If your hip hurts, it’s a clear sign that…
What should we do if the joint is already “creaking”?
1️⃣Don’t put off seeing a doctor.
Early diagnosis is important. If treatment is started early, it can slow down the wear and tear on the joint and postpone major surgery for years.
2️⃣Help your hip
• Reduce the load. If you are overweight, start by reducing it. Just 3–5 kg less significantly relieves the joint.
• Move properly. Forget about jumping, long-distance running and weight lifting. Swimming, cycling, light walking on flat paths are suitable.
• Strengthen your muscles. A physiotherapist will help you with exercises that stabilize the joint and relieve pain.
3️⃣Relieve pain under medical supervision
Self-medication is not a good friend to the joints. The choice of painkillers and anti-inflammatory medications should be made by a specialist.
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When should we think about prosthetics?
If the pain becomes chronic and does not subside even after rest, there comes a point when medication and exercise no longer help. Modern medicine offers a solution – arthroplasty.
This is a replacement of the worn joint with an artificial one that replicates the shape and function of the natural one. Most patients return to an active life and forget about the pain for years.
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True story: how I learned to listen to my hip
My name is Marina, I’m 42 years old. I got coxarthrosis when I was 36. I attributed the first pain to high heels and sedentary work. Then it started to hurt even when I got up from the couch. I stopped going out with the child – every hundred meters I had to sit on a bench.
When I finally got to a doctor, the diagnosis was merciless — almost complete abrasion of the joint. “You should have come three years ago,” said the orthopedist. The prosthesis saved me — now at 42, I can climb stairs again without pain or shortness of breath, we walk in the mountains and I don’t know what painkillers are.
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Myths and truths about coxarthrosis
Myth 1: “It’s just a disease of adults.”
❌Not true! More and more people under 40 are suffering from it.
Myth 2: “It’s better not to move so as not to wear out the joint.”
❌On the contrary! Proper movement nourishes the cartilage and improves its condition.
Myth 3: “Prosthetics are scary and dangerous.”
✅Modern surgeries are high-tech, minimally invasive, and safe. After them, people return to an active life.
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