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In reply to the discussion: I fell last night, and twisted or jammed my right hip. Could use your prayers and good vibes [View all]hobbit709
(41,694 posts)Did the same thing 3 weeks ago. Thunderstorm woke me up in the middle of the night and I ran outside to roll up the windows in my truck.
When I came back in the door I went down like a sack of potatoes, landed on my hip with my leg folded underneath me.
I was able to get up and hobble into the house, took some ibuprofens and went to bed.
When I got up and tried to stand up, the pain level was about 10+. Took 45 minutes, using a board as a crutch, to get to the front room.
Called my brother and he came and helped me get into his truck and we went to the ER.
The good news-I didn't break anything. But I had some severe bruised muscles and strained ligaments.
I'm just now able to get around without a walker and it's still a little sore if I'm on my feet too much.