What causes osteoarthritis of the hip?
No one knows for sure what causes osteoarthritis of the hip to develop but some risk factors include: • Increasing age • Family history of osteoarthritis • Previous hip injury or fracture (broken bone) • Damage to the hip from another type of arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis or gout • Being overweight What is the treatment for osteoarthritis of the hip? Every osteoarthritic hip is different. There should be a team approach to treatment. Treatment options include exercises to improve range of motion and strength, medications to relieve pain and swelling, education on activity modification, weight loss, injections and in some cases surgery. Doctors and Physical Therapists that deal with people that have osteoarthritis can help outline a treatment program. Is there a cure for osteoarthritis of the hip? A lot can be done to help people who have osteoarthritis of the hip. The goal of treatment is to reduce pain and maintain or improve mobility of the affected hip. Unfortunately there
