Hip Pain Causes, Treatments & More
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3. Diagnosis
The doctor asks specific questions to determine the cause of the hip pain.3‘John J. Wilson | Masaru Furukawa. ‘Evaluation of the Patient with Hip Pain.’ 1 Jan. 2014, aafp.org/afp/2014/0101/p27.html. They may want to know what time of day the pain is at its worst and whether it impedes walking. They may observe a person's joint motion as they walk.
The doctor may also perform imaging and fluid tests to diagnose arthritis. The imaging tests may include CT scans, X-rays, ultrasounds or MRI scans. Fluids tests involve taking samples of joint fluid, urine and blood to test in a laboratory.
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