The disease is serious and difficult to cure.The earlier the process of treating the disease begins, the greater the chance of success.Arthrosis of the hip joint unites all diseases associated with deviations and abnormalities in this area.The disease is caused by injury and wear and tear.The diseases are united by one feature: the cartilage joint layer is destroyed, which damages the joint capsule, bone tissue and muscles.
Arthrosis of the hip joint is considered a chronic pathology.The nutrition of the cartilage is interrupted, the tissues are destroyed, and the mobility is limited.
What causes the disease
Causes of the disease:
- Trauma, microtrauma.They often do not receive enough attention, the disease develops slowly.
- Heavy load, due to the nuances of the profession, excess weight and the need to travel long distances.
- After taking certain medications, a heart attack in the hip joint occurs.It is caused by a strong stress situation and high consumption of alcoholic beverages.
- Congenital anomaly.
- Inflammatory process.
- Age-related hormonal changes.
- Bone destruction, often associated with pathology.
A common cause is microtrauma.The symptoms are not always clearly visible.People who actively play sports or work in traumatic professions should be especially vigilant.If you do not treat the cause in time, the development of arthrosis is guaranteed.
Degrees and symptoms of the disease
Symptoms of the disease:
- Constant pain in the groin area.It often spreads to the hip and knee joints.
- Difficulty moving, stiffness.Symptoms include limited movement.
- The injured limb cannot be moved to the side.
- In severe cases, lameness occurs, walking is disturbed, shortening of the lower limb is observed, and atrophy of the thigh muscles occurs.
First degree
Osteoarthritis of the hip joint appears as pain immediately after physical activity - as a result of prolonged running or long-distance walking.A painful sensation appears in the pelvic area and spreads to the knees and groin.The gait remains unchanged, no limping is observed.The hamstrings do not atrophy.If you take a picture, you can see the locomotor growth.
Second degree
Symptoms increase.Painful sensations become frequent, constant, and appear at rest.If you walk for a long time, you start to limp.Limited functioning of the locomotor ligaments of the thigh appears and the range of motion decreases.The picture shows that the gap has almost doubled.Bone growth can be observed along the outer and inner edges.The head of the bone grows, loses its shape, moves upwards, and unevenness is observed along the edges.
Third degree
The painful sensation takes on a painful character.Symptoms are getting worse.Independent movement is limited.They often use a cane or crutches.Complete atrophy of the osteoarticular muscles of the thigh, lower leg and pelvis occurs.The lower limb will be noticeably shorter.While walking, the trunk tilts, the center of gravity shifts, and the load on the injured joint increases.If you take an X-ray, the symptoms are visible: a large amount of bone growth.The head of the femur enlarges significantly, closing the gap.
Diagnosis of the disease
A timely visit to the doctor and a complete diagnosis is the first successful step on the road to recovery.Once the causes are identified, treatment is done quickly.The disease can be cured in the early stages of development.Suspension of the disease is guaranteed.
X-rays help in establishing the diagnosis.The method is considered the most reliable.Auxiliary methods for finding out the causes of the disease are as follows:
- history taking;
- examination of the patient by a doctor;
- determining the mobility of the joint.
How to treat the disease
Drug treatment, possibly in stages 1 and 2 of the disease.The third requires surgery.In order to avoid this, it is worth establishing an accurate diagnosis in time and separating arthrosis from other diseases of a similar nature.Treatment should be done comprehensively, with the following:
- conservative tools;
- manual handling;
- therapeutic massage;
- gymnastics
If you combine the therapeutic manipulations, the pain will decrease, maybe disappear completely, and blood circulation will improve.It is completely impossible to cure arthrosis of the hip joint.It is entirely possible to stop the disease and alleviate the symptoms.
The following are used for outpatient treatment: painkillers;anti-inflammatory drugs;apply compression with dimexide;physiotherapy is performed.The treatment will not bring tangible results if it is not carried out comprehensively.
Massage procedures are performed to remove spasms.Manipulation improves blood flow in the affected area.Consequently, the nutrition of the joint will be better.This is a form of prevention.Have massage treatments, perhaps at home, in a clinic.It is prescribed after pain relief, when the acute symptoms of the disease are removed.The combination of these manipulations with dietary nutrition, physiotherapy procedures, taking chondroprotectors and gymnastics proved to be effective.
An alternative to massage procedures is muscle relaxants - drugs that weaken muscle tone.A kind of tonic prevention.The load on the kidneys and liver increases.
Massage in water leads to successful results.You must have special equipment to perform the procedure.
Methods of fighting the disease at home, preventive measures
Treatment of the disease in the primary stage of development, possibly at home.They perform prevention, perform water procedures, perform self-massage, apply body lotions, rub themselves with ointments, balms, and infusions.You can use herbal teas.
Treatment of the disease at home does not give the desired result.Many consider such activity a waste of time and effort.It is worth using traditional medicine together with traditional treatment methods, so that the signs and symptoms of the disease can be alleviated in the long term.
Proper nutrition
Complex treatment includes dietary nutrition.A replacement is needed to restore the cartilage tissue.You can get it thanks to a balanced diet.Protein is an important component in the development of muscle mass.It helps to reduce weight and limits the influx of salt into the body.
Tips for proper nutrition:
- Eat foods rich in animal protein: fish, beef, chicken.
- Include dairy products in your diet.Their use is considered an important disease prevention.
- Forget sweets and starchy foods.
- Cook the porridge in water.
- Try to eat 5 servings of vegetables a day.
- Avoid alcoholic drinks, strong tea, coffee.
- Eat small portions, but more often.
If you follow a healthy diet, the stress on the hip joint will be less.Arthrosis of the hip joint is considered a severe form of the disease.
Coxarthrosis according to ICD 10
There are regulatory documents covering all countries that organize and influence the human body and its health.Thanks to this approach, there is only one method that determines the treatment of diseases.The international classification of the occurrence of problems and diseases is the classification basis of health care.The document is revised every decade.
The tenth edition is in effect.ICD 10 combines 22 different disease groups.The arthrosis of this disease is indicated by the ICD 10 codes from M-15 to M-19.Code 16 - code for arthrosis of the hip joint.The code is a type of disease coding.According to ICD 10, the disease has 9 forms.
Surgical intervention
It is used when drug treatment has not led to a positive result when the disease progresses.Methods of surgical intervention:
- Endoprosthesis.Joint replacement with an implant.
- Arthroplasty.Some parts of the bandage are replaced.
- Osteotomy.The surgical procedure involves partial replacement and fixation of the joints.
- Arthrodesis.During the operation, the bones are connected with special plates.
The first two methods can be considered progressive.The surgical intervention makes it possible to preserve the motor functions and support capacity of the injured lower limb.Treatment with surgical intervention is considered a difficult process, accompanied by rehabilitation and medical postoperative monitoring.Basically, the surgical intervention is completed successfully, and the patient returns to his usual lifestyle.