Hip Pain
Hip pain is the ache, discomfort, and tenderness we experience in one or both of our hip joints. Pain in the hip joint can severely restrict movement and cause extreme discomfort. Accurate diagnosis, timely treatment, and preventive care is the best cure for hip pain.
What Are Some Common Hip Pain Causes?
The hip pain can be caused by a number of reasons, including repetitive stress, sports injuries, trauma, and chronic diseases. The most common causes are:
- Chronic diseases and disorders.
- Repetitive soft tissue injuries.
- Traumatic injuries.
- Infections and referred pain.
- Pregnancy.
- Cancer.
What Are Hip Pain Symptoms?
The location and the symptoms accompanying hip pain provide valuable information about the underlying cause. Consult a specialist for an accurate diagnosis of your hip pain condition. The most common indications of hip pain include:
- Pain on the inside of your hip, near or in the groin, is indicative of joint problems.
- The pain on the outside of your hip is indicative of soft tissue problems.
- The pain on the side and back of the hip or in the pelvic girdle area is prevalent in pregnancy.
- Hip pain when walking or running is often referred to in terms of muscle weakness, dislocation, or fracture.
- Fractures commonly cause acute, sharp, and unbearable hip pain.
- Radiating hip pain is caused by pinched nerves.
Hip Pain Treatments
Hip pain treatments depend on accurate hip pain diagnosis. If you are experiencing hip pain, we strongly recommend that you consult a pain management specialist for a precise diagnosis. Most often, hip pain can be easily treated. However, if left untreated, it can become a bigger problem.
The most common type of hip pain treatments include:
- Physical Therapy.
- Steroid Injections/Corticosteroids.
- Hyaluronic Acid Injection/Viscosupplementation.
- Hip Aspirations.
- Medical Massage.
- Hip Pain Management Therapies.
In case a surgical solution is necessary, your orthopedic specialists may recommend the following treatments:
- Hip Arthroscopy.
- Proximal Hamstring Repair.
- Hip Medical Therapies.
- Hip Replacement Surgery.
- Medical Massage.
- Joint Revision Surgery.
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FAQ’S
What Are Some of the Most Common Symptoms of Hip Pain?
The most common symptoms associated with hip pain include:
- Sharp and radiating pain around the hip region.
- During pregnancy, pain in the pelvic girdle area.
- Acute or chronic pain may occur as a result of a fracture.
How Do I Know If the Pain in My Hip Region Is Acute?
- If you think your hip pain is taking a long time to heal, i.e., more than a week, you may consult a specialist.
- You should seek immediate medical care in case you are experiencing severe pain.
Is Walking Good for Hip Pain?
- You should take rest if you are facing severe pain around the hip region.
- It all depends on your condition; the sooner you start feeling better, you can walk and stretch.
How Should I Sleep With Hip Pain?
You can follow the tips mentioned below while sleeping to alleviate or reduce the hip pain:
- Try changing your sleeping position and relax in a position that helps in reducing pain.
- Improve your sleeping pattern by putting pillows under your hip.
- Putting pads under the hip may also help in reducing the pain.
