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Hip Arthritis
Hip arthritis causes pain in your groin or thigh when the cartilage in your hip joint wears down. Learn about symptoms, treatment options from injections to hip replacement, and what you can do to manage your hip pain.
đWhat is Hip Arthritis?
Hip arthritis causes pain in your groin or thigh when the cartilage in your hip joint wears down. Learn about symptoms, treatment options from injections to hip replacement, and what you can do to manage your hip pain.
đŦWhat Causes It?
- Normal wear and tear of cartilage over time (most common)
- Previous hip injury (fracture, dislocation, or labral tear)
- Developmental hip conditions (hip dysplasia, Perthes disease)
- Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI)
- Inflammatory conditions like rheumatoid arthritis
- Avascular necrosis (bone death from poor blood supply)
â ī¸Risk Factors
You may be at higher risk if:
- Being over 50 years old
- Being overweight (extra weight increases hip stress)
- Previous hip injury or childhood hip problems
- Family history of arthritis
- Jobs requiring heavy lifting or prolonged standing
- Playing high-impact sports
- Female gender (slightly higher risk)
đĄī¸Prevention
- âMaintain a healthy weight - every kg lost reduces hip stress significantly
- âExercise regularly with low-impact activities (swimming, cycling, walking)
- âStrengthen your hip and core muscles
- âAvoid high-impact activities if you have early arthritis
- âTreat childhood hip problems promptly
- âUse proper lifting techniques
- âStay active but listen to your body