Philippines
A 29-year-old female asked:
Pain on the left side above the hips?
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Dr. Rajan Guptaanswered
Pain Management 28 years experience
Flank pain : Flank pain can be from intra abdominal issues like constipation. Colitis. Spleen or lumbar disorders like disc herniation or sponsylosis.
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Paterson, NJ
A 51-year-old female asked:
I'm having pain on my left side by my hip what could this be ?
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Dr. Laurence Badgleyanswered
General Practice 53 years experience
Various: 50's female w. unilateral "hip" pain queries cause. Greater trochanteric bursitis, femoral head degeneration, sciatica, pyriformis syndrome, and sacroiliac joint disorder all vie for attention. Osteopathic doctor can discern, and order appropriate differential diagnostic tests. Take Brighton Criteria test to rule out Joint Hypermobility Syndrome.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Bicycle crash, pain on my left hip, what to do?
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Dr. Ronen Elefantanswered
Critical Care 15 years experience
Get an XRay: You should probably go to the Emergency Department or your Primary Care Physician. Even if youre able to walk there could be a fracture of the iliac crest as this is a common point of initial impact when falling from a bike. This can be diagnosed with a pelvic xray.
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