Health Tip: Signs That You Have a Broken Hip
A hip fracture, more common among the elderly and women, can cause extreme pain and severely limit your ability to get around.
The American Academy of Family Physicians says symptoms of a hip fracture also may include:
- Swelling or bruising on or near the hip.
- Being unable to bear weight on the hip.
- Having a hard time walking.
- Having pain in one leg, which appears shorter than the other leg or appears to point outward.
'I'm going to try to avoid it' A trip to the emergency room in a Long Island hospital now averages nearly 4 hours, data shows. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.
'I'm going to try to avoid it' A trip to the emergency room in a Long Island hospital now averages nearly 4 hours, data shows. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.
