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Why does my hip hurt all the time
Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Dec 6, 2025 | Replies (12)Comment receiving replies
I'm 84. My hip was killing me a couple of years ago. It turned out to be my back. A steroid injection stopped the pain and I haven't had any since. I had overworked it in the airport and then made the mstake of initially using heat on it that further inflamed it.
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Thanks for sharing this Rae.
Many people, myself included, apply heat to achy joints and muscles. This is a huge, huge mistake no matter how good it feels initially. The heat draws blood into the area and this ultimately increases inflammation - and pain and swelling.
As a rule, I never use heat anywhere on my body for aches, stiffness, and pain. Always ice.
Joe