Hip Pain Guide

Hip pain is terrible to live with and stop you from walking, running, playing sports or chasing after your kids or grandkids.

The causes of hip pain are numerous and often difficult to diagnosis.

First, you need to confirm it’s your hip not referred back or knee pain. Typically Diagnostic Tests Include- x-ray, MRI scan, bone scan and hip arthroscopy.

If it is your hip here are some of the common diagnosis:
Always get your hip pain diagnosed by a qualified medical doctor.

Common Causes Adult Hip Pain

Referred Knee Pain- rarely knee pain radite up into the hip

Fracture- common in elderly usually from falls with hip osteoporosis, high velocity accidents with the foot or leg fixed. Also may be stress fracture found in typically in athletes.

Osteoarthritis ( Hip Arthritis) – common wear and tear arthritis. Either from major trauma or ongoing micro trauma.

Avascular Necrosis Hip ( AKA osteonecrosis) - The head of the femur loses blood supply and the bone die.es. Only treatment is a total hip replacement surgery. Also happens in people talking corticosteroids or prednisone.

Sacroiliac Joint Pain – May be felt in back of the hip or in the front from the pubic symphysis mis-alignment.

Piriformis syndrome – Inflammation of the piriformis muscle . Hip pain usually posterior. May cause sciatic nerve symptoms as the nerve travels under the muscle belly. Trochanteric Bursitis - Inflammation of the bursa on the outside of the hip ( femur head).

Iliotibial Band Tendonitis – inflammation of the iliotibial band common in athletes especially long distance runners.

Hip Pain Treatment Acute Hip Pain Tendonitis – use natural enzymes like Wobenzyme ( the #1 Anti-Inflammatory in Germany) instead of NSAIDS aspirin based drugs. NSAIDS drugs like Aleve, Mortin, Ibuporfen have major side effects like bleeding ulcers, kidney failure, high blood pressure and heart attacks and worst of all these drugs used daily actually increase cartilage damage.

Hip Arthritis Pain Treatment - Try a natural anti-inflammatory and cartilage supporting joint formula before going for injections or surgery. Many people respond quite well to these natural joint formulas and delay and even avoid hip replacement surgery.