“How can I treat hip arthritis pain?”
I have hip arthritis. How can I treat hip arthritis pain?
2 Answers
Thank you for your question. To properly answer this question, I would need a little bit more of your information. I would need your age, sex, and any pertinent medical history.
When we are talking about arthritis of the hip, it usually occurs at the medial aspect, or the inner aspect of the hip first, and then it starts propagating towards the lateral or the outer portion of the hip.
I would also ask you if you’ve had any previous, or recent x-rays of your hip? Because, looking at these x-rays would provide us with the extent of your joint degeneration. that would give us a clue as to how we are going to Pro, who is preparing their detailed treatment protocol.
Due to the hips, being a weight-bearing joint, many times I’ll advise our patients to exercise in a swimming pool doing so that would eliminate the gravitational compressive forces being applied to the hips.
We also have to ascertain if the arthritis is due to inflammatory cause or a non-inflammatory cause. if there’s inflammation involved, the the RICE pneumonic is a good place to start. R stand for rest. I stand for ice. C stands for compression, thereby using a bandage to wrap the ice firmly onto the affected hip. E stands for elevation, so elevating your lower extremity above the level of your heart would facilitate the drainage of the inflammatory fluids back to the organs in order to metabolize and excrete fluids.
Is the hip is in a state, then realignment and adjustment of the hip is warranted via a chiropractic or osteopathic methodologies. This will allow for normal restructuring of the skeletal components of the hip as well as facilitate the healing process.
Another important aspect is nutrition. As the hip joint is underground, degeneration, one must think about adding the supplement Chondroitin Sulfate aka Glucoseaminoglycans (GAG’s). This supplements are primary derived from shark cartilage and have documented to stimulate partial regeneration of cartilages.
And finally, one must look at the patients activities of living, and extracurricular activities. See if any modifications need to be made to any of these activities to facilitate the healing process.
I hope that I have answered your question and provide you with systematic approach to dealing with hip arthritis. Please pay close attention to your body as it is a temple and should be treated as such.
Yours in health,
Dr. Charles Nguyen
When we are talking about arthritis of the hip, it usually occurs at the medial aspect, or the inner aspect of the hip first, and then it starts propagating towards the lateral or the outer portion of the hip.
I would also ask you if you’ve had any previous, or recent x-rays of your hip? Because, looking at these x-rays would provide us with the extent of your joint degeneration. that would give us a clue as to how we are going to Pro, who is preparing their detailed treatment protocol.
Due to the hips, being a weight-bearing joint, many times I’ll advise our patients to exercise in a swimming pool doing so that would eliminate the gravitational compressive forces being applied to the hips.
We also have to ascertain if the arthritis is due to inflammatory cause or a non-inflammatory cause. if there’s inflammation involved, the the RICE pneumonic is a good place to start. R stand for rest. I stand for ice. C stands for compression, thereby using a bandage to wrap the ice firmly onto the affected hip. E stands for elevation, so elevating your lower extremity above the level of your heart would facilitate the drainage of the inflammatory fluids back to the organs in order to metabolize and excrete fluids.
Is the hip is in a state, then realignment and adjustment of the hip is warranted via a chiropractic or osteopathic methodologies. This will allow for normal restructuring of the skeletal components of the hip as well as facilitate the healing process.
Another important aspect is nutrition. As the hip joint is underground, degeneration, one must think about adding the supplement Chondroitin Sulfate aka Glucoseaminoglycans (GAG’s). This supplements are primary derived from shark cartilage and have documented to stimulate partial regeneration of cartilages.
And finally, one must look at the patients activities of living, and extracurricular activities. See if any modifications need to be made to any of these activities to facilitate the healing process.
I hope that I have answered your question and provide you with systematic approach to dealing with hip arthritis. Please pay close attention to your body as it is a temple and should be treated as such.
Yours in health,
Dr. Charles Nguyen
Work on hip mobility exercises to allow the joint to move the best it can. Also focus on an anti-inflammatory diet. Thank you for your time!
