Thank you advance for any advice. I have had this problem for months and have been treated in a variety of ways with no relief. The left side of my hip locks several times a day. I don't experience pain while walking, but if I have been sitting, squatting, or bending at the waist, and then stand, the entire joint just locks right up. I end up literally suspended for about 10 seconds until the joint releases. This has been happening for about 6 months.
I have had physical therapy, was put on Naproxen, was on crutches for several weeks, iced multiple times a day... I have also had an MRI and an MRI with dye, which was "unremarkable." I have been told that I had a stress fracture (from the first MRI), which didn't appear in the second. A labral tear was ruled out too. Now, I'm being told it's tendinitis, but does that cause locking? And I'm not in constant pain... just locking, followed by some pain that fades after 5-10 minutes.
Before the injury, my regular activities included running, cycling, yoga, and long walks. I hadn't started a new routine, although I had started to increase the speed of my runs.
Any advice is much, much appreciated. I'm anxious for this to be over!
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