The results of the latest test looking into my insides are in, and the results, while not surprising, aren't terribly awesome.
It would appear that my hips, particularly the right one, are somewhat deformed. This doesn't really explain my back pain, but it does explain what I've basically come to accept as my "bad hips".
It turns out the curves below the right femoral head aren't the same. One is longer than the other creating a bump that makes my hip... stick. But here's where it gets weird...
My left hip has the same problem but to a much lesser degree. It is, however, right up in the socket. My right hip, the one with the bump, sticks out much farther from the joint. While this normally might be seen as a bad thing, it actually leaves more room for the aforementioned bump to pass.
In other words, the two abnormalities in my right hip cancel each other out.
In the future, the wonkiness in my hips could lead to the erosion of the cartilage there. Right now, every thing seems okay on that front, though. It will, however, be something I'll need to keep an eye on as I get older.
What does all of this mean? Let me sum up a la Mastercard:
Doctors visited: 2
Osteopaths seen: 2
Kinesiologists frequented: 1 (or, "too many")
Countries examined in: 2
MRIs: 1
Ultrasounds: 1
X-rays: 1
Bone scans: 1
Theories: 4
Answers: 0
Next up... some alternative medicine...
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oh no! i too have faced a few personal medical mysteries with many specialist visited, much money spent, and no insights gained. so frustrating (and expensive)! arggg!
ReplyDeletei hope your back problems aren't too unbearable...i am sending healing comfort vibes. xo
Well, there's a new theory on the table, and it's not a good one. But until I have the results of the test this summer, I'm not going to worry about it. Hope your medical woes work out in your favour.
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