Joined: 10 Jan 2007 Posts: 2 Location: pikeville, ky
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis Posted: 03-06-07 13:14pm
I am 37 and have recently been diagnosed
with a slipped capital femoral epiphysis.
I was born with my hip out of place and it
wasn't diagnosed until I was old enough to
start walking. I then had surgery, was
placed in a cast and then a brace. I
started walking when I was 3. That doctor
at the time never told my mother the long
term effects. I saw a doctor when I was
in my teens because of hip pain, thigh
pain and knee pain who told me that i just
had one leg shorter, gave me a lift for my
shoe. He told me I had some arthritis in
my hip and low back and that I would
eventually have to have a hip replacement.
That was all that was said. I treated
with this doctor for a while and
eventually he said there wasn't anything
he could do other than prescribe me
Anaprox for the arthritis. When I was
pregnant in '92, I returned to that doctor
to make sure that my hip would be okay for
natural child birth. He told me it would
be fine and laughed it off. A few months
ago I went to a doctor with muscle spasms
in my back, hip, thigh, knee and severe
hip pain. My hip would lock up on me. I
was then sent for x-rays which revealed a
moderate slipped capital femoral
epiphysis. I had never been told I had
this problem. My doctor has tried over the
last 3 months to get me in to see a
specialist. No one will see me because I
don't have any insurance. I have gained a
lot of weight because I can't be as active
as I used to be. I really need some
advice on some exercises that can be done
to help me lose the weight as well as some
advice on my treatment options.
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yogahoneybunny
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Posted: 03-15-07 11:27am
Dear Angie,
Well, first I'm sorry to hear that your
condition has taken so long for a
diagnosis. I know it can be frustrating!
Now that you do know, you can inform
yourself!!! And try not to blame others.
They were just doing the best that they
could at the moment. I know it's
difficult.
Well, before I think up some cool yoga
positions...where exactly are you
experiencing pain in the hip? Inner
groin? Side body? Lower back? When does
it hurt? How extreme? There are ways to
target muscles to strengthen and lengthen,
as well as help with weight. Let me know,
and we can start with 2 or 3 ideas.
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JasonAnthony
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Mar 2004 Posts: 42 Location: California
Posted: 03-29-07 00:29am
yogahoneybunny
wrote:
Dear Angie,
Well, first I'm sorry to hear that your
condition has taken so long for a
diagnosis. I know it can be frustrating!
Now that you do know, you can inform
yourself!!! And try not to blame others.
They were just doing the best that they
could at the moment. I know it's
difficult.
Well, before I think up some cool yoga
positions...where exactly are you
experiencing pain in the hip? Inner
groin? Side body? Lower back? When does
it hurt? How extreme? There are ways to
target muscles to strengthen and lengthen,
as well as help with weight. Let me know,
and we can start with 2 or 3 ideas.
I would be interested in learning new
stretches and/or exercises that would help
with my hip and leg pain. I have been
putting up with the effects of this damn
hip problem for way too long. I'm ony 32
and I get really depressed when I think
about the years to come. It's no fun
having this problem. It really effects a
persons quality of life!