Hip Pain Causes: Dr Grant Padley
Hip pain can be the result of a number of
causes not associated with arthritis.
Some common causes of non-arthritic hip pain include fracture,
inflammation in the hip joint, bursitis, and femeroacetabular impingement (FAI,
which is friction caused by abnormally shaped hip bones).
Arthritic hip pain is typically described
as a “constant ache” pain that is felt in the groin area and increases with
physical activity and prolonged use.
Non-arthritic hip pain, however, is often felt deep in the front of the
hip, on the side, and in the buttocks.
How hip pain is treated depends on the
cause of the pain. Treatment should be
sought after injury that limits your ability to move or perform routine activities
as you normally would.
Additionally, any hip pain that doesn't go
away after two to three weeks of conservative therapy, which includes
anti-inflammatory medication, ice, rest and activity modification, should be
evaluated by a health-care provider.
Your provider can conduct physical examination and order any tests or
radiographic images that may be necessary to properly diagnose the source of
your hip pain.
Conservative treatment, including physical
therapy, is always the first and preferred approach to treat hip pain. However, when attempts to address hip pain
through conservative methods are not successful, hip arthroscopic surgery might
be indicated.
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