Q. A 47-year-old woman came to your clinic due to acute right hip pain after a fall yesterday. She was cooking in the kitchen when she slipped on the wet floor and fell, landing on her hip. She was evaluated in ER yesterday, and since the hip x-ray and CT scan were negative for fracture around the hip, she was discharged with the recommendation to bed rest and analgesic. However, she still has pain in hip motions and weight bearing, so she asks you for a second opinion. The patient walks into your clinic with antalgic limping. Blood pressure is 125/74 mmHg, and pulse is 89/min. While lying still in the bed, she has mild pain, but the pain is moderate during active and passive hip movements. There is no local tenderness or swelling around the right hip. She has no significant medical history and does not use tobacco, alcohol, or illicit drugs. She is an endocrinologist and performs regular jogging every day for 30 minutes. Her last menstruation happened two weeks ago. The patient uses an over-the-counter multivitamin every day. Her family history is notable for a hip fracture in her mother. What is the best decision for this patient?

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