[imsurroundedbyfish]

I have hip pain on my groin line, it's a cross between aching and a sharp pain. It doesn't travel down my leg it just sits in that area. It seems to start to hurt when I walk for any considerable distance, and the more I exercise the worse it gets. After I have finished, it becomes really stiff, and hurts to lift, making getting into bed or up stairs a real chore.
Occasionally I also get muscle pain in my thigh which causes my leg to give way.
This is all in my left leg by the way.
I was wondering if anyone knew what this means? It could just be a muscle pain, but it's been going on over a few months now, and I don't remember any point where I noticed damaging it.

My mum has fused spine disks or something, and she's worried about it because my symptoms are the same as hers were before she was diagnosed.

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Would help if we knew how old you are and male or female. Gender makes small difference and although we can't diagnose on AMHD, we can probably help somewhat.

I don't think it would be muscle or ligament related but rather, from your description, and your mother's spinal problems.

Sounds more like asteoarthritis, and I would suggest seeing your doctor for a bone density in the general area of your hips.

[imsurroundedbyfish]

Would help if we knew how old you are and male or female. Gender makes small difference and although we can't diagnose on AMHD, we can probably help somewhat.

I dont think it would be muscle or ligament related but rather, from your description, and your mother's spinal problems.

Sounds more like asteoarthritis, and I would suggest seeing your doctor for a bone density in the general area of your hips.

I'm a girl and I'm almost 16, about the same age as my mum when she first started getting symptoms

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Nip in the bud now then, so you will have a headstart getting the problem under control. See your doctor for a bone density test as I suggested, and good luck, and good health !