New Year, new problems?
The period between Christmas Day and the New Year has always been an odd one. Some have returned back to work, whilst others are lucky enough to enjoy the rest of the holidays. Fortunately for me, I'm one of those lucky gits. My hips are certainly welcoming the continued rest. For those that are unfamiliar with my previous blogs, I suffer from a condition called bilateral femoral retroversion. This means that the neck/head of the thigh bone is rotated backwards and affects both of my hips. Some of my pain is caused by the stress inside the socket, but most of my agony stems from the muscles, bursa and tendons that surround the structures themselves. They always like to do a merry dance in the dead of night, so sadly they don't seem to care that it's Christmas either. It can be difficult to stand, walk and even sit in a chair, and as you can imagine, all of which are somewhat 'issues' over the festive period. As I struggled to sit at the table, regret...