Hips dont lie

[mattcycles]

Hey guys long time reader second time poster here.

Noticed a lot of good information here, so thought I would post!

The past 2 months I have had a "clunking" sensation in my left hip when I walk, run or cycle. While walking I can feel the slight clunk around the Greater Trochanter? area with my hand.

I have had an MRA of hip. Results came back all fine.. Don't know I trust this. The clunking all started after standing on the leg alone doing standing glute side raise ( warming up) I believe ? No other injury. no groin pain, Pain in left glute sometimes or running down the side of left leg.

Went and saw osteopath, his stretches made it a lot worse. Saw a specialist he read the report and said there is nothing wrong? Didn't even look at the MRA I printed off for him.

Any ideas?

[TheShadow]

You saw an osteopath about this? I would see a physiotherapist. If you have no pain in the actual hip, I'm guessing this is a common phenomena where a major tendon at the front slides over the front of the hip joint at times and produces a loud 'snap' ? Excuse my lack of technical terms there, I don't remember the specifics. This happens for me commonly enough and it's a non-issue according to physios. But get it checked out yourself.

[Baalzamon]

Hip problem could be anywhere from the foot upwards. Referred pain.

[mikesbytes]

Do you think you have this?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snapping_hip_syndrome

[ValleyForge]

I have had an MRA of hip.

Do you mean MRI, or an arthrogram. MRA usually means MR Angiogram.

[mattcycles]

You saw an osteopath about this? I would see a physiotherapist. If you have no pain in the actual hip, I'm guessing this is a common phenomena where a major tendon at the front slides over the front of the hip joint at times and produces a loud 'snap' ? Excuse my lack of technical terms there, I don't remember the specifics. This happens for me commonly enough and it's a non-issue according to physios. But get it checked out yourself.

Yeah mate saw an Osteo, was suggested to see one as they look at the body as a whole instead of one joint and just treating that joint.

Hip problem could be anywhere from the foot upwards. Referred pain.

Seems weird how it all started just from standing on that leg warming up, no sign of any hip pain before.

I have had an MRA of hip.

Do you mean MRI, or an arthrogram. MRA usually means MR Angiogram.

MR with Arthrogram

Do you think you have this?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snapping_hip_syndrome

Feels more in the joint.. I don't know though

[enduro2]

Glad you posted on this topic as I have a similar problem thats been in and off for a year or so and mostly on just in recent weeks.

I've one a bit of sports massage, coaching and anatomy in the past but I'm not a doctor.

First thing I'd be doing is checking your ITB tension. Lie down and relax your legs, run your fingers slowly up your ITB on each side at the same time. If the side you are getting the snapping sensation on is much tighter than the opposite side, or even a lot less developed, it's a likely candidate. It's a very difficult uscle to stretch and normally involves a roller (https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/fortis) to assist self massage.

We have one of these and they are great for working out tight spots in the legs, spine and ITB. If you do a bit of research you will find some good techniques for using it.

I've been using it recently on my Peroneus longus which if tight can cause pain under the ankle and onto the top of the foot. People with history of ankle injury or over flexation of the ankle can suffer from that.