishes

Mary