Hip Osteoarthritis
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How Do I Know If I Have Hip Osteoarthritis?
Hip Osteoarthritis is a condition where cartilage in the hip joint starts to break down, causing pain and uncomfortable symptoms in your lower back, hips, and legs. Many people who experience lower back or hip arthritis have it in other joints, which results in doctors frequently misdiagnosing the root cause of pain and performing a failed surgery.
Our NJ Spine & Orthopedic doctors are expertly-trained spinal surgeons who specialize in fixing failed back and hip surgery.
Hip Osteoarthritis Causes
The primary cause of hip osteoarthritis is aging. However, there are several other factors that can exacerbate or accelerate this condition, including:
- Being overweight or obese
- Gender — women are more likely to develop osteoarthritis than men
- Congenital joint disease and spine disorders
- Trauma and injuries — especially those that result from sudden falls, car accidents or high-impact sports
- Overuse — common for people who engage in jobs that require high physical strength or long-distance driving
- Related conditions and diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis
- The presence of too much growth hormone in the body
- Previous or concurrent spine complications such as spinal stenosis or herniated discs
- Lack of physical exercise
- Malnutrition
- Smoking
By making major lifestyle changes, it is possible to ease, delay or prevent hip osteoarthritis. With up to 60% of people who suffer from obesity also getting hip osteoarthritis, it is more important than ever to maintain a healthy weight, exercise regularly and eat nutritious foods. Doing this will help you diminish your risk of developing hip osteoarthritis.
If you think you may be at risk for hip osteoarthritis, schedule a consultation with an NJSO specialist to discuss the preventative measures that may work best for you. Our experts will carefully listen to your symptoms, evaluate your condition and advise you on what to do going forward.
Or, try our Condition Checker to find some answers and get started on a self-diagnosis.
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What Are The Symptoms Of Hip Osteoarthritis?
The most common symptoms of hip arthritis (osteoarthritis) are pain in the hip, groin, lower back or upper thigh areas and a decreased range of hip motion. These symptoms tend to progress gradually, so many people will ignore seeking treatment until their pain or stiffness interferes with their daily life.
Common Conditions of Hip Osteoarthritis
- Temporary stiffness after a long period of inactivity
- Inflexibility or decreased range of hip motion
- Pain during any hip movement
- Limping while walking (due to pain)
- Chronic swelling in the hip joints
- Hip popping, crunching or grating sensation when moving
- Hip tenderness or soreness to the touch
- Bone spurs (points of the bone that grow outward due to constant friction of hip joints)
Arthritic conditions in your hips and lower back can often be caused by a series of problems, so it’s important to pinpoint your exact cause of pain early on to avoid symptoms turning into a chronic, life-long problem.
Are you experiencing any of these symptoms and are worried you may have hip osteoarthritis or a similar hip condition? The best way you can treat your hip osteoarthritis is getting an early diagnosis so you can start a treatment plan as soon as possible.
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What Are My Treatment Options For Hip Osteoarthritis?
Non-surgical treatments can often be effective at managing your day-to-day pain if a chronic condition has not developed. Our patients usually start out with a combination of medication and physical therapy. We then move on to a more substantial method of treating your hip pain called stem cell therapy.
Stem Cell Therapy to Treat Hip Pain
If conservative approaches fail to eliminate your painful symptoms, stem cell therapy to treat hip osteoarthritis is a practical next step. This all natural, minimally invasive treatment offers a non-surgical approach to treating hip pain and arthritis by injecting harvested cells from your own body to promote an accelerated healing process in the joints.
Dr. Scott Katzman, one of our leading doctors, is pioneering the stem cell therapy field through extensive research and development on its effects to chronic and crippling conditions like spinal arthritis. He has seen firsthand the major breakthroughs patients with spine and hip arthritis experience with this minimally invasive approach.
For most patients, hip osteoarthritis symptoms can be successfully treated using non-surgical methods. For those whose condition has progressed to the point of extreme pain or immobility, surgery may be necessary.
Wondering which treatment is right for you? Try our Candidacy Verification tool to find out if you meet the patient requirements for one of our minimally invasive surgical procedures.
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