The disease is considered severe and difficult to cure.The earlier the course of treatment for the disease begins, the greater the chances of success.Arthrosis of the hip joint unites all diseases associated with deviations and disorders 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 causes damage to the joint capsule, bone tissue, and muscles.
Arthrosis of the hip joint is considered a chronic pathology.The nutrition of the cartilage is disrupted, the tissue is destroyed, and mobility is limited.
What causes the disease
Causes of the disease:
- Trauma, microtrauma.Often they are not given due attention, the disease develops slowly.
- Heavy workload, as a result of the nuances of the profession, excess weight, and the need to move long distances.
- After taking certain medications, a heart attack of the hip joint occurs.It is caused by a strong stressful situation, large consumption of alcoholic beverages.
- Congenital anomaly.
- Inflammatory process.
- Changes occurring at the hormonal level associated with age.
- Bone destruction, often associated with pathology.
A common cause is microtrauma.Symptoms are not always clearly visible.People who are actively involved in sports or engaged in traumatic professions should be especially vigilant.If you do not treat the cause in time, the formation of arthrosis is guaranteed.
Degrees of the disease, their symptoms
Symptoms of the disease:
- Pain in the groin area that is permanent.Often spreads to the hip and knee joint.
- Difficulty in movement, stiffness.Symptoms include limited mobility.
- The injured limb cannot be moved to the side.
- In severe cases, lameness occurs, gait is disrupted, shortening of the lower limb is observed, and atrophy of the thigh muscles occurs.
First degree
Osteoarthritis of the hip joint manifests itself as pain immediately after physical activity - as a result of prolonged running or long-distance walking.A painful feeling occurs in the pelvic area and is transmitted to the knee and groin area.The gait remains unchanged, no limping is observed.The thigh muscles do not atrophy.If you take a picture, you can see the musculoskeletal growth.
Second degree
Symptoms increase.Painful sensations become frequent, constant, and occur at rest.When walking for a long time, a person begins to limp.Limited action of the musculoskeletal ligaments of the thigh appears, and the range of movements decreases.The picture shows that the gap has almost doubled in size.Bone growths are noticeable along the outer and inner edges.The head of the bone grows, loses its shape, moves upward, and unevenness is noted along the edges.
Third degree
The painful feeling takes on a painful character.Symptoms get worse.Independent movement is limited.A stick or crutch is often used.Complete atrophy of the muscles of the osteoarticular thigh, lower leg, and pelvis occurs.The lower limb becomes noticeably shorter.While walking, the torso tilts, the center of gravity shifts, and the load on the damaged joint increases.If you conduct an x-ray examination, symptoms are visible: bone growths in a large volume.The femoral head enlarges significantly, closing the gap.
Diagnosis of the disease
A timely visit to a doctor and a complete diagnosis are considered the first successful step on the path to recovery.Treatment will take place quickly once the causes are identified.The disease can be cured at an early stage of development.Suspension of the disease is guaranteed.
X-rays are an aid in making a diagnosis.The method is considered the most reliable.Auxiliary methods to help find out the causes of the disease are:
- taking anamnesis;
- examination of the patient by a doctor;
- determining how mobile the joint is.
How to treat the disease
Treatment using medicinal methods, possibly at stages 1 and 2 of the disease.The third will require surgery.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 carried out comprehensively, using:
- conservative means;
- manual treatment;
- therapeutic massage;
- gymnastics
If you combine therapeutic manipulations, the pain will be reduced, perhaps it will go away completely, and blood circulation will improve.It is completely impossible to cure arthrosis of the hip joint.It is quite possible to stop the disease and alleviate the symptoms.
For outpatient treatment, the following are used: pain relievers;anti-inflammatory drugs;apply compresses with dimexide;physiotherapy is carried out.Treatment will not bring tangible results if it is not carried out comprehensively.
To remove spasms, massage procedures are performed.The manipulation improves blood flow to the affected area.Consequently, the nutrition of the joint will become better.This is a kind of prevention.Carry out massage manipulations, possibly at home, in a clinic.Prescribed after pain relief, when the acute symptoms of the disease are removed. The combination of these manipulations with dietary nutrition, physiotherapeutic procedures, taking chondroprotectors, and gymnastics has proven itself to be effective.
An alternative to massage procedures are muscle relaxants - drugs that weaken muscle tone.A kind of tonic prevention.The load on the kidneys and liver will increase.
Massage in water leads to successful results.To perform this procedure, you must have special equipment.
Methods of combating the disease at home, preventive measures
Treatment of the disease in the primary stages of development, possibly at home.Prevention is carried out, they do water procedures, do self-massage, apply lotions, rub themselves with ointments, balms, infusions.You can use herbal teas.
Treatment of the disease at home does not give the desired result.Many people consider such an activity a waste of time and effort.It is worth using traditional medicine in conjunction with traditional methods of treatment, then it will be possible to relieve the signs and symptoms of the disease for a long period.
Proper nutrition
Complex treatment includes dietary nutrition.To restore cartilage tissue, it requires replenishment.He can get it thanks to a balanced diet.An important component for the development of muscle mass is protein.It helps reduce weight and limit 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 as an important disease prevention.
- Forget about sweets and starchy foods.
- Cook porridge in water.
- Try to eat 5 servings of vegetables per day.
- Avoid alcoholic drinks, strong tea, coffee.
- Eat small meals, but more often.
If you follow a healthy diet, the load 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 systematize and influence the human body and its health.Thanks to the approach, there is a single method that determines the treatment of diseases.The international classification of the occurrence of problems and diseases is considered the classification basis of healthcare.The document is revised every decade.
The tenth edition is in effect.ICD 10 combines 22 different disease groups.Arthrosis of this disease is indicated by 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, there are 9 forms of the disease.
Surgical intervention
Used when drug treatment has not led to a positive result, when the disease progresses.Methods of surgical intervention:
- Endoprosthetics.Joint replacement with an implant.
- Arthroplasty.Individual parts of the joint are replaced.
- Osteotomy.The surgical intervention involves a partial replacement and fastens the joints.
- Arthrodesis.During the operation, the bones are connected with special plates.
The first two methods are considered progressive.Surgical intervention makes it possible to preserve the motor function of the damaged lower limb and the ability to support.Treatment with surgical intervention is considered a difficult process, accompanied by rehabilitation and postoperative monitoring by a doctor.Basically, the surgical intervention ends successfully, the patient returns to his usual lifestyle.