| Hip arthroscopy is a form of arthritis of the hip which | | | | arthroscopy is that it has a much simpler process of |
| causes a loss of this cartilage surrounding the hip | | | | recovery as compared to other process such as |
| joints and ligaments. The arthritis buildup causes | | | | open hip surgery. Almost immediately after a surgical |
| changes in the joint fluid in and around the joints, | | | | procedure, a person can work on regaining motion |
| which ultimately leads to an irritation to the lining | | | | around the joint by doing gentle strengthening |
| around the joints. The reaction from this process | | | | exercises on a regular basis. Many times a patient will |
| causes more inflammation and more fraying which is | | | | work with a physical therapist for assistance with |
| a vicious cycle. The pain most people encounter with | | | | these exercises and stretches to insure that they are |
| this condition is much different than most joint pain | | | | being done properly which could speed up the |
| problems with one major issue being that it can keep | | | | recovery process. |
| someone from sleeping through the night. | | | | No procedure is without some level of risk and hip |
| Until recently the treatment options for hip pain were | | | | arthroscopy is no exception. One of the more |
| somewhat limited and the possibility of a hip | | | | common risks has to do with injury to the articular |
| replacement was virtually guaranteed. Even though | | | | cartilage of the hip by the instruments used to |
| the techniques in use today have improved the lives | | | | perform the arthroscopy procedure. Although it is |
| of a great many people, there are no long term | | | | possible for this to happen with arthroscopy of any |
| guarantees and obsolescence is inevitable with every | | | | joint, the possibility of it happening with hip |
| implant. No matter how good the circumstances may | | | | arthroscopy is much greater due to the joint being |
| be or how well someone may seem to recover from | | | | "tight" and difficult to access. The upside is that when |
| the procedures, the implant will simply wear out and | | | | an injury does occur, it is almost always minor and |
| will need to be replaced. | | | | inconsequential. Now days with more modern |
| Until a more suitable material can be created, hip | | | | instrumentation being used, and the experience levels |
| arthroscopy may postpone some of the damage by | | | | of surgeons growing, the complication rate of this |
| helping to break the vicious cycle caused by the | | | | procedure is much lower. |
| arthritis. One of the biggest benefits of the hip | | | | |