Coxarthrosis is a form of arthrosis that affectship joints. Such a disease is quite common in modern medical practice. In the absence of qualified treatment, the patient's patient experiences lameness, and after a while the joint loses mobility altogether. Why does coxarthrosis occur? What it is? What methods of therapy are used today?
Coxarthrosis: what is it?
As already mentioned, the disease is accompanied bydefeat and gradual deformation of the hip joint. The disease can be both primary (its causes are unclear) and secondary. The deforming process can begin in the upper or lower pole, as well as in the central part of the hip joint.
The main causes of coxarthrosis
If the cause of primary arthrosis can not be determined, the secondary form of the disease, on the contrary, can develop under the influence of completely different factors:
- Quite often, the cause is congenital dislocation or subluxation of the hip joint. By the way, such injuries are much more often diagnosed among newborn girls.
- Risk factors include fractures of the pelvis, acetabulum, femoral head.
- On the other hand, at least often coxarthrosisdevelops in the presence of multiple microtraumas caused by an increase in the load on the joint. Athletes, people whose work is associated with strong physical exertion, as well as suffering from obesity, are facing a similar problem.
- Benign and malignant bone tumors also lead to the development of arthrosis.
- Spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis are often the cause of deformation of the tissues of the joint.
Coxarthrosis: symptoms and signs of the disease
This disease is extremely common.Unfortunately, not every sick person visits a doctor at the initial stages, which makes the treatment process more difficult and lengthy. And now, when you have information about why coxarthrosis occurs, what it is, you should familiarize yourself with its symptoms.
- At the first stage pains in the hip appear, which can spread to the knee. The discomfort is usually associated with physical exertion and subsides during rest.
- In the second stage, serious violations occur.joint functions that are no longer overlooked. The pains are getting worse and now they are disturbing the person not only during physical activity, but also at rest. Mobility of the joint decreases - this is how lameness develops, which becomes more pronounced during physical exertion. The muscles of the affected limb begin to weaken.
- In the third stage, the pain becomesalmost constant - it bothers a person even at night, which affects the quality of sleep and emotional state. The pain extends to the thigh, groin area, knee, lower leg, and sometimes the foot. The mobility of the joint is severely limited, the muscles are atrophied - this leads to a displacement of the pelvis and severe lameness.
How is hip joint arthrosis treated?
Of course, with such problems you needconsult a specialist. Only the doctor knows why coxarthrosis occurs, what it is and what treatment methods will be optimal. Therapy depends on the degree of damage to the joint. At the initial stages, patients are prescribed anti-inflammatory analgesic ointments (Diclofenac), vasodilators (improve blood flow and trophic joint tissue), chondroprotectors (stimulate the process of cartilage elements regeneration), and sometimes muscle relaxants (help relieve muscle spasm and relieve pain). Regular classes in therapeutic gymnastics are also necessary, but only under the supervision of a specialist.
Treatment of coxarthrosis of the joints in more severe cases requires surgical intervention.
