What Causes Hip Pain?
Hip pain can have various causes, just like most other symptoms. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.
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Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose hip pain, we could:
- Research the topic
- Find a doctor with the time
- Use a diagnostic computer system.
The process is the same, whichever method is used.
Step 1: List all Possible Causes
We begin by identifying the disease conditions which have "hip pain" as a symptom. For example, polymyalgia rheumatica.
Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist
We then identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:
very great unexplained weight loss
unilateral shoulder pain
elevated ESR
severe fatigue after slight exertion
frequent unexplained fevers
... and so on
Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause
A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of hip pain.
Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis
The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.
Do you experience hip pain?
Possible responses:
→ No /don't know
→ In the past only
→ Yes, it is a minor problem / comes and goes
→ Yes, it is a significant problem in one hip
→ Yes, it is a significant problem in both hips
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Based on your response to this question, which may indicate history of hip pain, minor hip pain, unilateral hip pain or bilateral hip pain,
The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as
Polymyalgia Rheumatica.
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