Causes of Hip Pain When Walking and Treatment Options

Source: Verywell health

Hip pain with walking has various causes that affect the bones, joints, tendons, or muscles of the hip joint. Diagnosis and treatment depend on what part of your hip hurts and your medical history.

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Prolonged joint effusion after hip arthroscopy may be associated with persistent symptoms

Source: Arthroscopy Journal

Research to investigate causes for continued symptoms in patients who undergo hip arthroscopic treatment are an opportunity to improve outcomes. A disconcertingly large number of patients (47-66%) show a joint effusion/synovitis on MRI at 6-12 months after hip arthroscopy for FAIS, and a recent study shows that this is associated with inferior 2-year clinical outcomes compared to patients without effusions.

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The Impact of Leg Length and Offset Change on Dislocation Risk Following Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty

Source: The Journal of Arthroplasty

Soft tissue management in total hip arthroplasty (THA) includes appropriate restoration and/or alteration of leg length and offset to re-establish natural hip biomechanics. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of leg length and offset-derived variables in a multivariable survival model for dislocation.

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Hip Fracture Dangers and Mortality Rates

Source: Verywell health

A hip fracture, more common in older people, can reduce a person's ability to live independently and possibly shorten their life as well. If you are older and have a hip fracture, reduced mobility can lead to bed sores, blood clots in the legs or lungs, and the loss of muscle mass (which increases the risk of falls and re-injury).

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10 Strengthening Exercises for Hip Bursitis

Source: GoodRx Health

Previously, researchers thought that hip bursitis was the primary cause of lateral or side hip pain. Now, experts know that greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) is a more accurate explanation. GTPS includes injury or wear and tear of the gluteal muscle tendons (tendinopathy), which may cause hip pain that worsens with movement.

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