Hip Pain

Common causes of hip pain and hip replacement

Arthritis is the leading cause of hip pain. It is a progressive disease that wears away the smooth cartilage lining of the hips ball & socket joint. As the cartilage gets damaged and wears, the pain from the rubbing of the two sides of the hip joint increases. This pain eventually gets strong enough that surgical intervention is necessary.

Here are some common causes of hip pain:

• Osteoarthritis
• Post-Traumatic Arthritis
• Avascular Necrosis
• Inflammatory Arthritis

Total hip replacement and hip resurfacing are potential treatments for hip pain from arthritis:

• BIRMINGHAM HIP Resurfacing
• OXINIUM Hip