The last number of years have been all about maintaining mobility, managing pain and postponing upcoming surgeries.  My regular "maintenance" routine goes something like this:

Week 1: Massage (RMT)
Week 2: Chiropractor
Week 3: Acupuncture/Shiatsu
Week 4: Extra rest

Also, I do epsom salts baths, hot packs, cold packs, castor oil packs, stretching, foam rolling, thumper type home massager on a regular basis and extra times when I am in a lot of pain.

I have attached a few of my most current x-rays (not the best quality) for you to take a look at.  My hip shows both the head of the femur (thigh bone) and the acetabulum (hip socket) to be flattened. Notice also how off kilter I am.  One leg is longer than the other so that puts me completely off balance.  Also notice how my spine has developed scoliosis because of those imbalances.

I also had an MRI this past October.  They found a tear in my labrum and ganglion cysts (swelling on top of a joint or the covering of a tendon).  The labrum is soft elastic tissue that helps to hold the hip joint in place.  This was all news to me and obviously things have evolved a bit over the past few years.  This explains the increase in pain and the reason that I have had to reduce the number of hours that I am physically teaching classes each year.

I will be going for a CT scan next Wednesday as well.

Photo is  backwards!  This photo has my affected area on the left.