I don’t want to make a statement for special treatment. Most of the people I’m closest to don’t know, and I am O.K. The moment passes, and that can be tough.ĭysplasia was not noted in my school record, nobody mentioned it to any club leader, and I haven’t even mentioned it to my manager. The problem with this is that I never found the right moment to tell somebody about my condition. This pushed me to get on with life without complaining or seeking much help. My parents encouraged me to live as if the painful mobility was no barrier. We’re all aware of our joints jabbing and rubbing away at us. I know that other people experience worse pain than I do on a daily basis. I have no doubt that some of my discomfort is existential guilt. I want to explore my pain more and understand why I’ve never been comfortable talking about it. I’ve observed how they cope, take ownership, and vocalize their feelings, and I’m inspired by them. I’ve been blessed with friends who have their own experiences with chronic conditions. The condition requires therapeutic and medical pain management as well as invasive procedures such as hip replacements, as wear and tear damages the joints.

The result is a painful, inflexible lower body. The abnormal hip socket can also affect the elasticity of ligaments and hamstrings. The pain occurs most often in the groin, lower back, and hip joints. Hip dysplasia is the most common cause of arthritis among young adults.

This is an abnormality of the hip socket that causes friction in the joint. I now know that I have congenital bilateral hip dysplasia.

Hip dysplasia normal hip xray