Posted by Andy Evans on July 18, 2003 at 18:02:37:
I am 22 years old, and was diagnosed with perthes at th age of 6. I joined the marines at at age 18 and Maybe sometimes I experience pain. But I can run it out. Alcohol can also make it worse, so dont drink. My pain I totally believe came from being an alcoholic. It can seriously strip your bones of calcium. I am doing great. I am now 22 and I have to run about 3-5 miles every other day in the marines and I think it is the best thing for my hip. I have had no problems since i quit drinking. I stronly believe that keeping the mucsels strong around the hip can prevent any further hip discomfort. I never limited myself to anything after I had Hip perthes. I am running strong and I expect to keep running strong until maybe that myical cure comes out which gives people like us an alternative to hip replacement