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Twice this week i've had stabbing hip joint pain which left me unable to walk for 20 minutes. hurts to rotate leg inward. i am completely fine afterwards. not overweight, no injury or back pain. help?

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Could be a: Pinched nerve. Best to see a neurologist or orthopedist for an evaluation. Hope this helps.

Answered 2/18/2015

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Dr. Edward Hellman answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Hard to say. : It is hard to say. Usually pain that suddenly comes and goes like that is known as colic and is usually not associated with the hip itself. You may want to be seen to rule out an abdominal or pelvic cause, as in a kidney stone for example.

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