Cause of Chronic Hip Problems
Hip pain is something that many people complain about but the root cause is not always the same. Causes of chronic hip pain are variable and the symptoms experienced can vary too from patient to patient and from month to month, sometimes mild and sometimes quite severe and disabling. It might be connected with muscle problems, or inflammation in the body’s circulatory system, or restricted to the joints or all of these at once.
The most common cause of hip pain
The most common cause of pain in the hip is arthritis and this can be either degenerative osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis. The first of these is often referred to as a ‘wear and tear’ problem as the joint or the normally protective joint cartilage wears away over time. This is usually a natural and gradual progression over time which can be made worse by being overweight. Also the symptoms can come and go with the sufferer having bad days or months and good days by turn. Often peole who are sporty and use the joints excessively, for example a lot of running or jumping, can add to the general wear and tear and lead to earlier development of this condition. Muscles, ligaments and tendons that keep the joints flexible and responsive may become inflamed if over-exerted due to the extra stress in this area.
Chronic hip pain may also come about because of an accident that leads to damage in the hip area such as a fracture in or around the joint. Pain from osteoarthritis is most often experienced when turning from side to side in bed and when getting up from a sitting position when it is often experienced as stiffness. It can also be difficult to walk for any amount of time and each step can feel very sharp in the hip area and this often causes limping.
Joint supplements such as glucosamine are hailed as an effective treatment for osteoarthritis along with painkilling anti-inflammatories and some physiotherapy or gentle muscle toning exercises but if the condition worsens, surgery may be needed. Total hip replacement surgery may be needed for the more severe end stages of osteoarthritis and this type of treatment often leads to a whole new lease of life.
Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory condition that not only affects the joint membranes, eating away at the cartilage but can also affect the whole body. It is often experienced as stiffness and swelling of the joints and can often make you feel tired and may also be associated with difficulty in sleeping and sweating. Sometimes the pain is only mild and quite bearable and at other times it can worsen and be quite severe. Joints can develop deformities over time. It is usually treated with specific medications and a balance of rest with some exercise.
Other common causes of hip pain:
* hip bursitis or inflammation of the bursae, which are fluid filled sacs that normally act to provide a cushioning effect for the joint
* whatever causes an inflammatory response in the body such as certain virus strains
* the side effects of cetain medications such as corticosteroids
* fibromyalgia, sleep disorders and fatigue
* pain that is referred from another injury or area such as from a herniated disc, which travels down the nerve paths to the hip area
* referred pain from sciatica, or irritation of the sciatic nerve
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