Sue,
My hip pain has been chronic and acute for years...I get flares when I overdo it or when my guts flare...my doctors think that it is a combination of sacroilitis, subluxations,adhesions, gut inflamations and various other posssibilities...for now, when it is not flaring, I take NSAIDs (Ibprophene 400 2xs/day) and when I am flaring badly they put me on opiates and naproxin...right now I am flaring like crazy, knocking my head against walls and rolling and screaming on the ground...(or close to it)
I find the long walks help, running hurts, climbing stairs in proper workout gear with runners helps, climbing stairs in work shoes with a purse and work bag hurts a lot!
I am going to visit my Rhumey to see what he has to offer...for now they have prescribed physiotherapy massages, ultrasonic treatments, infra-red heat etc...still no real relief but it isn't as crazy painful as last week.
If you have any good suggestions I am up for them.
Sharon