Help for a painful hip when I walk?

Question

I am 74 years old and am having trouble with my hip which is painful when i walk will a whirlpool for 30 minutes help or do you have other suggestions for it. Hip has bothered me off and on for several years but this time it is worse. Thanks for your help

Answer 1

Here is a link where you can go to get a clue as to what kind of hip problem you are having.  You answer questions and they give you a few answers as to what it could be

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http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/symptom...

Yes, I think you may be helped by a whirlpool.  And possibly you might be able to do some range of motion or stretching exercises.  

Answer 2

i'm sorry to hear about your pain.  sometimes this just happens to elders.  their joints get weak and their bones stop functioning.  it's very common.  but are you overweight?  most overweight people have problems with joints and muscles.  have you gone to physical therapy?  i suggest that.  they can give you various exercises to help manage the pain.  i also suggest putting ice on the spot it hurts.  use soft ice packs (they're not hard ones that hurt to press up against.  they're made of the squishy blue gel and feel really good).  i also suggest biofreeze, which is a gel that cools and heats the muscles and relieves pain.  it's also great for insect bites.  if all fails, go to a massage therapist and he/she will give you even more exercises and can massage the tissue in your hip and it really works.  i'm a lot younger than you and after spinal fusion for correcting idiopathic scoliosis, i went through some lower back (more toward the hip) and glute pain.  this stuff really relieved pain.  ask a doctor (most likely a physical therapist) about your problem.  it may be inflammation in the tissue or it could just be because you're getting old.  i hope i helped.  good luck with everything.  i know what you're going through (: