Hip OA and Hip Dysplasia

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poppym92
poppym92 Member Posts: 3
edited 24. Jul 2025, 07:21 in Living with arthritis

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.

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  • Poppyjane
    Poppyjane Moderator Posts: 926

    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

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  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,475

    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
    Janlyn Member Posts: 660

    @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

  • poppym92
    poppym92 Member Posts: 3

    Thanks @Janlyn :) - only replying now as I had forgotten my log in details.
    I have a telephone consultation with my consultant in August, so will hopefully feel a little less in the dark when it comes to then.

    I am due to see a chiropractor imminently, so i'm hoping that this will also help too!

    Will get back in touch, to let you know how I get on.

    Thanks, Poppy x

  • Trish9556
    Trish9556 Member Posts: 905

    Hi @poppym92

    I had my new hip months ago and not looked back since. However. Prior to that I was given two steroid injections into my hip. The first did nothing to ease the pain was done by the msk team, the second, by a specialist at the hospital did give a bit of respite but not much. The pain on having that one was unbearable. I went on to have my surgery a couple of months later.

    If I was in your shoes I would have a full and honest chat with my team. In my case I knew it wasn't going to magically go away and I wasn't going to spend any more time than necessary on painkillers

    Once you have had this discussion you wlll be able to make your own mind up about what you want for you. Don't be bullied into taking the option that you do necessarily want. It's your body!

    Trish

  • poppym92
    poppym92 Member Posts: 3

    Hi @Trish9556
    Thanks so much for taking the time out to message me, I really appreciate this 😊

    I have only had 1 steroid injection and it's made me feel like superwoman, so i'm hoping that I've not done too much!
    My consultant had brought my appointment forward by 2 months (to see if the steroid injection had eased the pain at all) and mentioned that at the moment it will be about pain management. I am however, due to go for another X-Ray to determine the full extent of what is happening.

    Wil definitely have a full and honest chat with my consultant of everything going forward - I had mentioned about a hip resurfacing operation, but he said that my hip was bone on bone and too far gone for the type of operation, which sucks 😥

    Poppy

  • Littleone
    Littleone Member Posts: 2
    edited 23. Jul 2025, 21:54

    Hi @poppym92

    I am a similar age to you 36 and also suffered hip dysplasia (I did have surgery 19 years ago which changed my quality of life up until now where I've developed moderate /severe OA in the same hip as surgery) I get exact same symptoms as you in regards to walking the pain and distance I used to be able to walk a good distance at least 3 miles but as this has progressed it's quite frustrating to be so restricted now. Physio told me to try and exercise in a pool or bike ride to help keep the muscles strong which may help.

    I have been issued a stick to use on bad days I was so embarrassed to use it and I've had people ask me why I'm having to use it, however it really does help take the pressure off of the hip and I've had less pain walking when I do use it and helps stop the back pain where the back is over compensating. Physio are now referring me back to Orthopedics to discuss replacement. How are you getting along since your original post?

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