Clicking hips

[MissCommando]

My right hip clicks all the time.  Whenever I'm about to stand up I have to lean slightly to make it click.  However when I bend down or get up, it clicks on its own a lot.  It's so loud.  Both click but it's mainly the right one.  I've just stated getting the odd pain in it.  Should I be worried?  I am going to go to the docs but was wondering what it could be?

thanks

[MissCommando]

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[Kay]

I get this with one knee MC. My gp said its athritis.

[artee]

The sound of clicking in joints, providing there is no pain associated with it, is usually due to 'gas' pockets.-----This is sometimes associated with a deficiency in the diet,(can't remember which one), and many times disappears by itself. I have had it on and off , but have been free for some years.-----If there is pain with it, it means that the cartilage has probably  worn thin and bone is touching bone. (this is arthritis)  The answer to this is getting on to a good natural supplement of calcium as early as poss. Arthritis is a deficiency of calcium. Even tho people are eating cheese etc, this is not the best form of calcium for many peoples assimilation.----(In general Drs don't agree with these things I've mentioned).----I knew an older lady once who had severe  rheumatoid arthritis, toes and fingers all curled up, great pain...She took larger doses of a natural calcium supplement and the pain completely went away. If only she had continued, but she was a bit tight on money and preferred to go back to her painful state....My little dog collapsed one day. Took her to the vet who destined her to a life of pain and suffering and an early grave. Offered me steroids and pain killers on diagnosing her with spinal arthritis. ( She couldn't walk by the way).    I asked him if he thought a calcium supp would help and he rubbished the suggestion, so  I refused his treatment, purchased calcium, which I gave 1 dose a day, and  my pet was on her feet and happily out of pain the very next day. -----It sounds as tho You have caught this early Miss C and that is really good. Hope this has given food for thought.   Have you searched in the web for info? 

[silly moo]

No you should not be worried particularly, but a visit to GP a good idea.
Clicking hips in children is quite common - often but not always a sign of CDH (congenital hip dislocation).
In adults can be an early sign of arthritis.
A pelvis xray could show either - but remember that x rays of this part of the body carry (minor) risks to both yourself and any future children so should not be done unless necessary.

[flaming]

What about  visit to an osteopath?  If there is the beginnings of pain there must be a misalignment that is getting worse.  Their fee is quite a lot though.

You could see your GP first, and see what he says.  He can prescribe a calcium supplement, the right sort, rather than you just will-nilly taking the wrong thing.  Calcium has to be taken in conjunction with the right link supplement, otherwise it is not assimilated.

But just don't leave it, will you?

[MissCommando]

Hey, thanks all.  No, I've not searched for any info on the net.  I will definitely think about these calcium supplements.  I'm gonna go to the docs this week. . .I was thinking maybe I was out of alignment too :(   Maybe I should just throw myself into the knackers yard lol

[shaz-rla]

Nearly every joint in my body clicks my jaw is awful!!!  I have sacroilliac joint disfunction and my pelvis is out of line which means one side is pushed forward (not noticeable) when I saw a physio I explained about my clicking joints and she said I was hyper mobile (something about joints being very flexible).  I would get your symptoms checked out the doctor will know the correct course of action for you.

[Embob]

I have the same problem.  I found that I can stop the clicking by taking Glucosamine and Chondroitin supplements - they are major components of cartilage and act to replace any lost or damaged cartilage that could be causing the clicking.

I've been taking them for a few months but saw the benefits after about 2wks.  They are available from any health food store.  Hope it helps.