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Q: Severe Left Hip Pain
asked by: rsherbert on August 23rd, 2006
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Hi, my name is dave. I'm in florida. I'm 47 years old and have had a spinal fusion done on l-1 & l-2 joints in my back in 2004. I'm now having alot of problems with my hips, perticularly the left one. I just had an x-ray done on aug. 17th. Findings were as follows:
bones: on one of the projections there is a subtle lucency in the left femoral neck.
Joints: there is joint space irregularity & narrowing @ the inferior aspect of the left acetabular femoral joint. A small osteophyte is present in this region as well.
Soft tissues: small phlebolith present in the left side of the pelvis.

Impression: mri of the left hip is recommended for further evaluation of the left femoral neck & mild degeneration changes @ the left hip.

Can anyone explain this prognosis to me ???

Thanks in advance
dave
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AnastasiaJE
replied on August 23rd, 2006
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Sorry Dave, I Don't Have the Answer, But...
Isn't it interesting how doctors do this? They operate or tell us we have a new disease and they won't tell any details unless we have a list in front of us. Generally, I bring a note with me of all the questions I want to ask my doctor. Before your next visit to your doctor, go armed with a healthy set of notes. Be prepared. It will empower you, really! Perhaps here in the forum, people can help with some good questions. But you've already asked some good questions. Write them down and get ready to ask your doctor. Some medical clinics have a message service where they will leave an answer machine message of yours for your doctor. I hope this gives you some ideas dave and good luck. In the meantime. I know some friends who use a good antioxidant which has some great anti-inflamatory properties. I can't tell you to take a product like this. However, if you were my brother, I would suggest it. I would tell my brother to get the latest in a liquid health/antinflamatory product.
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