Question 1

how painful is it to dislocate your hip?

Accepted Answer

Very painful: Fortunately it typically only happens
in major accidents such as mva
it needs to be reduced as soon as 
possible to prevent further complications
in the future.

Question 2

how can you know if you dislocated your hip?

Accepted Answer

Pain: It is usually intensely painful.  A dislocated hip is nearly impossible to walk on and for a natural hip, usually follows severe trauma.

Question 3

what to do if i might have dislocated my hip?

Accepted Answer

Go to ER: You need to have it looked at and if dislocated you need to have it put back into alignment.

Question 4

is it normal for my hip to randomly dislocate?

Accepted Answer

No: The hip joint is a very stable joint in the body.  A dislocation is typically a traumatic event (e.g. Car accident).  Although you may get the sensation that the hip is "dislocating", this is probably not the case.  If you are concerned about your hip, seek out an orthopaedic consult with xrays for evaluation.

Question 5

i dislocated my hip, with no pain, what to do?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Much more likely you have 'snapping hip' syndrome where tendons can 'pop' as they attach across your hip joint( fascia lata about greater trochanter, or iliopsoas muscle along ' front' of hip joint).True hip dislocations in adults require urgent closed reduction and are most often seen in mva's where the driver/ passenger's thigh/ knee strikes the dashboard 'pushing' the hip 'out the back'(post).

Question 6

what can i do to stop the pain from dislocated hips?

Accepted Answer

Pain medicine: Once the hips have been relocated, temporary pain control can be achieved with the help of pain medication.

Question 7

is it possible to dislocate a hip, and not realize it?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Charcot joint. This occurs when a joint, usually in the foot, deteriorates because of nerve damage. Charcot joint is marked by loss of sensation, as well as swelling, instability and sometimes deformity in the joint itself.

Question 8

what happens if you dislocate the same hip a second time?

Accepted Answer

Often surgery: Depends on what seems to be the cause. If there are recurrent dislocations often a revision surgery is needed to make the hip more stable.

Question 9

i've fallen on my hip a couple years ago worst pain i've ever felt i still have pain off and on, have i dislocated? i dance and im hard on it a lot.

Accepted Answer

Joint injury: Chronic "hip" pain after remote fall implicates joints/ligaments. Anesthetic blocks of sacroiliac joint, trochanteric bursa &amp; hip joint help to diagnose. MRI of hip socket w. dye to R/O acetabular cartilaginous tear. Pyriformis syndrome concern. Orthopedic Surgeons often unskilled at chronic soft tissue injury diagnosis. Imaging studies rarely define &amp; hands-on evaluation by Osteopath advised.

Question 10

how can you treat a dislocated hip?

Accepted Answer

Relocation: Whether the hip is artificial or native prompt reduction decreases pain and restores function.  Due to the spasm of very large muscles around the hip reduction usually requires anesthesia and significant force to put back into place.

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