| Hip joint pain is a common problem. It needs to be | | | | developmental dysplasia, in which hips are dislocated |
| treated immediately and with great care, as hip joint | | | | in infants. This could hamper the proper development |
| pain reduces a patient's level of activity. There could | | | | of hip joints. During childhood it may not cause pain, |
| be many causes for hip joint pain. Arthritis is one of | | | | but a few years later it could lead to arthritis, causing |
| the most common causes of hip joint pain. It can be | | | | problems even in walking. |
| treated with medicines, but in some cases one may | | | | Another disease, called perthes, can permanently |
| require hip replacement surgery if conventional | | | | damage the hip joint during childhood. The treatment |
| treatment fails. | | | | for hip joint pain depends on the cause of the |
| Trochanteric bursitis, caused by inflammation of the | | | | problem. It is important to understand the cause |
| bursa over the outside of the hip joint, is another | | | | before starting any treatment. |
| common cause of hip joint pain. Tendonitis, in any of | | | | The treatment of hip joint pain often involves use of |
| the tendons surrounding the hip joint, could also | | | | heating pads and ice packs. They are quite effective |
| cause hip joint pain. | | | | in reducing inflammation and providing relief from pain. |
| Apart from this, some of the other causes of hip | | | | In most of the hip joint pain cases, the patient is |
| joint pain include osteonecrosis, snapping hip | | | | asked to rest the joint. This allows inflammation to |
| syndrome, strained muscles or hip fractures, and | | | | subside. It also provides relief from acute pain. The |
| other hip injuries. Sometimes, certain hip-related | | | | patient may be asked to use crutches or a cane in |
| problems faced during childhood could also cause hip | | | | some cases, to reduce the stress on the hip joints |
| joint pain later in life. Take for example | | | | while walking. |