Hip Disorders, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Improvised Treatment

This book describes Hip Disorders, Diagnosis and Treatment and Improvised Treatment
Hip pain is frequent symptom, and it can be confusing because there are many causes.
Some frequent causes of hip pain are:
1. Arthritis
Arthritis is among the most frequent causes of hip pain, and there are many treatments available.
If conservative treatments do not succeed, hip replacement surgery is a method.
Rheumatoid Arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes antibodies to attack the joint.
Arthritis by itself causes the synovial fluid to become inflamed and occasionally harden or stiffen.
This causes severe pain and stiffness in the joint.
In extreme instances of arthritis (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis) the hip may have to be replaced due to deformities or unbearable pain.
The hip joint is subject to both traumatic damage and wear and tear with age that can cause arthritis and occasionally require a hip joint replacement.
One of the success stories of modern medicine is the surgical treatment of this disorder by a hip joint replacement (arthroplasty).
The neck of the femur is a frequent location of fracture in the elderly, often happening from a fall; the fracture is often termed a broken hip.
2. Trochanteric Bursitis
Trochanteric bursitis is an extremely frequent disorder that produces inflammation of the bursa over the outside of the hip joint.
3. Tendonitis
Tendonitis can happen in any of the tendons that surround the hip joint.
The most often encountered tendonitis around the hip is iliotibial band (IT band) tendonitis.
4. Osteonecrosis
Osteonecrosis is a disorder that happens when blood flow to an area of bone is limited.
If an insufficient amount of blood flow reaches the bone, the cells will die and the bone may collapse.
One of the most frequent locations for osteonecrosis to happen is in the hip joint.
5. Lumbar Pain - Referred Symptoms
Many back and spine problems can produce symptoms around the buttocks and hip.
The most frequent disorders that refer pain to the hip region are herniated discs and sciatica.
6. Snapping Hip Syndrome
Snapping hip syndrome is a term used to depict 3 distinct hip disorders.
The first happens when the IT band snaps over the outside of the thigh.
The second happens when the deep hip flexor snaps over the front of the hip joint.
Finally, tears of the cartilage, or labrum, around the hip socket can produce a snapping sensation.
7. Muscle Strains
Strains of the muscles around the hip and pelvis can produce pain and spasm.
The most frequent strains are groin pulls and hamstring strains.
8. Hip Fracture
Hip fractures are most frequent in elderly patients with osteoporosis.
The treatment of broken hips needs surgery to either replace the broken part or repair it with a metal plate and screws.
9. Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
Also called Perthes disease, this is a disorder similar to osteonecrosis but in childhood.
If severe, it can cause permanent damage to this hip joint and early arthritis.
Symptoms of Hip Disorders:
1. Inability to walk comfortably on the affected side
2. Injury that produces deformity around the joint
3. Hip pain that happens at night or while resting
4. Hip pain that continues beyond a few days
5. Inability to flex the hip
6. Swelling of the hip or the thigh area
7. Signs of an infection, such as fever, redness, warmth
Treatment of Hip Disorders
The treatment is dependent completely on the cause of the disorder.
1. Rest of the hip
2. Ice and Heat Application
3. Stretching of muscles
4. Physical Therapy
5. Anti-Inflammatory Medicine
Avoiding traumatic activities can help keep the hip function for many years.

TABLE OF CONTENT
Introduction
Chapter 1 Hip Disorders
Chapter 2 Hip Neck Fractures
Chapter 3 Hip Osteoarthritis
Chapter 4 Hip Rheumatoid Arthritis
Chapter 5 Gouty Arthritis of Hip
Chapter 6 Trochanteric Bursitis
Chapter 7 Snapping Hip Syndrome
Chapter 8 Improvised Hip Care
Epilogue