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After sitting my left hip socket is sore. walking for about 20 minutes improves the pain until i sit again. should i monitor or see a dr. now?

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

It's a: Pretty common complaint. Watch how you sit and what you sit on and see if it makes a difference ! may be the beginnings of arthritis . Did you injure it? It is a good sign that it gets better when up and walking!

Dr Fowler and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 3/25/2014

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