Hip Pain

Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis And Treatment Of Hip Pain

By Jarrett Kruse

Hip pain is a frequent complaint of an aging population and can be the result of a number of ailments. Causes of hip pain can include sciatica, herniated discs, and arthritis. Lower back problems can cause referred hip pain just as upper back problems can cause arm pain and neck problems can cause shoulder pain. Symptoms of hip pain can include sharp and dull pain plus accompanying pain in the back or leg. Treatment of hip pain, like other joint pain, is one of the few areas where surgery is among the most successful hip pain therapy. Hip replacement therapy has a very high success rate and patients of all ages experience a great deal of relief from it.

Hip pain has a number of common causes, and proper diagnosis is the key to appropriate treatment. The hip joint is a large one, so general joint problems nay show up there first. Hip pain is more common over 50, with more wear and tear on the body. Here are some of the common causes of hip pain, along with corresponding symptoms:

• Arthritis. Symptoms include an increase in pain with activities and limited range of motion. When conservative treatment fails, these patients are good candidates for hip replacement.
• Sciatica. This is often accompanied by pain down the leg or pain in the lower back. Physical therapy, chiropractics, acupuncture, or medication may be recommended.
• Bursitis. Pain is intensified with pressure on the bursa, the sac surrounding the joint. Anti-inflammatory drugs are often recommended. If they fail, cortisone injections may be tried
• Tendonitis. An irritation or inflammation of the tendons connecting the hip joint to the leg. As we age, we lose elasticity in our tendons and they don’t move or glide as easily as they did in our youth. Anti-inflammatory drugs are often

• Leg Pain
• Relief Of Pain
• Shoulder Pain
• Left Back Pain
• Right Back Pain
• Joint Pain
• Chronic Pain
• Muscle Pain
• Arm Pain
• Nerve Pain
• Arthritis Pain