There's a piece (Thoughts on Hip Pain) in Denise Park's article in the Summer 2011 Fellrunner (p67), which seems to capture my situation exactly - went to GP complaining of hip pain, got X-Rayed, diagnosed with early signs of osteo-arthritis, in a few years will require a hip replacement...
The article then goes on to say that once the injury has been treated, "...it is important to restore the restricted range, improve balance ... restore strength to the weakened tissues and then target specific exercises relevant to running."
It started in March 2010 with sudden acute hip pain. A local physio diagnosed piriformis syndrome and gave me treatment and some stretches. The acute phase soon went away but I've never got back any semblance of running form; my R hip is quite stiff. An orthopaedic assessment was suggested: I went to my GP, got an X-Ray and saw a consultant as described above.
Maybe I should take the DP article to the GP and/or others and see if anyone picks up on it (a bit late after 18 months?).
Does anyone have any advice or similar experiences to relate?
Rob