When people have pain in their hip region, most don’t investigate it right away. A lot of them tolerate the pain, especially if it sustains only for an hour or so. Only when the hip pain crosses the limit, they decide to consult a doctor. By that time, the condition might deteriorate where treatments don’t work due to delay. Physicians ultimately will recommend the patient for surgery due to failure in other conventional treatment methods.
‘Earlier the diagnosis, earlier the treatment’ – this should be everyone’s motto.
Hence, this blog article aims to present the symptoms of varied types of common hip-related problems and raise awareness of potential hip pain conditions. So you can get the treatment well in advance.
ANATOMY OF THE HIP REGION
The hip is a weight-bearing region made up of a ball-and-socket joint. The upper part of the thighbone is the ball region. Similarly, the portion of the pelvic bone is the socket region.
Articular cartilage is found beneath this ball-and-socket joint. It is the covering part of the bones which prevents them from rubbing against each other.
The hip joint stabilises the shape of the hip portion and helps to move the hip easily without creating any problem.
WHAT IF THERE OCCURS AN INJURY OR DEGENERATION IN THE HIP?
Due to overuse of the hip region, it is prone to injury and degeneration. Hence, your hip may undergo the following 8 common hip issues as listed below:
- Hip osteoarthritis
- Hip osteonecrosis
- Bursitis
- Hip tendinitis
- Hip labrum tear
- Snapping hip syndrome
- Hip flexor strain
- Hip flexor injury
You will experience symptoms such as hip pain, stiffness, tenderness, swelling, and limited range of motion leading to difficulty while walking.
Although all these problems cause severe pain in your hip, there are few differences in pain. So, let us go through them.
