When you do suffer an injury, it is a good idea to seek the care of an orthopaedic specialist when: You hear and feel a painful popping sound It’s painful to bear weight on your injury Your injury doesn’t get better with time, or even gets worse “When a patient is experiencing these types of
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Non-Surgical Options for Alleviating Hip Pain
Before considering surgical options, there are a number of non-surgical, first line therapies that are often recommended to individuals with hip problems, including: Activity modification – Reducing or eliminating strenuous activities that may place undue stress on the hip joint Over-the-counter medications, beginning with Tylenol and switching to anti-inflammatories, such as Ibuprofen Low-level narcotic medications
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Hip pain is a common complaint among patients throughout the country. This pain is often more than just a nuisance and drives thousands of patients to seek treatment from physicians every year. “Many patients visit my office when they’re experiencing pain and begin to have a limited range of motion and stiffness in the hip,”
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