Treatment of Hip Fractures, Tears, & Arthritis Pain
Hip injuries range from minor to severe, and as such, require that an expert orthopedic surgeon evaluate your injury, in order to best prescribe a course of treatment. In some cases, a hip injury may be best treated with surgery. In many other cases however, nonsurgical treatments, including NSAIDs, along with rest and physical therapy may be all that is needed to relieve you of hip pain. At Encino Orthopedics Center, Dr. Reisch will custom tailor a step by step recovery plan for you, based upon the severity of your hip injury.
Hip Labral (Acetabular) Tears
The labrum is a dense band of tissue and cartilage at the rim of the hip socket (also called the acetabulum). The function of the hip labrum is to cushion the socket so that the hipbones avoid direct friction with one another. A labrum tear can occur for a variety of reasons, including overuse and overstress injuries that result from continued athletic participation - through sports such as soccer, golf, hockey, and others. In other instances, a hip labral tear can occur as a result of an injury where direct impact is made to the hip, through a fall or car accident, for instance.
Hip Arthritis
No matter what part of the body it is in reference to, arthritis means pain-inducing joint inflammation. When it comes to hip arthritis, painful symptoms can make everyday activities and movements extremely uncomfortable and difficult to accomplish.
Hip Fractures
A hip fracture most commonly occurs at the top of the femur, where the leg bone meets the hip socket. Hip fractures are often caused by a direct impact - such as in a car accident, fall, or athletic collision, for instance. Hip fractures frequently occur in the elderly, even in the course of a minor fall, because of the already weakened stature of the hip and leg bones.
