advice needed

Alan54
Alan54 Member Posts: 4
edited 28. Nov 2023, 14:05 in Living with arthritis

HI i have been diagnosed with having both hips worn my doctor sent me for x-ray he told me they are worn he does not know how much they are worn ;( he offered me some pain killers and told me good luck ;( how can i find out how worn they are

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  • CCM
    CCM Member Posts: 113
    edited 10. Sep 2020, 16:38

    Greetings @Alan54 and welcome. You have had a recent diagnosis of worn hips, but are having difficulty in getting specific advice.

    You may find help in this link

    https://www.versusarthritis.org/news/2019/may/ways-to-help-manage-hip-pain/

    Do let us know how you gat on. Best wishes, Tom.

  • Lilymary
    Lilymary Member Posts: 1,750
    edited 10. Sep 2020, 20:24

    Have you had the results of your xrays yet? That would tell your doctor how bad the damage is.

  • Alan54
    Alan54 Member Posts: 4

    Yes he spoke to me over the phone he has the results and told me my hips are worn but he doesn't know how much im a lirtlw confused

  • Lilymary
    Lilymary Member Posts: 1,750

    That’s just odd, if he’s got the xrays in front of him, he should be able to tell, surely?

  • Mike1
    Mike1 Member Posts: 1,992

    You need to be referred to a Specialist and a Pain Clinic, ask your GP for both.

  • JoeB
    JoeB Bots Posts: 83

    It could be (among various possibilities) that the X-Ray films were of poor quality or the radiologist's report was somewhat ambiguous.

    You are entitled to a copy of the Radiologist's report although the practice may want you to make a formal 'Subject Access Request'. However this will probably be only a sentence or two in length.

    If it were me I would make an appointment to see the GP and actually see and discuss the X-Ray images with them directly. However the actual degree of arthrosis (wear) is (IMHO) somewhat secondary to the efficacy of medication prescribed so try not to become too fixated on this particular aspect.

    Arthur

  • Alan54
    Alan54 Member Posts: 4
    https://community.versusarthritis.org/discussion/comment/672169#Comment_672169

    what specialist do i need to see

  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,048

    Hi @Alan54

    If they are worn enough probably Orthopaedics is where you need to go. In addition you might benefit from seeing a physiotherapist for some advice.

    Your GP can refer you if he/she thinks it appropriate and maybe as Mike suggests to a pain clinic if you are struggling and the Dr cannot prescribe adequate pain relief for you.

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