HIP PAIN
WHAT IS IT?
The hip joint is a ‘ball and socket’ joint. The ‘ball’ is known anatomically as the femoral head, the ‘socket’ is part of the pelvis known as the acetabulum. Problems within the hip joint itself tend to result in pain on the inside of the hip or groin.
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HIP PAIN
WHAT CAUSES IT?
Hip pain can be caused by a variety of issues, such as:
- Arthritis
- Injuries, including bursitis (joint inflammation), dislocation, hip fracture, hip labral tear, inguinal hernia, sprains and tendinitis
- Persistent pain after a surgical procedure, such as a hip replacement
- Hip pain on the outside of your hip, upper thigh or outer buttock is usually caused by problems with muscles, ligaments, tendons and other soft tissues that surround the hip joint
TREATMENT
OPTIONS
There are a variety of treatments for hip pain. They include:
- Physiotherapy is a common initial treatment, as well as modifying activities that make your pain worse
- Medications such as paracetamol and low dose anti-inflammatories can be helpful in controlling pain
- Head and cold packs to provide temporary relief of pain and stiffness
- Radiofrequency ablation of the pain generating nerves in the hip joint
- Nerve blocks
Neuromodulation or Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS), which works to reduce pain by altering the pain signals as they travel up the spinal cord to the brain
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