Doctors call the pain in the hip joint - coxalgia. At the same time, they advise to pay attention to the fact that it belongs to spherical joints, from which it sometimes makes certain movements along the axes (plus rotation)
The hip joint is quite stable, and this is due to the fact that it has a relatively large number of ligaments. Hip pain begins when the relationship between limb movements is disturbed. Similar problems most often occur due to excessive muscle strain.
Doctors also highlight that with such pain, there is a place to be deforming arthrosis of the hip joint, which was later called coxarthrosis. This disease takes first place among dystrophic diseases of the musculoskeletal system.
Dystrophic changes in the lumbosacral spine and hip joint are considered the main, though not the only causes of coxalgia. They mutually aggravate each other, which greatly complicates the diagnosis, and contributes to the adoption of erroneous decisions regarding treatment methods.
In English literature, this set of changes is called hip-spine syndrome. The management of such patients will require a separation approach to the treatment methodology, as well as the use of a fine diagnostic system.
Causes of hip pain.
It is not so easy to find the source that creates pain in the hip joint, but osteoarthritis (the wear of the cartilage in the joint between the bones) can be called the most common cause.
Sometimes pain in the hip joint can occur due to overstrain or muscle strain, disruption of the lumbar and gluteal tendons. But a knee hit or an unsuccessful fall can provoke a dislocation of the hip joint.
Determine the causes of pain in the hip joint and so it’s not easy, and sometimes it’s extremely difficult. All due to the passage of most of the large muscle groups through the hips. And this suggests that the felt pain can come from the lower back, spine, buttocks, but from anywhere, but not from the hip joints.
First aid for pain in the hip joint.
Ice is the surest remedy against pain in this area. It is necessary to attach a thin cloth (alternatively a towel) to the thigh, then put ice on it and hold for 15 minutes. If you are tormented by acute pain that is caused by an injury, then most likely you will need to do this procedure every hour. But with chronic pain, one or two times a day will be enough.
After two days of cold treatment, proceed to warming the joints. For this, an electric heating pad, set to medium or weak heating, is ideally suited. Just do not fall asleep during this procedure.
You can also try to warm yourself while lying in a warm bath, but at the same time the water should not be lower than 32 degrees. And the most ideal temperature of the water in the bathroom corresponding to your body is 36.6.
Another pain reliever is a special ointment prescribed by a doctor. In this case, the ointment itself and the rubbing mechanism are medicinal. To do this, the doctor usually prescribes fastum gel and something like that. But do not use menthol ointments in combination with a heating pad, otherwise you will get a burn.
Painkillers such as acetaminophen, ibuprofen or paracetamol can also be taken. But if all of the above does not help you, then, without delay, consult a doctor. After all, the disease can be more serious than you think.
Consulting a doctor if: the pain intensifies after or during exercise; does not go away even with rest, and from medical procedures; prevents you from sleeping at night, leaning on your hip and many more symptoms.