How to tell if your hip is dislocated
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- čas přidán 25. 07. 2024
- You will know if your hip is dislocated because you will have had a major accident, and are unable to stand or move your leg at all. It is also possible that your hip is not dislocated, and that you may have just broken your leg. Usually these sorts of injuries require a direct trip to the emergency room. There are some with a condition called hip dysplasia which means that their hip socket never developed properly. Those with bad hip dysplasia may have a chronically dislocated hip (usually in children), that they may be able to walk on and isn’t super painful.
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Dislocated my hip running after a basketball in highschool. Had a guy right behind me slam into me at full sprint. To this day my left leg goes numb and constantly hurts.
What is funny is I was watching this video when my hip was dislocated. NOTE: to anyone with Low Energy Hip Dislocations who have EDS or Connective Tissue Disorders - Make Sure you get a Xray View of the Side of Your Hip! Over 90% of the time it is missed due to radiologist doing frog view and/or front view only! My hip was dislocated for 6 weeks until a radiologist did the side view finally and what do you know - dislocated. I had at least 4 x-rays done in that time and they all did the same view so it missed it every time. So Get The Side View! The symptoms you get from it being dislocated is crazy. I was collapsing, heart issues, couldn't speak at times (it was like my voice wouldn't work or like couldn't move my jaw or something weird like that.), I had absent seizures, my brain was trying to handle the pain but it was like I was shaking my head quickly but not (not sure if it was another type of seizure), had tons of pressure behind my ears which caused holes in my ear drums, pain everywhere like all my nerves were fire works going off at the same time and the constant pain was unbearable, I also had shooting pains thru my abdomen to the point it make me jerk forward, I had hip, knee and thigh pain which would wake me in the night. (I basically sedated myself through this whole 6 weeks). When I mean the thigh pain woke me up, I mean that my torso would jerk forward in a sitting up position and then my eyes would open and I'd scream "Ow My God" the pain would quickly subside and bam I would pass back out. Keep in mind doctors will ask you questions but 99% of the time those questions are based on high energy dislocations not low energy. If they ask you if you have bruising and you did not fall down on your hip - there will be no bruising. My hip started to dislocate simply by leaning forward to put my ice pack in my freezer ... yes you read that right. However when I leaned forward I felt it partially dislocate and that pain made me fall forward a couple inches then I had severe pain in my thigh which jerked me back in the standing position and then it felt like my hip bottle necked and my leg was numb and then I thought how am I standing on it so I shifted all my weight to my right leg and then POP - it popped right out of my hip joint. There is no mistaking this. The pain is severe and puts you in a shock like state. I was able to get to my bed cuz the refrigerator was in my bedroom (I have other health issues so for convenience) so I didn't need to go far and I laid in bed still being in a state of shock and tears from what happened and then 2 weeks later it began to push on a nerve then all the crazy symptoms came out. I did go to urgent care prior and they said everything looks fine BUT that is because they did not do the side view they did the frog leg and front view only. I hope this info helps others cause looking on the internet for low energy hip dislocations is seriously stupid! There is basically nothing on the issues or what symptoms it can cause being dislocated for a long period of time cuz remember you should have your hip put back in place within 8 hours to not cause further damage like avascular necrosis and other issues I noted above. I am currently seeing a cardiologist so we will see if it damaged my heart due to all the pain/symptoms. Big hugs and hope this helps others
Very good points!
I can not believe u went thru this.
@@Jzcmnbk Sadly there is not any information on the internet as to what can happen if the hip is dislocated for such a long time beside AVN. No mention of all the symptoms you can have from it being dislocated and basically nothing on the symptom that occur when it is pushing on a nerve for so long - it was all basic info which covered nothing that I mentioned above. Sadly though my cardiologist is still trying to figure out why my bp and hr is low - the massive pain obviously did some damage to my heart cuz at the peak of the pain I was having massive chest pains (like flutters and pounding in my chest all while I felt severe shooting pains going through my abdomen) but my BP would stay in the normal range such as 109/61 and HR would be 80 if I was lucky - on average my HR was (and still is around) 55 bpm. The cardiologist did CT CAC score test thinking it was CAD but that was normal, the stress test I had my starting HR at 55 and after the injection it only went up to 81 BPM then my BP was 110/64 then after injection it went to only 116/63 so it was abnormal so next will be a cardiac mri to see if something shows. This is all just so weird but I want everyone to know what can happen due to the lack of info on a low energy hip dislocation. Not sure if I mentioned my ear drums had/have massive pressure behind my ears also which they kept saying looked normal and as of last week my doc said I ruptured my ear drum but I still feel the pressure behind them and still no answers on why so I have to see an ENT now. Next week I am going to John Hopkins for an appt hopefully the doctor will have some insight into all this. Everything I read on a dislocated hip never mentioned how severe it can get by pushing on a nerve that radiates through the entire body and creating basically a dominoes effect by damaging anything in its path. (Just FYI if anyone wants to share this on any other website to inform others of the severity that is fine - anything to help others)
I pray for you and all others for complete healing and recovery from such pain.
Yep, mine was out days, shortened, now dx hEDS and hip dysplasia, they think we don’t feel pain… it was just weird at first, then was for sure considerably shorter, loads of pain. My mom was an ER nurse, and has loose hips, she didn’t want me to go to the doctor and had me reinsert it myself after tylenol and icing, just barely got an MRI years after, scared, to say the least…
I was in excruciating pain .... couldn't walk , was on the floor, sobbing ..... My room mate got me to lay flat on my bed for about an hour with ice and helped me stretch the leg and there was a small pop but it didn't feel "fixed"... I can walk (carefully) now but some angles still feel bad... I'm scared that I need to go to the hospital or something now bc everyone says if u dislocate you need to have it corrected in less than 6 hours?!
thanks mr scofield
I almost flipped a atv on ascendent and my left leg went out and it hurts around the groin so I don’t no what to do
I had my hip dislocated playing rugby last year (uk uni rugby level) and no one realised my hip was dislocated the pitchside physio therapists thought it was a ruptured hamstring and I was faking the pain. It was only 7 hours later after I was carried into a car and sent to hospital that an x-ray was carried out and I was sent straight to theatre for closed reduction surgery. It’s been over 14 months since the incident and I still have paralysis below in my ankle and right foot (drop foot) from the amount of damage done to the nerves (stretching and bruising of the sciatica) after the hip was out for so long from putting so much pressure on them.
My question is, is there any other injuries that hip dislocations can be confused with, or is it always clear cut when the hip is dislocated?
I had hip freak vision surgery. In middle of March pulling right side and the growing area? Is the common for the muscle to pull like that
Recently I fell on my left side and a few days later my hamstring in my right leg started burning then my hip was in excruciating pain a day later. It felt like someone was pulling on my hip with pressure while crushing it. I couldn't walk for around 4 days and when I laid down I had to prop my leg up in a bent position.... doesn't make any sense. The doctors think I just pulled a muscle but now my foot flares out when I walk and my hip still hurts a little 😭
Over a year ago I feel like my left hip dislocated and I haven't been walking right since. But I'm still working a 40-hour job with a lot of pain. I feel like it did what you said come out the front because my left toes are pointing outward, even laying on my right side my left foot wants to point up. I was having other issues with other things, at the time when the left hip started messing up.
Oh, you’ll KNOW! Trust me.
I'm a paraplegic and I had a hip replacement on my left side 3 weeks ago. My hip dislocated twice and ended up having another surgery to add a cup to help. It's very hard for me to transfer in my wheelchair and keep that leg straight and not rub my bottom on my tires. There are no videos out here for a independent paraplegic like myself to give us the best way to handle a new hip replacement. Being that I can't feel, it was 3 weeks before I even knew I had a fractured hip. My PT didn't give any helpful instructions. She just told me to continue to do my daily duties and not use this as an excuse just lay in the bed. I did get your normal basic instructions like not cross your leg, sleep with an pillow between your legs and not let your toes point inward. But obviously I was doing something wrong because my hip came out twice and now I'm hoping to God it won't happen again. At least the PT I had after the second surgery gave me some helpful advice but I'm not still 100% sure if I'm doing everything correctly
You poor think that's terrible I hope everything is ok now ive had both hips replacement and just had a knee
@KevinWheatley-sv9by Everything isn't ok. I had a total of 5 surgeries in 3 months. While catching a staph infection after the 3rd. But I came here seeking answers because there is no information for a paralyzed person who has had a hip replacement. See, you're an able body, and there's tons of information to guide you. I went through all that just to tell my doctor to take the hip out, and I'll do without it. So yeah, I think my situation is terrible
@@Mr.MyLifeOnWheels: I’m sorry you’ve had such a rotten experience. Hope conditions improve.
i dislocated my hip in my sleep when i was 2 years old i was in so much pain and could not walk on my legs so my mother took me to the hospital and the doctor kept moving my leg around, then i was able to walk again but the doctor said it was subluxated because it popped back into place and a couple of years later when i was 5 years old i was diagnosed with eds type 3 and still to this day i suffer from dislocations and subluxations daily and they are so painful but i got used to the pain and i can manage it better now.
i have EDS H/T as well. I've had hip pain for 20 years. I was just diagnosed with hip dysplasia and am getting a total hip replacement in a month. I am always in excruciating pain. It's definitely subluxating.
My goodness, you are very brave.
My hip dislocated years ago .. since then it pops out from time to time .. but lately it stays popped out I can only pop it back in maynd 5% of the time now, the pain is becoming unbearable
When sitting down i can't stand straight cud of pain in my left buttock and the pain goes straight down my left leg after stressing backward i will fell pain at my left buttock when the pain stop i can walk straight as if nothing happened to me but after sitting down i experience the same pain standing up whst is the cause
Hi Doc and everyone. I am 3 weeks post hip replacement surgery and the second week id feel like there is a dislocation as i try to stretch my leg. It moves quickly shooting to my front hip side and rapidly goes back in place then there is relief. What could it be and the cause? I tried to ask my surgeon and he said my muscles are weak. Any advice on how to get the muscles strong to accommodate that so that i do not struggle with that in future?
I fell on ice and landed on concrete two months before delivering my son. Since they time I have a three hour max window that I can walk and do activities. After walking for that period my left hip is in such bad pain I’m literally laid up for 24 hours minimum. If I push myself past that three hours I’ll be down for 48 hours. During these periods I’m in such bad pain I can’t sleep nor walk. My legs are not in any awkward position to show an obvious dislocation. What else could cause something like this? 😳
Yes, I was an excruciating pain I couldn’t hardly get up could not turn over in the bed. It was horrible. I was in tears very very scary. Went to the chiropractor. Cannot get no adjustment because I had high blood pressure. Had to go back in two days and finally got my hip-hop in place horriblepain to have to deal with when it’s knocked out
Doc, do you treat a lot of Ehlers-Danlos patients?
About as much as anyone else, they certainly have more joint subluxations, or hip dysplasia that can cause their hips to pop in and out of socket much easier
@@orthopedics I have Ehlers Danlos Type 3. I have hip dysplasia. I lost 3mm of cartilage (in about 3 to 4 months) because I decided to get a steroid shot in it. I knew better but did it anyhow. I already have a torn labrum, loss of cartilage, arthritis, some kind of cyst in the acetabulum. My surgeon says he is going to expedite my THR surgery, but I'm still very wary.
I have had pain in the hip for 20 years and one awesome doctor finally took me seriously and did a deep dive. I am supposed to get a total hip replacement, but I am scared to proceed because as wonderful as he is he doesn't know a lot about EDS, and I don't want to suffer continued subluxations or even dislocations. As it is it feel out of place quite a lot. I must walk carefully. There's just not a lot of resources here in America...and I am a disabled veteran who only sees the docs at the VA.
Somedays I must use a cane and other days I don't need it. It's such a perplexing condition. I feel there needs to be specialists in this field that are specifically focused on EDS. I don't know, it's a thought. :) thank you
@@shellyrgarcia2205 I would look for support groups for EDS, they will tell you which surgeons to use who handle EDS frequently
@@orthopedics I run a support group for veterans as well I'm a part of several others, including in my state. New Mexico is lacking in the EDS orthopedic surgeons department. I'm sure there are many surgeons here who are so wonderful and beyong talented-this just seems to be a dead zone. I have searched.
If a surgeon stretches out the ligaments of an EDS patient, anymore then they already are, there'll be many more issues to come. I don't know how it's done but I assume ligament stabilization would help. As it is I am SUPER hypermobile and don't heal well at all. I appreciate your reply, as I'm sure you're busy. Thank you. Have a wonderful weekend 🙂
What is the more common thing that would caurse new hip joint dislocation
High energy trauma, like a car accident
There is also low energy dislocations which barely any docs speak of which can be caused by EDS or mixed connective tissue disorders. My hip was dislocated for 6 weeks! Cause they were acting like my hip dislocation was a high impact and asking stupid questions that would not relate to low energy dislocations and due to low energy hip dislocations they do not move far from the joint so when docs order x-ray they do front and frog view only which most commonly misses the low energy dislocations. For low energy dislocations should be a front view and a side view to verify it is in the socket. Uneducated ER's, radiologists kept doing the same imaging so I suffered for 6 weeks. Till a radiologist did a side view finally and said .. It's dislocated! I told all the radiologists, docs, ER that they needed to do a side view and front view but they all ignored me so my point if it is a low impact dislocation push for the X-ray w/ Side View and Front view! Good luck!
Please respond my deal is I walk fine but when I sit or lean to the effected hip side there's uncomfortable pain in my hip joint. Explain
Omfg literally the same thing
Need answers!
What about a partial dislocated hip?
Mostly only in congenital cases and those with EDS
EDS people dislocate and sublux them...lol... thanks though.
Right. I have EDS and people don't understand that this happens to us a lot. Mine dislocated in my sleep
@@jessicarichardson4774 exactly! I dislocate mine getting out of the van and sitting indian style on my bed Diltiazem and sublux them just standing certain ways.
Same. I have EDS H/T and my ribs have dislocated (required ER trip) and my hip subluxes all the time. A lot of doctors won't acknowledge this issue. It's tough living like this.
What's it mean if sometimes, when after sitting for a while, you can't stand all the way because of very bad pain in your hip that goes away after 3-5 minutes, eventually allowing you to stand up?
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Sometimes the psoas tendon rubs or gets in a funny position
@@orthopedics Thanks for the response. That sounds considerably less worrisome than how it feels. Happens every few months and feels like my hip is dislocating or tearing itself apart somehow. Youch.