Do you notice hip stiffness when you try to get out of bed? This could be as a result of damaged caused by osteoarthritis which causes the cartilage in the hip joint to gradually wears off over time. As the cartilage wears off and decreases, it becomes rough or frayed, and the protective joint space between the bones decreases....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
In this article, in line with a publication on Web MD, we will be exploring some of the root causes and most importantly, some symptoms of hip osteoarthritis.
The word osteoarthritis is gotten from arthritis which could be referred to as a joint inflammation that affects the joint bones. This health condition has different types and osteoarthritis happens to be one of the common types that affect people thee most especially as they get older.
Hip Osteoarthritis takes time to develop and it may occur slowly for so many years and it has two types and the two main types include:
Primary: This is more generalized osteoarthritis that affects the fingers, thumbs, spine, hips, and knees.
Secondary: The secondary type of osteoarthritis occurs after injury or inflammation in a joint. It also occurs as a result of some other health condition that may affect the composition of the cartilage. A good example is a hemochromatosis.
Some of the symptoms of hip osteoarthritis may include
1. Stiffness that causes pain in the joint that occurs whenever you try to get out of bed in the morning or late at night.
2. Stiffness in the joints that make you experience difficulty when trying to stand or when you sit for a long time.
3. Swelling or pain around your hip side.
4. Crunching of your bones or feeling that they’re rubbing against each other.
5. Difficulty in bending down to perform routine activities like sweeping, putting on your socks, and so on.
Some of the causes may include
1. Having a joint that did not form properly
2. Gene
3. Putting too much stress on your hip.
All these are basic things one should know about hip osteoarthritis.
