Having suffered from hip pain myself, I know how frustrating and painful it can be, but did you know that your diagnosis might be incorrect and that it may be possible for you to heal yourself? Chronic hip pain is typically diagnosed as one of three possible syndromes: tendonalgia (also known as tendonitis), arthritis or bursitis, all of which may be misdiagnoses for the actual origin of your pain.
Arthritis - arthritis can be either rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis. Many people with hip pain are given a diagnosis of osteoarthritis (wear and tear on the joint, usually seen on an x-ray) and assume that they will be dealing with anti-inflammatory medication and pain for the rest of their lives. In many cases when pain is attributed to osteoarthritis the real cause is something completely different. Yes, you may show some moderate wear in your hip joint, but the pain may in fact be caused by tension myositis syndrome (TMS).
Bursitis - a bursa is a structure that protects underlying bone in areas of high pressure. Bursitis can affect the shoulder (subacromial bursitis,) or the hip, (trochanteric bursitis.) But in a lot of patients bursitis is a misdiagnosis and the real cause is TMS related tendonitis.
Tendonitis - is a group of disorders attributed to a painful tendon inflamed due to overuse. In certain clinics, it has been found that tendonitis is caused not by overuse, but by a subconscious pain creating mechanism of our own minds called tension myositis syndrome (TMS).
TMS, or tension myositis syndrome, is a painful condition caused by our subconscious mind. It is mistakenly diagnosed by doctors as many other conditions, including; bursitis, osteoarthritis, tendonitis, pinched nerves, eczema, and ruptured discs, just to name a few. The pain caused by TMS is real, but the reason for the pain is not due to a physical abnormality and therefore can be easily healed. TMS is used by our subconscious to divert our attention from the even more painful emotions of anger and resentment.
Since it is objectionable in most cultures to express anger and resentment we condition ourselves to hold it in. The amount of energy associated with negative emotions is quite great and your mind's way of dealing with this repressed negative energy is to 'put' it somewhere in your body, such as your hip, shoulder, low back, or neck. Your subconscious mind then creates a painful condition, such as tendonitis, by restricting the oxygen and blood flow to the area.
TMS is little known in most medical circles, so asking your doctor about it will most likely do you little good. For more information about TMS and to see whether it might be affecting you, look for Dr. John E. Sarno's book Healing Back Pain: The Mind-Body Connection . In it, he describes in great detail how TMS manifests. I have used and perfected a number of mindbody healing techniques to heal myself from chronic neck, back, and hip pain and you can too.
Anne West is an author and publisher of self-help eBooks on natural healing methods, including hip pain. Her passions are nutrition, self-healing, and finding natural solutions to optimum health that will provide vitality and longevity. Her bestselling eBook http://www.free-from-chronic-pain.com/has sold thousands of copies worldwide. You can find more great tips on creating an optimum life on her blog Optimum Health for Body, Mind, and Soul at: www.AnneKWest.com
