Damn, I recently learned about Perthes and it does not sound fun. Glad you're managing for now but I hope you get some relief in the future, through surgery or otherwise.
And yep, spondylitis with a side of hip bursitis, so Perthes hits close to home. Eventually I figured out I have colitis, started to treat that, and the arthritis got 90% better. Also I learned that some people with really aggressive colitis who go on steroids for years wind up with osteoporosis so bad that they need... hip replacement surgery, lol. It all comes full circle!
And yep, spondylitis with a side of hip bursitis, so Perthes hits close to home. Eventually I figured out I have colitis, started to treat that, and the arthritis got 90% better. Also I learned that some people with really aggressive colitis who go on steroids for years wind up with osteoporosis so bad that they need... hip replacement surgery, lol. It all comes full circle!