Hip Arthritis Care Through Gentle Methods

Chiropractic Specialty Center® offers holistic hip arthritis care by modern methods & technology. Our clinical team manages the discomfort root issue of osteoarthritis without surgery or injections. Contact one of our centers today to get hip arthritis care in Malaysia today!  

Hip arthritis, particularly osteoarthritis, is a degenerative condition affecting the hip joint’s cartilage and surrounding structures. As the cartilage wears down over time, individuals may experience stiffness, reduced mobility, and discomfort in the hip area. Factors contributing to hip osteoarthritis include aging, repetitive stress on the joint, previous injuries, and genetic predisposition.

At Chiropractic Specialty Center®, we emphasize a non-invasive, integrative approach combining chiropractic care, physiotherapy, and rehabilitation. This multidisciplinary strategy aims to improve joint function, enhance mobility, and address the underlying biomechanical issues contributing to the condition. Our team focuses on individualized care plans tailored to each patient’s specific needs, ensuring a comprehensive approach to managing hip arthritis.

Understanding the importance of early intervention, we encourage individuals experiencing hip discomfort to seek professional assessment. Timely care can prevent the progression of osteoarthritis and maintain a higher quality of life.

Top 3 Considerations for Hip Arthritis Care

1. Early Assessment is Crucial: Identifying hip arthritis in its initial stages allows for more effective management and can slow progression.

2. Non-Invasive Care Options: Combining chiropractic care, physiotherapy, and rehabilitation offers a holistic approach to address the condition without surgical intervention.

3. Personalized Care Plans: Tailored care strategies ensure that individual needs and health goals are met, enhancing the effectiveness of the intervention.

Contact Us for Comprehensive Hip Arthritis Care

If you’re experiencing symptoms associated with hip arthritis or have concerns about your joint health, our team at Chiropractic Specialty Center® is here to assist. Reach out to us through our contact page to schedule a consultation and take the first step towards improved mobility and well-being.

Hip Arthritis & Osteoarthritis Of the Hip

Hip arthritis is the degenerative changes within the hip joint that cause swelling, limitation of movement, and discomfort. Arthritic hips or degenerative hip arthritis is most common in persons over the age of 50, though they can occur at any age. The most common cause is premature wear and tear caused by repetitive activities, slip-and-falls, or sports injuries. The degenerative changes of hip arthritis occur gradually. Limitation of movements and severity of discomfort worsens as degenerative changes progress. There are two types of hip arthritis:

1. Osteoarthritis of the hips
2. Rheumatoid arthritis of the hips

What Is The Difference Between Osteoarthritis & Rheumatoid Arthritis?

The difference between osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the underlying cause. In osteoarthritis, wear and tear or injury are the primary causes. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder or disease. An autoimmune disease is one where your body attacks your joints, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and cartilage by mistake. In other words, in an autoimmune disorder, your body sees parts as foreign or infectious and starts attacking them.

Rheumatism Of The Hip (Hip RA)

Rheumatism is an autoimmune disease that causes swelling, stiffness, and discomfort in the joints, ligaments, muscles, tendons, and cartilage. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is most common in smaller joints. It can also occur in the shoulder, arms, wrists, and hands. RA (rheumatoid arthritis) has an affinity for tubular bones. Tubular bones of the hands and feet are also common sites of involvement. As the autoimmune reaction progresses, it can impact the weight-bearing joints such as the hips, knees, and ankle.

Rheumatism of the hips is a rare condition. Diagnosing hip RA is not an easy task. Familial history and blood tests can help in detection. Since there are no cures for RA (rheumatism), patients are provided with medication to manage the discomfort. Due to hip rheumatism’s rare nature, we will focus our article on osteoarthritis of the hip (hip arthritis).

Cause & Effect When It Comes To Hip Arthritis

Osteoarthritis of the hip (hip OA) is the most common type of arthritis involving the hip joint. In patients above the age of 50, hip arthritis (OA) is the dominant hip discomfort source. Although minor osteoarthritic conditions are common in hips of those above the age of 60, it is becoming more common in younger people nowadays. But, it is rather unusual to see this condition in the young. Generally speaking, hip arthritis results from excessive stress leading to premature “wearing out of a joint.”

For this reason, osteoarthritis is also called “wear and tear” arthritis. It is a common source of hip discomfort and back discomfort for many. We have had many patients present with significant back discomfort in the presence of hip arthritis. And as such, you will need our clinical chiropractors to evaluate your condition fully before getting chiropractic care methods in Malaysia. A neglected minor hip injury such as a sprained hip can lead to degenerative changes, including osteoarthritis in the hips (degenerative hip arthritis).

Degenerative Hip Arthritis Causes & Therapy Options

Degenerative hip arthritis is the type of arthritis that occurs in the hip of patients over 50. The leading cause is premature wear and tear at the hip joint‘s cartilage and ligaments. Repetitive traumatic injuries or micro-traumatic events (running on har-surfaces, high heels, and sports requiring excessive side-to-side shifts or jumping) are amongst the leading causes of degenerative hip arthritis.

A good way to manage degenerative hip arthritis is a combination of physiotherapy combined with non-rotatory chiropractic care. It would help if you had both because degenerative hip arthritis involves the joint socket, muscle, and hip joint ligaments. The hip is a weight-bearing joint. Weight-bearing joints work collectively, as they are all connected and dependent on each other. It is essential to look into all weight-bearing joints that impact the hips. Weight-bearing joints that influence the hips are the ankle, knees, and spine.

To recover, a thorough assessment of all associated weight-bearing joints and their muscles and ligaments is needed. If issues are discovered, they are to be cared for. Physiotherapy is good for soft tissues (muscles and ligaments). Chiropractic is better for the joints. As such, an integration or combination of chiropractic and physiotherapy is an option.

Therefore, we encourage everyone to visit our center anytime they have injured their hip. Mild injuries today can result in osteoarthritis. Furthermore, when a slight injury is neglected, it can lead to chronic hip discomfort. Chronic hip discomfort is often related to bursitis. Bursitis is an inflammatory disorder. The most common bursitis in the hip is trochanteric bursitis.

Hip arthritis may not have a single reason for occurring, but some factors increase your likelihood of getting arthritis in the hips.

These are a few of the more common factors that lead to hip arthritis (hip OA) in most:

1. Getting older
2. History of osteoarthritis in close family members
3. If you have had accidents or directly injured the hip joint
4. Obesity: more weight on the hip joint means more wear and tear
5. Congenital malformation of the hip joint: also called Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
6. And last: because life isn’t fair, even if you do not have any of these increased risk factors, you can still get osteoarthritis of the hi
7. Spine conditions such as scoliosis that results from an uneven pelvic height

Osteoarthritis & The Hip Joint

The hip joint is a weight-bearing joint: it is one of the largest joints in the body affected by osteoarthritis. The day in, day out stress placed on the hip joint causes the articular cartilage (a thin, smooth covering of the hip bone) to wear out prematurely. Increased hip joint stress leads to thinning out the already thin articular cartilage. The surface of the acetabular joint is lined by a thin covering referred to as the synovium. In a healthy joint, the synovium produces a small amount of fluid, which lubricates the hip joint enabling discomfort-free movements, relatively effortless.

A properly working bone and cartilage are ten times more slippery than ice. The thinning process often leads to cracks. In patients that neglect this condition, this thinning progressively worsens, and small pieces of cartilage may come loose. The loose pieces may then float inside the hip joint, further irritating the condition. With continued neglect, the articular cartilage wears out completely, and the bones begin to rub together.

Steroidal injections & Hip Replacement For Hip Arthritis

Avoid steroidal injections at all costs! Steroids do provide some respite. However, it can also cause damage to the joint capsule, ligaments, and soft tissues of the hip. A better option is to get focused care provided by chiropractors and physiotherapists familiar with hip conditions.

Replacement hip surgery should be done when the hip joint has severely degenerated. In other words, when the cartilage is thoroughly worn out and there is bone-on-bone contact within the hip joint. The downside of hip surgery is its limitation. Joint replacement surgery of the hip usually lasts for 10-15-years. It is better to delay this procedure if you are under the age of 60. Surgery should be your absolute last option.

Good Hip Arthritis Advice

To help minimize the discomfort and for quick respite, we encourage the following home care or remedy for hip arthritis:

1. Avoid activities that cause discomfort.
2. Limit prolonged standing or excessive walking.
3. Avoid wearing shoes with high heels. Wear shoes with less than a 2-inch heel.
4. Drink a boiled tea mixture of fresh ginger and turmeric.
5. Ice the discomforted hip 2-3 times per day for 15 minutes with a 2-hour break between icing sessions.

When icing, make sure to wrap the ice pack in a cloth. Also, use a timer and never ice for more than 15-minutes. If symptoms continue, call our center for combined care from our corrective chiropractors and physiotherapists. We have non-surgical spine and joint team in Malaysia!

What Is A Care Method For Hip arthritis?

Osteoarthritis usually comes on slowly and results in discomfort and stiffness in the hip. Sometimes the discomfort is felt further down the leg. However, osteoarthritis does not always cause discomfort. The hip can have a mild amount of osteoarthritis and feel perfectly fine. 

Most types of care for osteoarthritis of the hip work when started early before sensitive tissues of the hip joint are damaged.

For this reason, our CSC chiropractors prefer to see patients as soon as possible. At Chiropractic Specialty Center®, we begin with an exam to establish a proper working diagnosis. Once we have finalized your diagnosis: care start. We may or may not do additional tests such as imaging (CT scan, X-ray, or MRI) or lab work. So, procedures may vary and depend on the severity of your condition. Often a mixture of chiropractic, physiotherapy, physical therapy, or rehabilitation is recommended. Rest assured, regardless of the form of care prescribed, you are in good hands when you visit one of our centers.

Not only do our chiropractors have a thorough education, but also the experience needed to deal with arthritic conditions. Furthermore, in each of our centers, our chiropractors are backed by an expert clinical team of physiotherapists. Additionally, our combined methods of chiropractors and physiotherapists use state-of-the-art technology to enhance their care plan. To summarize, call or visit our center to get hip arthritis care to eliminate osteoarthritis discomfort in the hips today!