Hi

I'm having a lot of left hip pain caused by a sore hip joint.

I've searched around the net a bit but can't find a good resource to help me - everything just seems to jump straight to information about hip replacement.

That terrifies me - I just want some background information and maybe some tips about pain management and things I can do to help myself cope better, and what I should do about getting help.

Surely I don't have to go straight to looking at surgery!

Simon

Hi Simon

I've just done a real similar search to what you seem to have tried.

I found this site useful as a starting point: Hip Information - Information and help for people with hip joint pain (http://www.hip-info.com)

BUT I really think you need to go see your GP doctor first!