Should i go to the chiropractor for my hip pain? i'm a 37 year old woman, i fell on the ice a 1 1\2 ago and ever since i have had right hip pain only when i sleep and sometime when i'm sitting at my desk. i went to an orthopedic doctor and had x-rays and

Hello. : Hello. Ssorry to hear about your hip pain. Glad to hear you are trying healthy options like yoga and stretching. Osteopaths also do manipulation. Not all insurance plans cover chiropractics but should cover treatment from an osteopath (check your policy) you could also consider medical acupuncture. Acupuncture has been practices for thousands of years i china. Very thin (much more narrow that needles that are used for blood or to give shots) are used with electricity (or without electrical stimulation). This is used to move stagnant blood, lymph, energy and qi. Often when there is recurrent pain, your nerves have developed a certain pattern of functioning. The acupuncture can change those patterns and return to a healthy state. It is quite remarkable.

Here's : Here's another diagnosis to consider: sciatica. Patients will often blame pain in the buttock on the hip bone/joint. If your pain is posterior and especially if it radiates down the leg, it could be that the real problem lies in your lumbar spine (lower back) and not the hip at all. The fact that this pain is worse at night, while sitting, and is so persistent all point to sciatica as a likely possibility. Further, x-rays are almost always normal in sciatica, especially when it happens to a young patient. I suggest you discuss this with your physician.