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6ft drop on concrete hurt cocsix xray show no break 1week later terrible pain in right hip even worse when take a deep breath pain in every position?

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Dr. John Feola answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

R/O STRESS FRACTURE : You need to rule out a stress fracture of the hip. Get X-rays of hips an lumbar spine need to be done, If negative MRI OF HIPS AND LUMBAR SPINE NEED TO BE DONE and potentially a bone scan is indicated. It takes awhile to heal and you may need pain medication and close follow up. If healing is delayed you can have PRP = PLATELET RICH PLASMA TO EXPEDITE HEALING. Also orthopedic consult for surgical

Answered 6/11/2015

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