Orthopedics
Hip Pain
What causes hip pain?
Hip pain generally occurs with use and age as the cartilage in the hip joint wears down. Pain in the hip may involve injury to muscles, tendons or bursae (small fluid-filled sacs that cushion and lubricate joints). Some of the conditions that lead to hip pain include:
- Arthritis. The most common cause of hip pain. There are three kinds of arthritis that commonly affect the hip, including the following:
- Osteoarthritis. Involves the wearing away of cartilage that cushions the bones of the hip, letting the bones then rub together, causing pain and stiffness.
- Rheumatoid arthritis. A disease in which, for unknown reasons, the synovial membrane becomes irritated and produces too much fluid, damanaging the cartilage, leading to pain and stiffness.
- Traumatic arthritis. Often the result of an injury or fracture, there are more than 300,000 hospitalizations for hip fractures in the U.S. every year.
- Avascular necrosis. Involves the loss of bone caused by insufficient blood supply, injury and bone tumors and may lead to breakdown of the hip joint.
- Bursitis. In this condition, the bursa, a closed fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between tissues of the body, becomes inflamed.
What are the symptoms?
- Pain or tenderness
- Swelling or inflammation
- Stiffness
- Difficulty walking
What treatment options are available?
Osteotomy
Hip Replacement Surgery
What are the patient outcomes?
The best advocates for the care you can expect from Baptist Health are the patients themselves. Hear this patient’s success story.
Mark Tolliver, Hip Resurfacing Patient (2:27)
Mark had suffered from advanced arthritis in his hip to the point he could barely sleep at night. His hip resurfacing allowed him to recover much faster than a total hip replacement, while still leaving replacement open as a later option if needed. Hear his story.