<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.I recently went to the ER and was diagnosed with a ligament strain. I ve been icing my left hip for over a week now. I am intermittently black and blue from my sacrum through my left hip and forward to the pelvis. I stand for work 2 days a week and that hip really aches. The only thing that helps is either Tylenol 3 or Neurontin. How long will this pain go on? andor should I go to a Dr.?  <response>: Hello, If its a ligament strain diagnosed by your physician, then it requires about six weeks to completely heal. I would suggest you take it easy for four more weeks and avoid sports and strenuous activities until that time. I would also suggest you consult your physician again after six weeks if you dont have relief or the pain worsens. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. 