Hip Pain is most often a result of long standing arthritis in the hip. Hip pain is very similar to back pain in multiple ways due to the nature of the disease. Hip pain and back pain are due to the wear and tear of supporting the entire body for a span of, on average, 78 years. With time there is an understandable amount of wear and tear. But this does not make it bearable for the person experiencing the pain. The most notable difference between hip and back pain is the location of the pain. Many patients will mistaken pain in the buttocks or the back as hip pain. In reality hip pain is felt in the groin area. If you are having pain in your groin there is a high probability that you are having hip pains. The hip is an area common fractured in elderly patients. Often times it is difficult to distinguish between hip fractures and true arthritis. That is why it is imperative to talk to a medical professional in order to get those distinguishing factors. Often times hip pain due to arthritis is treated with over the counter medications such as NSAIDs (ibuprofen, aspirin) as well as tylenol. While hip pain due to arthritis is not an emergency it is still something that people want treatment for. If you are experiencing hip pain then contact our medical professionals today.
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Hip fractures are cause for concern in all situations. They can be distinguished from hip arthritis due to several features. There is usually an inability to bear weight on the affected joint. There can be shortening and an outward bowing of the leg on the affected side. But there are such things as stress fractures of the hip that will not necessarily manifest symptoms until it is too late. There other emergency that we can experience with hip pain is due to the anatomical set up of the hip. Elderly people have a tendency to fracture the head of the femur in many cases. The head of the femur does not have good blood supply. This can affect healing and can lead to breakdown of the head of the femur. If this is not caught there may be need for emergency surgery in order to correct the hip joint fully. This can be done by an orthopedic surgeon. In order to avoid the complications of hip fractures and trauma to the hip it is always best to have medical consultation. If you are experiencing severe hip pains then contact our medical professionals today.
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