My hip hurts, what could be happening to me?
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The hip is an important joint for human mobility, pain in that area, which includes the groin, thigh and around the hip, can limit this movement and deprive you of your daily activities.
It must be understood that the hip is the joint that supports the entire weight of the body, so its use and the passage of time can cause wear and discomfort in this area.
Pain can be a warning sign to indicate that there is wear or aging in the cartilage that requires some attention to recover a healthy lifestyle, since this discomfort can mean, over time, a strong limitation due to the intensity of the pain and its dispersion to other areas of the body.
To identify what is happening, it is necessary to make a physical evaluation, where the exact place where the pain occurs is determined and in this way be able to diagnose the patient’s pathology according to their history and lifestyle.
Below we will share a series of symptoms and possible causes that can help you get an idea of what is happening in your body, even so, it is recommended to go to a specialist orthopedic doctor or traumatologists in Panama to confirm the diagnosis.
Causes of hip pain
The hip is a ball joint that allows us to mobilize our legs, generally the causes of pain are given by the lack of care of this movement, that is, an irregular step when walking, bad posture and sudden movements due to high-impact sports.
Although these are the most common causes, there are also other types of deeper pathologies that must be treated in time before it gets worse:
Bursitis, arthritis, osteonecrosis of the hip, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis and/or tendonitis.
Each of these pathologies causes pain in the joint that is perceived in different places and on different occasions, for example, there are cases in which the discomfort persists even at rest, others that appear when walking or getting up from a chair.
Identifying the cause of the pain is important in order to find an efficient and effective treatment and thus recover quality of life.
In our daily routine free movement is the normal rule, walking, running, jumping, sitting, bending, playing sports, crossing the legs, stretching, etc., are normal, necessary habits that should not cause discomfort. If the pain appears frequently, it is necessary to pay attention to the situation as soon as possible.
Pathologies and their symptoms:
It is characterized by lateral pain of the hip and femur that is present during the night, when we lie on the affected side. It is caused by inflammation of the tendons due to entrapment.
Tendinitis:
Inflammation of the tendons and muscles around the joint that make flexion possible, this happens when the area is overloaded with weight or high-impact sports.
Osteonecrosis:
It is a pathology that occurs when the bone, usually the femur, does not receive blood due to an obstruction, this over time generates a bone deformation that ends up damaging the cartilage and causing pain that begins soft and ends up unbearable.
It is a metabolic disease that causes weakness in the bones, it can affect the hip increasing the risk of fracture. It occurs mostly in women after menopause.
Special attention should be paid as it is a pathology that affects all bones and is silent.
Arthritis:
It refers to the wear and tear of the hip cartilage that can be lost due to various causes such as bone deformations from birth, poor posture and walking, aging.
What do I do if I feel pain in this joint?
The reason why hip pain appears is because of the overload of weight that this joint receives to make movement possible.
One way to alleviate this situation is to remove the load from the hip, lie down and release the weight of the painful area, use the necessary cushions to achieve this and try to place the legs in a relaxed position that does not press on the hip.
Go to your doctor when you feel that the situation does not evolve, rest is always a good option for the first 3 days, if your condition does not improve visit the specialist.
Avoid consuming drugs that eliminate pain, what this can cause is that you feel immediate relief, use the joint and cause yourself more damage.
Count your last movements before the pain appeared, which can help the doctor to come up with an easier and more assertive diagnosis.
If you consider that you need an orthopedic doctor in Panama to help you with a frequent injury or pain, you can count on Dr. José Felix Castillo.
