Hips
Hip pain and hip arthritis can be detrimental to the quality of life of a person suffering from the disease. The hip is a ball-and-socket joint, paramount to many activities, including the most basic forms of walking. Be sure to correctly identify the source of the hip pain, then consult a doctor for proper treatment. It is unnecessary for anyone to suffer through continued hip pain.
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Since reading about how hip arthritis is diagnosed, you now know that the leg bone is connected to the hip bone and that hip joint pain is felt in the groin. Let’s turn our attention to the treatment of hip arthritis. Some might want to jump right into joint replacement surgery; however, there are many non-surgical steps to take before a…
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Christina Lasich, MD, Health Pro, commented on Hip Arthritis: Secrets to Treatment You are pretty young to have hip joint pain unless you have injured your joint…
Pattye Snyder, Health Guide, commented on Fractures, Fusions and Friends Much to my amazement and surprise, the fusion went really well and I have few…
V, Health Guide, answered Question for Dr L: Tronchriatic… Bingo! You read my mind. I thought when I told my ortho's NP that I felt…
V, Health Guide, commented on Hip Impingement a Precursor to Hip… Hi, Dr L, This isn't exactly on topic, but it is about…
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