Osteoarthritis of the hip joint is also called coxarthrosis. This is a degenerative-dystrophic disease of the musculoskeletal system. Coxarthrosis begins with the articular cartilage, where the process of thinning begins, the cartilage is fragmented, thus losing the main function of the joint - cushioning.
The process becomes more complicated when the blood supply to the femoral head is interrupted, at which point aseptic necrosis develops, which in turn is accompanied by arthrosis. After that, the patient needs to apply medication, do certain exercises or carry out a treatment, which includes a whole complex.
Causes of disease
Of course, the reasons that give impetus to the disease can be completely different. If the disease is associated with the constant immobility of a person, then the treatment will not be difficult, just change your lifestyle and also do not forget that after that there is a prevention of the disease. Thus, it will be possible to get rid of the main symptoms, which lead to the fact that the pain periodically returns and eventually does not recede. Bones and joints, although strong and can support considerable weight, however, with constant physical exertion on the body, can fail. Take care to get rid of unnecessary stress, which can lead to the first signs of illness. Injuries will not lead to anything good, it does not matter here whether the injuries were accidental or not. Due to injuries received in youth, this disease often develops in athletes, the treatment of which is not always done immediately. Here the diagnosis will be unambiguous, the load on the body will need to be limited; in this case, it will not be possible to treat the disease differently.
Strange as it may seem, heredity can affect the development of coxarthrosis. Some people have a congenital dislocation of the hip, which eventually develops into osteoarthritis of the hip joint.
There are two forms of the disease: the primary form and the secondary form. In the first case, the disease develops on its own, as well as the pains are felt, while the secondary form is a consequence of other diseases. They can become:
- Perthes disease;
- Congenital dislocation of the hip;
- hip dysplasia;
- Joint injuries received;
- Aseptic necrosis of the femoral head;
- Inflammation.
- Most often, the primary form of the disease appears after 50 years, that is, when the joints in the body wear out, and after that pain is felt.
Symptoms
It is possible to determine osteoarthritis in the hip joint by which symptoms appear. Basically, it will be the pain that manifests itself when walking. This disease is chronic, so symptoms appear once and cannot go away. The pains gradually increase, at first they are barely noticeable, but over time, if you don't pay attention to it, the symptoms get worse and become more noticeable.
Most often, symptoms appear when the body has not moved for a long time, that is, pain can occur after sleep, after a person has been sitting in one position for a long time. This unpleasant sensation is called initial pain. After a person develops a few joints, the pain subsides for a while.
The areas where the pain is located may be different. The main part is manifested in the inguinal region, gluteal region, along the anterior aspect of the thigh, followed by the transition to the knee, sometimes along the outer region of the left or right thigh.
Such symptoms without timely treatment do not end in anything good. The patient during walking, when he feels the greatest pain, tries to avoid it or at least make the symptoms less noticeable, because of this, the gait is disturbed and, as a consequence, other disorders in the body.
Treatment
Although treatment, although prevention can be done in different ways. It is best to choose the option that your doctor will advise you on. You can be treated with medication (injections or pills), with the help of gymnastics, and traditional medicine can also help you. And although the latter has not been confirmed, some patients report improvement after certain procedures, even if only prophylaxis was performed.
Treatment may include injections or pills. The doctor looks at many factors, such as pain, how far the disease has developed, and which medications the patient's body will best accept.
chondroprotectors
There are many conroprotectants - drugs that nourish cartilaginous tissue, so the process of destruction is stopped and cartilaginous tissue is restored. Doctors often prescribe injections into the hip joint, believing that it is easier to treat this way. A big plus is that the injections are very effective and can treat some comorbidities. But, you must remember that injections cannot be done more than three per joint. And also a positive moment, but a warning, injections should not be done frequently, the interval between each procedure is at least two weeks.
how they work
Firstly, these drugs are designed to restore cartilage tissue, which is so necessary for osteoarthritis. Therefore, these drugs aim to stop the process of cartilage tissue degeneration. It cannot be said that chondroprotectors will have a positive effect only if you use them when there is osteoarthritis of the hip joint, not at all. Conroprotectants will be an excellent treatment for diseases of all types of joints.
Chondroprotectors incorporate products of animal and plant origin (depending on the specific preparation), in addition to other components that increase collagen production, hyaluronic acid, stimulate the production of chondroitin by cartilage tissue. All these components lead to the fact that the natural processes that occur in the cartilaginous tissue are supported, their main functions are restored, and, accordingly, joint pain disappears.
What is suitable for arthritis
When you go to a pharmacy looking for chondroprotectors, you will be surprised at the number of different names of the right drug today, which, in fact, do not differ much in their components. So which chondroprotectors will be the best choice for osteoarthritis?
Undoubtedly, the best adviser in this matter will be your attending physician, who sees the picture of the disease from the outside and will be able to advise you (sometimes to choose) various medicines that are most suitable for your individual case. Do not take medication without consulting your doctor on this point.
Pay attention to the fact that clinical trials are very important in this area, and these are mostly expensive and popular chondroprotectors. Its effectiveness has already been confirmed and the possibility of allergic reactions has been minimized. Remember that the natural substances that make up chondroprotectors rarely cause an allergic reaction, most often the culprit is the additives that make up the medicine.
contraindications
There is a group of people for whom chondroprotectors are contraindicated:
- It is forbidden to take drugs in pregnant and lactating women;
- Not for use by children under 12 years old;
- If a person has diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, it is worth excluding drugs in the form of tablets and resorting to other methods of treatment;
- In certain stages, chondroprotectors will no longer have an effect, therefore, in advanced cases, they resort to other treatment methods;
- Certain medications are individually intolerable and must be replaced by others.
Usage recommendations
It is impossible to say that only chondroprotectors will help to cure the disease. It's worth focusing on the problems that caused you to have the disease, not the medications. Because if, due to excessive physical stress, you received such injuries and you expect to be able to lead the same lifestyle, and chondroprotectors will save you, then you are deeply mistaken. The possibility of the spread and aggravation of the disease must be eliminated on all sides. Try to protect yourself from hypothermia as much as possible. Keep track of what medications you are taking, if you have been prescribed medication to treat another illness, ask your doctor if you need to change your course of treatment?
Treatment of osteoarthritis of the hip joint with gymnastics
Doctors recommend treating arthrosis of the hip joint with the help of special exercises. It is better not to take the treatment and not forget that there must be prevention of the disease. The very process of treating such diseases has never been quick, treatment with gymnastics is no exception in this case. Some believe that since they are not medications that need to be taken constantly, classes can be skipped. Forget it, this is your health, so doing gymnastics is a must.
doctor's technique
It is worth noting that in the field of therapeutic gymnastics, the doctor's complex has proved itself well. The peculiarity of the doctor is that, unlike his colleagues, he did not resort to surgery and medical treatment of arthrosis, such as injections. His exercises are to help the body recover on its own. The doctor's main method in the treatment of osteoarthritis is kinesiotherapy, which means treatment by movement. According to its methodology, a separate program is developed for each patient, or rather, a set of exercises, where they are prescribed which simulators to use, which exercises to do and how. On the recommendation of the doctor, it is necessary to do the exercises correctly, the complex he developed. Even if a person knows what the exercises are, but does them incorrectly, there will be no result. The correct execution of this or that exercise is important, or rather, it is important to repeat the entire complex.
This technique confirms that it is not the drugs that treat us, we do it ourselves.
Execution rules
Sometimes injections do not give the desired effect, treatment is exercised. Recommendations for implementation. If you notice the first symptoms and decide that it is best to physically treat yourself, remember a few rules:
- Exercises are not performed abruptly, everything should be smooth and measured;
- The joint must be developed, not overloaded further, to aggravate the symptoms of the disease;
- Do not forget that the exercises help if they are followed by a small massage;
- This treatment (exercises) is best performed lying down.
For the effectiveness of physiotherapy exercises, a whole complex is performed, which includes a variety of exercises.
You should monitor your health, play sports and, at the first symptoms of the disease, consult a doctor. After all, if the disease is detected in the early stages, it will be much easier to cure it or stop its development.