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Have you ever experienced a sharp or nagging pain around your hip area, especially after a long day of activity or sitting? This discomfort could be more than just fatigue. It might be hip bursitis pain, a condition that affects many people, making everyday tasks challenging. Understanding hip bursitis and knowing how to manage its…
Arthritis is a condition involving the inflammation of one or more joints, and it afflicts almost 60 million Americans or about 25% of the population. Any of your joints can be affected by any type of arthritis – the most common types are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. The hip, which is the largest ball-and-socket joint…
Inflammatory arthritis is a type of chronic autoimmune disorder, and the term refers to any type of arthritis that is caused by an overactive immune system. Unlike noninflammatory arthritis – such as osteoarthritis, which occurs due to wear and tear of the cartilage in the joint – inflammatory arthritis can suddenly affect anyone of any…
Is hip, groin, and upper leg pain impeding your everyday life? Do you think you have arthritis in the hip joint? Learn more about hip arthritis, how it can impact your activities of daily living, and why treatment is so important from your orthopedic surgeon in Bismarck, ND. Causes of Hip Arthritis Arthritis is one…
Hip pain can have different causes, the most common of which is arthritis. Hip arthritis usually affects people in their 60s and 70s, as it is an age-related condition that is usually due to years of wear-and-tear on the hip joint and an active lifestyle. Diagnosing hip arthritis is sometimes tricky for a doctor, since…
The hip joint is a ball-and-socket joint and is one of the largest joints in the human body. The sections of bone in the joint are protected by cartilage, which is a tough, smooth tissue designed to absorb shock, reduce friction, and allow the bones to glide together smoothly. When the cartilage wears down, this…
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), arthritis affects 54 million Americans, up to 24 million of whom experience limited mobility and discomfort. If you are one of these people, the idea of doing physical activities may seem counterintuitive, especially when you have hip arthritis and you’re in pain. However, did you…
Hip pain can strike at any time without warning. The pain may be confined to the joint itself or spread to the surrounding structures in your groin, back, and legs. Hip pain can occur due to an acute injury, underlying disease, or structural deformity. Whatever the cause may be, joint pain can affect your quality…
Knee replacement surgery is an orthopedic procedure used to replace the damaged parts of the knee joint with artificial parts, usually recommended to patients with advanced-stage arthritis. It may be done the traditional way, which is also called “open surgery,” or it may be done using a minimally-invasive method. Over 600,000 minimally-invasive surgeries are performed…
Hip arthritis can cause chronic pain and disability. If you are experiencing symptoms of arthritis, know that early treatment often results in greater quality of life. If diagnosed early, hip arthritis may be treated with and respond well to conservative methods. The goal of which is to slow the progression of the disease and preserve…
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