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@A MySpondylitisTeam Member. My condition in my hips is not enthesitis in the trochanters. However, I do have an almost one inch lesion in the marrow of one of my trochanters along with half circumference torn hip labrum and a stage 2 (partial) tear in the gluteus medius. These /yours conditions make walking quite painful. I often walk like a drunk person because of it, instability, and have had to focus on straight forward movement of my wayward leg. As a result we understandably quit exercising our legs. This causes the muscles to atrophy (weaken, lose mass, and eventually fail). It is quite painful, frustrating, and a very long process to get back to regular exercise regimens to re-strengthen the legs so that they can support us and keep us out of the wheelchair. Do not give up and do not despair. It IS doable. I found using hiking sticks with just a touch of shock absorption very helpful to get walking again. Functional movement exercise programs and physical therapy performed five days a week will help get you back to using your legs with stable strength again. To get through it, I use a goal that is meaningful to me. I wanted to be able to take hikes with my family again. We always connect so well doing that and it is very important to me. At my worst I could not walk unassisted down the hallway of my home, about 20 feet. It took 5 years, but yesterday I hiked 6.5 miles painfree and unassisted in the sand with my family despite the messed up hips and tendency towards sacroiliitis. I use multiple methods to heal my body. Stay tuned or check my posted history (fair warning, I have A LOT of posts to scroll through😄). Yours in better health P 😌 🙏
Can enthesitis in the trochanters cause instability and balance problems leading to falls?
Enthesitis in the trochanters (the bony prominences on your hip) can contribute to balance issues and falls, though the search results don't specifically address trochanter enthesitis. Here's what we know about how spondylitis Show Full Answer
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