Hi,
There can be a few possibilities in your case-
- arthritis of the hip - as your doctor has pointed out this is the first possibility considering your age. Despite taking chondroitin and glucosamine this can occur because of the wear and tear of the joints.
- Osteoporosis of hip - this is the second most common possibility again at your age. If you have a low milk and milk product intake, donot take any calcium supplements or have been on long term steroids then you might be developing osteoarthritis. This can be daignosed on a bone scan.
- Bursitis - bursa is a fluid filled sac allowing smooth movement between two surfaces at joints. As you seem to be a keep person towards exercising with weights, inflammation of the bursa can occur leading to pain.
- inflammation of the tendon of muscles, again due to excessive exercise can occur.
The bursitis and tendon inflammation can be ruled out by a complete examination and after ruling out arthritis. Your doctor is right in first getting an X-ray to diagnose arthritis. Once that is ruled out, then only he will go for investigating the other possibilities. I would advise you to exercise or walk only till it is comfortable to you and take anti-inflammatories like tylenol/motrin, till a complete diagnosis is made.
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Dr. Gupta
