Inflammation of the hip joint (arthritis) is a rather complex and unpleasant disease. The cause of its appearance may be infection, failure in metabolic processes, excessive stress on the joint, trauma. The most pronounced sign of this lesion is severe pain in the hip region. In this case, the patient may have a fever, limited mobility, lameness, swelling.
Treatment of the hip joint should be comprehensive. First of all, the pain syndrome should be removed. For this, non-steroidal painkillers are used. Most often, these can be injections of medications directly into the periarticular zone. Doctors also prescribe the introduction of special gels that lubricate the bones and contribute to the release of their own "lubrication".
Also, the treatment of the hip joint is carried out with the help of physiotherapy procedures: magnetotherapy, electrophoresis. Sometimes the doctor will recommend laser treatment for the affected area. Manual therapy has a good effect. It helps to eliminate spasms in the muscles, pain, restore joint mobility. Naturally, it shouldlimit the intensity of impact on the articular cartilage.
Treatment of the hip joint involves the use of anti-inflammatory drugs. In addition, you can apply folk methods: rubbing decoctions, compresses.
In very severe cases, a decision is made to perform surgery, but this procedure requires a long recovery period, so it is better not to start the disease.
Effective is the treatment of the hip joint with the help of a set of specially designed exercises. These may include stretching the limb with its own weight. However, at first, such gymnastics should be carried out under supervision. Only if you are sure that you have learned to do the exercises yourself, you can continue the treatment at home.
Exercise for the hip joint should be gentle. So, the gymnastics complex includes riding an exercise bike, but the apparatus must be adjusted so that you do not have to bend your legs too much and quickly. Otherwise, it will hurt a lot. You should start training with 5 minutes a day, gradually increasing the interval. The maximum class time is 30 minutes (if during this period you did not feel pain). If the exercise is difficult, do not try to overpower yourself, take a break.
This exercise is also effective: lie on your back, bend your legs at the knees and slowly raise your buttocks up. In suchposition should be held for about 5 seconds, and then just as slowly lower to the starting position. You should also perform leg raises while lying on your side. All actions should be smooth and slow. Try to do them in a way that does not feel pain.
It works well on the joint raising a straight leg up, lying on your back. In this case, you can use a long belt. Before doing gymnastics, consult a specialist who will show you how to do it correctly.
