Sciatica Hip Pain

Sciatica hip pain is a symptomatic condition common to many lower back and sacroiliac joint concerns. Hip pain can be a result of a structural issue in the spine or actual hip joint, but can also be enacted by a psychosomatic sciatica process using ischemia as its causative mechanism. It is a well known fact that many cases of diagnosed hip bursitis are actually psychologically induced pain conditions.

Sciatica Hip Pain

Back and Hip Pain Symptoms

Sciatica can affect the lower back, buttocks, legs or feet. Sometimes, patients have one of the worst expressions in the hip joint. Hip socket issues are common, especially in elderly patients and those with advanced arthritic conditions. However, many cases of hip pain are incorrectly diagnosed as stemming from an anatomical shortcoming or deficiency, when all along the structural issues are coincidental to any pain experienced. Dr. John Sarno of the NYU Medical Center/Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine is known for pronouncing many hip complaints as TMS and nothing more. Although this diagnosis has been controversial in medical science, there is certainly no denying his incredible cure rate.

Sciatica Hip Pain Solutions

Structural hip socket issues usually respond well to physical therapy, although some may require surgical intervention and even placement of artificial joints. Luckily, these cases represent the minority of hip pain experiences. Most hip pain in combination with general sciatica pain is lumped together under one diagnosis, typically entailing blaming the pain on a herniated lumbar disc or spinal osteoarthritic process. While these sources of pain may be correct in a few sufferers, they are not likely to be the actual cause of pain in most people with chronic and treatment-resistant sciatic nerve pain.

Sciatica Hip Pain Advice

Hip pain can be very scary and functionally limiting, just like many other severe lower body pain conditions. The hip joint is very strong and normal degeneration is not likely to cause severe pain, especially in patients under the age of 65. For patients who have been diagnosed with sacroiliac joint problems or hip bursitis, but have not been able to realize lasting relief, I highly suggest reconsidering the validity of the diagnostic conclusion. If the theory was correct, then the pain would have resolved with treatment… However, the fact that the pain remains or has even intensified always makes me think “misdiagnosis”…

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