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 If hip pain is slowing you down or stopping you from the activities that you would normally like to do there is hope. You don't, necessarily have to succumb to living with pain and having hip discomfort keep you from having a life. Many people realize that hip pain can be affecting daily living activity . For some people just trying to get a good night's sleep is difficult. They may note that lying on either side causes them to sleep poorly. Others may find that simply walking up and down the stairs at home is so difficult that they may limit the number of trips they take. Those who enjoy walking for exercise and recreation may find it impossible to walk as long or as often as they would prefer. The hip joint is the largest joint in the human body. It is called a "ball and socket" joint and moves in all directions. Since it is a weight-bearing joint it is susceptible to wear and tear. It can be injured in a sudden accident or it can become a painful condition by l

 Your oldest child is two, he starts having pains he never had, his personality is changing and you are about to have another baby. Sound familiar? It could. Being a Mom, you take him to the doctor, just in case. You are told it's the terrible two's. Things aren't getting better, your child is walking funny and his personality continues to change, this time the pediatrician thinks he is feeling left out and trying to get attention away from the baby. You think maybe it's growing pains, maybe you are over-reacting but something just doesn't feel right. A chance meeting with another pediatrician changes everything; weeks of testing and a year of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) later, his symptoms are gone, the rheumatologist doesn't think he has a true auto-immune disease and your life returns to normal. Seven years later, more symptoms appears, your child gradually gets worse and you still have no diagnosis. It took Kim 10 years after the onset