CP and Hip problems - Cerebral Palsy Message Board

nicola19 · 07-06-2004, 09:35 PM

Recently My fried who has CP (Spastic Quadriplegia) told my that he has discovered his back pain is due to his hip. He is having surgery on his hip next week.

My question is what is the connection between Cerebral Palsy and bad hips. It seem to be quite a common problem and I'm just curious as to why.
Thanks

musicmaker650 · 07-06-2004, 10:26 PM

Having CP has no real bearing on hip problems any more than Able Bodied people have problems with their hips. I am a person with CP and my hips are fine. My problem areas are my knees and feet...

lastramy · 07-07-2004, 05:15 PM

Nicola19,

Hey there! I have spastic hemiplegia (left side) and I have lots of hip problems! My hip pain comes from the fact that my lower leg is so weak that I can't lift my leg properly in my gaiting pattern so I am compensating by "hiking" my bad side, namely the hip, to make up for things. I get a lot of pain all around the hip region. It is also from the fact that the muscles in and around that area are so tight that my range of motion is impaired also.
It is not fun and I can totally sympathize with your friends pain.
Those that don't get hip pain should count themselves as lucky.
I get botox shots in the iliopsoas (hip) area to reduce some of the tightness and threfore also relieving some of the pain.

I hope that helped. Take care!

Lastramy

musicmaker650 · 07-07-2004, 05:31 PM

I imagine that people with CP who suffer with Spastic Muscles in the affected hemipherical areas of CP, have this common trouble. I too, lift my feet by raising my hips, but I do not suffer at all from hip problems, as I stated earlier. I have spastic CP, but I have no spastisity, just osteo-arthritis in the CP stressed areas on my body, like hands, feet, and back...

Strawberry1 · 07-08-2004, 02:40 AM

I have right-side hemi and my right hip has always felt a bit "loose" and I too have muscle tightness and movement restrictions.