A member asked:

I'm having bad hip pain. went to my dr and got some xrays which came back normal(?!) i am obese, what is better: mri or ct

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Dr. Saptarshi Bandyopadhyay answered

Specializes in Hospital-based practice

Neither...Stop relyi: From d sounds if it, u probably have a strain of the tensor fascia lata, causing a condition called iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS). THERE IS NO IMAGING TEST THAT CAN DIAGNOSE THIS CONDITION but it's the most common cause of hip pain in obese middle-aged people. Pts have been fooled into thinking MRIs can diagnose everything. Spare urself the aggrav - go c a qualified doc or use HealthTp Prime!

Answered 9/11/2015

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