HIP

HIP PAIN

A painful hip quite often disrupts your daily activities due to the pain it causes, affecting your walking, sitting and even sleeping. It is one the largest joints in the body and bears the body weight.

Hip pain can occur because of:

Avascular necrosis of femoral head
Hip osteoarthritis
Fractures
Bursitis
Muscle strains
Tendinitis
Labral tears

FAQs:

What are the symptoms of hip conditions? -

Pain around the hip / groin region, difficulty in walking or sitting on the floor are symptoms of hip pain.

2. What are treatment options available for hip pain? -

Most of the hip pain resolves with analgesics, activity modification and physiotherapy exercises. However, if these treatments fail, then surgery is an option.

3. Does avascular necrosis always need hip replacement? -

In early stages, medications can help delay the onset of surgery. In later cases, surgeries like core decompression are done. When hip arthritis sets in, hip replacement is needed.

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