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We think I may have scfe, help???

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kristy1204
kristy1204

Hi, my mom and I both think I have scfe. I'm 16, 5'7, I dance, and I'm overweight. I've been having issues with my right hip for about 2 years now. It started out being stiff and I couldn't do the flexible things I could do before. Then it turned into pain when I tried to do anything flexible. I went to a chiropractor and she adjusted me and it kind of made the stiffness and pain go away. She also commented on how my right hip was more turned out than the other one and how little I could move it compared to the left. Then it developed into whenever I did something physical, my hip/thigh would get sore and stiff all over again. More recently, a few days ago I was standing/walking/sitting for a few hours painting the outside of my house when my hip got stiff and I felt a sharp pain in it. I went to rest but it only got worse and no matter how I was laying or sitting, the pain wouldn't go away. I eventually began crying because of the pain and took a bunch of pain killers to help. After two days of resting, my hip was back to normal. Right now my hip is doing okay, but I haven't tried doing any real activity on it. If it is scfe, I really can't get the surgery for another 9 months, and I guess that's a problem? Is there anything I can do to prevent it from slipping more or hurting me while I wait? I have an appointment set up in about a week or so. Thank you!

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  • james56737
    james56737 kristy1204

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    Hello Kristy, how long have you had these symptoms? The only way to tell if you are suffering from scfe, and that is either with an X-ray or an MRI. Are you still able to walk and dance? Scfe is usually so painful you can not walk. Please go to the dr if you haven't been already and have an X-ray performed.
  • james56737
    james56737 kristy1204

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    For some reason the rest of your post popped up on my screen. Didn't see the whole thing before. You can rest to prevent it from slipping more but that is not guaranteed. It will be extremely painful until you have surgery to repair it.
  • bigbee123
    bigbee123 kristy1204

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    Hiya kristy. Get to the docs urgently. If you have an SCFE it's classed as an emergency and you could jump the doc and go there directly. If you were diagnosed with a SCFE expect surgery in a few days not weeks or months. Don't hang around go NOW it's not classed as an emergency for no reason.

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