The disease is considered serious and difficult to cure.The earlier the course of treatment of the disease begins, the greater the chances of success.Arthrosis of the hip joint unites all diseases related to deviations and disorders in this area.Disease is caused by damage 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.
Osteoarthritis of the hip joint is considered a chronic pathology.Cartilage nutrition breaks down, tissues are destroyed and mobility is limited.
What causes the disease?
Causes of the disease:
- Trauma, microtrauma.Often they are not given proper attention, the disease develops slowly.
- Heavy load, 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 occurs in the hip joint.It is caused by a strong stressful situation, heavy consumption of alcoholic beverages.
- Congenital anomaly.
- Inflammatory process.
- Age-related changes in hormonal levels.
- Bone destruction, often accompanied by pathology.
A common cause is microtrauma.Symptoms are not always obvious.People who are actively involved in sports or who deal with traumatic occupations 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 hip area that is permanent.It 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 appears, walking is disrupted, shortening of the lower limbs and atrophy of the thigh muscles are observed.
First degree
Osteoarthritis of the hip joint manifests itself as pain immediately after physical activity - as a result of prolonged running or walking long distances.A painful feeling appears in the pelvic area and is transmitted to the knee and hip area.Walking remains unchanged, no lameness 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 hip appears and the range of motion decreases.The picture shows that the gap has almost doubled in size.Bone growths are visible along the outer and inner edges.The head of the bone grows, loses its shape, moves up and unevenness is observed along the edges.
The third degree
The painful feeling takes on a painful character.Symptoms worsen.Independent movement is limited.A cane or crutch is often used.Complete atrophy of the osteoarticular thigh, lower leg and pelvic muscles occurs.The lower limbs become noticeably shorter.When walking, the torso tilts, the center of gravity shifts and the load on the damaged joint increases.If you perform an x-ray examination, the symptoms are obvious: bone growth in a large volume.The head of the femur enlarges significantly, closing the gap.
Diagnosis of the disease
A timely visit to the doctor and a complete diagnosis are considered the first successful step on the road to recovery.Treatment will be done soon after the causes are identified.The disease can be cured at an early stage of development.The suspension of the disease is guaranteed.
X-rays are an aid in establishing a diagnosis.The method is considered more reliable.Auxiliary methods to help discover the causes of the disease are:
- history taking;
- examination of the patient by a doctor;
- determining how mobile the node is.
How to treat the disease
Treatment using medicinal methods, preferably in stages 1 and 2 of the disease.The third will require surgery.To avoid this, it is worth making an accurate diagnosis in time and separating arthrosis from other diseases of a similar nature.The treatment should be carried out comprehensively, using:
- conservative means;
- manual handling;
- therapeutic massage;
- gymnastics
If you combine therapeutic manipulations, the pain will be reduced, maybe 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 relieve the symptoms.
For outpatient treatment, the following are used: pain relievers;anti-inflammatory drugs;apply dimexide compresses;physiotherapy is performed.The treatment will not bring tangible results if it is not carried out comprehensively.
To remove spasms, massage procedures are performed.Manipulation improves blood flow to the affected area.Consequently, joint nutrition will become better.This is a kind of prevention.Perform massage manipulations, preferably at home, in a clinic.It is described after the relief of pain, when the acute symptoms of the disease are removed.The combination of these manipulations with dietary food, physiotherapeutic procedures, taking chondroprotectors and gymnastics has proven 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.
Water massage leads to successful results.To perform this procedure, you must have special equipment.
Methods of fighting the disease at home, preventive measures
Treatment of the disease in the primary stages of development, preferably at home.Prevention is carried out, they do water procedures, do self-massage, apply creams, rub 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 treatment methods, then it will be possible to alleviate the signs and symptoms of the disease for a long period.
The right food
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 to reduce weight and limit the flow of salt in 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 an important prevention of diseases.
- Forget sweets and starchy foods.
- Cook porridge in water.
- Try to eat 5 servings of vegetables a 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.Osteoarthritis of the hip joint is considered a severe form of the disease.
Coxarthrosis according to ICD 10
There are regulatory documents that cover all the places that regulate and affect 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 as the classification basis of health care.The document is revised every decade.
The tenth edition is in effect.ICD 10 combines 22 different groups of diseases.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
It is 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 includes a partial replacement and fixation of 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 the doctor.Basically, the surgical intervention is completed successfully, the patient returns to his usual lifestyle.