We finally found some relief for my chronic hip dysplasia. I've been on pain medication, on muscle relaxers and have been through numerous physical therapy sessions. For all this time, I had to move carefully not to hurt or injure myself.
The relief came from a special type of spreader pants we found online. When he showed me the pictures and the articles about it, I was slightly nervous, but it seemed it could actually help me. So he wanted to give it a try, and though I was still a bit scared, he went ahead and ordered a pair for me. They come in awesome designs, so they are fun to look at. I wanted the princess design. It's the cutest design for something not so fun.
But I was so tired of constant doctor's or ER visits when my hips act up. I should always be in a slight spreader position with my hips, and then I won't have such issues anymore.
So at night, I used to have this wedge strapped between my legs to keep them spread. I couldn't sleep on the side with that wide wedge between my legs. I was not too fond of it, but he said I needed to do this so I won't mess up my hips at night while sleeping.
Of course, I can't walk around with a wedge between my legs during the day. It's so painful, and I wanted relief. We considered a walker or some kind of brace, but nothing is on the market. So, I always moved very carefully and slow not to pull my hip joints out of the socket.
He was sure the spreader pants would be my best option. So, I nervously awaited the package from overseas.