Arthritic Hip...

[sandyRoe]

If someone with this condition did no more than take co-codamol 30/500 and use a gel, would the hip gradually degenerate until a time came when they couldn't walk?

[Trefoil1]

Yes

[Sqad]

Yes.

[sandyRoe]

Thank you both for your pithy, and somewhat disheartening, opinions.
Does anyone know if they still make bath chairs?

[pixie373]

Yes, they make bath chairs. Is this your sister? Is an operation not possible / helpful?

[maggiebee]

Is a hip replacement a possibility Sandy? I've had two and they gave me a new lease of life.

[sandyRoe]

It is my sister, yes. She just won't consider a hip replacement. I don't know what this is doing to her but I feel all the stress involved here is taking years of my life.

[april1693]

Sandy please encourage her to see an orthopaedic surgeon re hip replacement. My mum had both hers done (Musgrave, Belfast) a year apart, and went from a housebound cripple to a vibrant, outgoing, unstoppable new woman. She is literally a different person. The pain relief she was taking before the ops was doing her more harm than good too. I fully appreciate the stress you feel as I felt exactly the same, mum took a lot of persuading and had every excuse - The waiting list is too long, I'll be dead before I'm seen, I'm too old (66!) In the end my brother and I paid for her 1st consultation privately (£150), money well spent.