Hip Arthritis

Hip Arthritis Treatment in Kansas City, MO

What is Hip Arthritis?

Hip arthritis is when the cartilage in the hip joint breaks down. The cartilage is what separates the ball from the socket in the joint. When the leg moves, the cartilage acts like a slippery coating between the ball and the socket, letting the ball slide and turn easily.

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Types of Hip Arthritis

  • Hip osteoarthritis – Osteoarthritis of the hip is usually caused by wear and tear that comes with getting older, and it gets worse over time. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease, which means that it damages the joint slowly over time
  • Rheumatoid arthritis of the hip – A disease that happens when the body’s immune system attacks healthy tissue in the joints, like the hip
  • Psoriatic arthritis of the hip – A type of arthritis that can happen to those who have psoriasis, which is an autoimmune skin condition that can also cause swelling in the joints, like the hip
  • Post-traumatic hip arthritis – A hip fracture, for example, is a type of injury or trauma to the hip that can cause arthritis later in life. Trauma from falls, sports injuries, and car accidents can damage the cartilage
  • Arthritis due to avascular necrosis – Avascular necrosis is when a bone loses its blood supply and starts to break down. This can happen in the ball part of the hip joints, and as the bone tissue dies, the femoral falls apart and loses its shape, which causes severe hip arthritis in the long run

Conditions


Hip Surgery
Hip Disclocation
Hip Disease
Hip Fracture
Hip Impingement
Hip Labral Tear
Hip Osteoarthritis
Hip Osteoporosis
Hip Strain

Hip Arthritis Symptoms

Hip arthritis can cause constant pain or pain that comes and goes. Some common signs of hip arthritis are:

  • Pain in or around the hip
  • Stiffness in the hip
  • Cracking, crunching, clicking, or snapping sounds coming from the hip
  • Weakness of the hip

Hip Arthritis Treatment

Hip arthritis can be treated in different ways, depending on the type and stage of the disease, your age, how bad the pain is, and other things. Even though you can’t stop cartilage from breaking down, there are ways to ease pain and prevent more damage.

 

  • Nonsurgical treatments include:
    • Activity changes
    • Lifestyle changes
    • Physical therapy
    • Heating pads
    • Medications
    • Injections
    • Walking aids to relieve the pressure on the hip
  • Surgical treatments include:
    • Hip replacement
    • Hip fusion

Orthopedic Hip Doctors in Kansas City

Contact Orthopedic Health of Kansas City to schedule an appointment with a hip and pelvic specialist if you have any of the above symptoms. Orthopedic Health of Kansas City will get you active again through basic physical therapy, complex surgery, or anything in between.

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