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Hip pain and leg numbness
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I have had pain in my left hip and left knee for months.Spine x ray is clear but I have developed numbness in my left foot today,any idea what it could be?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.If not find a chiropracter that uses S.O.P method (I think its S.O.P, it starts with S and is definately 3 initials so they should know what you're talking about) I had back & hip pain for ages and x rays were clear. went to chiro and its a joint in my left hip that has separated from where it should be, so my back is doing extra work to compensate and that was why I was in pain. Have been having treatment, and am much better now. They have great methods that aren't textbook but they do work. Good luck!
Funny how everyone immediately mentions osteopaths, when a good physiotherapist is every bit as effective at treating backs. "Physiotherapist" is now a protected title; the only people legally entitled to call themselves physiotherapists have had to undergo training to a state approved standard and are bound by a professional code of conduct. However, there are still a few quacks out there; before seeing a physio, make sure they have SRP (State Registered Physiotherapist) or MCSP (Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy) after their names. For Craig Edward's reassurance: osteopaths are also now state registered. Chiropractors are currently not state registered to the best of my knowledge, and therefore you don't know what standard you'll be getting. GPs unfortunately tend to be just that - General Practitioners, although you may be lucky enough to have one with a special interest in backs. If not, then physiotherapists or osteopaths are a better bet.