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angiewilliamson69

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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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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

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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.

Smile


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!
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