The disease is considered serious and difficult to cure.The earlier the course of treatment for the disease begins, the greater the chances of success.Arthropathy of the hip joint unites all diseases associated with deviations and disorders in this area.Disease is caused by injury 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.
Arthropathy of the hip joint is considered a chronic pathology.Cartilage nutrition is disrupted, tissue is destroyed and mobility is limited.
What causes the disease?
Causes of the disease:
- Trauma, minor trauma.Often they are not given due attention, the disease develops slowly.
- Heavy workload, as a result of nuances of the profession, excess weight and the need to travel long distances.
- After taking certain drugs, a heart attack of the hip joint occurs.It is caused by an intense stressful situation, heavy consumption of alcoholic beverages.
- Congenital anomaly.
- Inflammatory process.
- Age-related changes in hormone levels.
- Bone destruction, often associated with pathology.
A common cause is microtrauma.Symptoms are not always visible.People who are actively involved in sports or engage in traumatic occupations should be especially careful.If you do not treat the cause in time, the formation of arthropathy is guaranteed.
The degrees of the disease, their symptoms
Symptoms of the disease:
- Pain in the groin that is permanent.It often spreads to the hip and knee joint.
- Difficulty moving, stiffness.Symptoms include limited mobility.
- The injured limb cannot be moved to the side.
- In severe cases, lameness occurs, gait is disturbed, shortening of the lower limb and atrophy of the thigh muscles are observed.
First class
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 occurs in the pelvic area and spreads to the knee and groin area.The gait remains unchanged, no lameness is observed.The thigh muscles do not atrophy.If you take a picture, you can see the musculoskeletal development.
Second degree
Symptoms increase.Painful sensations become frequent, constant and appear at rest.When walking for a long time, a person begins to limp.Limited action of the musculoskeletal ligaments of the thigh occurs and range of motion is reduced.The figure shows that the gap has almost doubled in size.Bony growths are noticeable along the outer and inner edges.The head of the bone grows, loses its shape, moves upwards and unevenness is observed along the edges.
Third degree
The painful feeling takes on a painful character.Symptoms are getting worse.Independent movement is limited.A stick or crutch is often used.Complete atrophy of the muscles of the osteoarticular thigh, tibia and pelvis occurs.The bottom edge becomes noticeably shorter.When walking, the trunk leans, the center of gravity shifts and the load on the damaged joint increases.If you take an X-ray, the symptoms are visible: bone growths in a large volume.The femoral head expands significantly, closing the gap.
Diagnosis of the disease
A timely visit to a doctor and a complete diagnosis are considered the first successful step on the road to recovery.Treatment will take place quickly once the causes are identified.The disease can be cured at an early stage of development.Disease inhibition is guaranteed.
X-rays help with the diagnosis.The method is considered the most reliable.Auxiliary methods that help to find the causes of the disease are:
- receiving a souvenir;
- examination of the patient by a doctor;
- determining how mobile the joint is.
How to deal with the disease
Treatment with pharmaceutical methods, possibly 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 distinguishing arthropathy from other diseases of a similar nature.Treatment should be carried out comprehensively, using:
- preservatives;
- manual therapy;
- therapeutic massage;
- gymnastics
If you combine therapeutic manipulations, the pain will decrease, maybe go away completely, and blood circulation will improve.It is completely impossible to cure arthropathy of the hip joint.It is very likely that the disease will stop and the symptoms will be relieved.
For outpatient treatment, the following are used: analgesics.anti-inflammatory drugs;apply compresses with dimexide.physiotherapy is performed.The treatment will not bring tangible results if it is not carried out completely.
To remove spasms, massage procedures are performed.Manipulation improves blood flow to the affected area.Consequently, the nutrition of the joint will become better.This is a kind of prevention.Perform massage manipulations, possibly at home, in a clinic.It is prescribed after pain relief, when the acute symptoms of the disease are removed.The combination of these manipulations with dietary nutrition, physical therapy procedures, taking chondroprotectors and exercise has been shown 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 combating the disease at home, preventive measures
Treatment of the disease in the early stages of development, possibly at home.Prevention is carried out, they do water procedures, do self-massage, apply lotions, 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 combination with traditional methods of treatment, then it will be possible to relieve the signs and symptoms of the disease for a long time.
Proper nutrition
Complex treatment includes dietary nutrition.To restore cartilage tissue, replenishment is required.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 influx of salt into the body.
Tips for proper nutrition:
- Eat foods rich in animal proteins: fish, beef, chicken.
- Include dairy products in your diet.Their use is considered an important disease prevention.
- Forget sweets and starchy foods.
- Cook the 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.Arthropathy of the hip joint is considered a serious form of the disease.
Coxarthrosis according to ICD 10
There are regulatory documents covering all countries that systematize 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 Diseases and Conditions is considered the basis of health care classification.The document is revised every decade.
The tenth edition is in effect.ICD 10 combines 22 different groups of diseases.The arthropathy of this disease is indicated by ICD 10 codes from M-15 to M-19.Code 16 – hip joint arthropathy code.The code is a type of disease coding.According to ICD 10, there are 9 forms of the disease.
Surgery
It is used when medication has not led to a positive result, when the disease progresses.Surgical methods:
- Endoprosthetic.Joint replacement with an implant.
- Arthroplasty.Individual parts of the joint are replaced.
- Osteotomy.The surgery involves partial replacement and fixes the joints.
- Arthrodesis.During the operation, the bones are connected with special plates.
The first two methods are considered progressive.Surgery makes it possible to preserve the motor function of the damaged lower limb and the ability to support.Treatment with surgery is considered a difficult procedure, accompanied by rehabilitation and post-operative monitoring by a doctor.Basically, the surgery ends successfully, the patient returns to his usual way of life.