Written for patients: what happens inside the joint, what works without surgery, and when the time for an operation arrives. Surgery is the last resort, not the first choice.
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Terminology explained
What the words in your radiology report and in these articles actually mean, from osteoarthritis to the implant, in plain language.
Injection therapy eases hip pain temporarily and makes movement easier, but it does not restore cartilage. What hyaluronic acid, PRP and steroid actually achieve.
An orthopaedic trauma surgeon treats joint, bone and muscle problems. Which symptoms warrant a visit, what a consultation covers and when not to wait.
Non-surgical treatment controls pain and preserves the function of the hip, but it does not restore cartilage. A realistic expectation is part of the treatment.
The time for surgery arrives when pain is changing daily life and conservative treatment has run out of room. The X-ray is not what decides it.
The stages of hip osteoarthritis on an X-ray describe how far the joint space has narrowed and what has changed in the bone. A stage is a description, not an instruction.
Osteoarthritis is mechanical wear of the joint cartilage, while inflammatory arthritis is inflammation of the joint. The difference decides who treats you.
The hip joint sits deep in the groin, not on the bony bump at the side. That is why hip pain is felt in the groin and often travels down to the knee.
The first signs of hip osteoarthritis are rarely severe pain. Stiffness in the groin and trouble putting on socks usually appear months or years earlier.
At the consultation we look at your X-ray together and I tell you what stage the joint is at and what the next step is. Seeing a surgeon does not mean surgery.
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