Medical history (history of illness) is an important component in the diagnosis of coxarthrosis (hip osteoarthritis).
Family history
- Are there any diseases of the bones and joints in your family that are common?
- What is the general health of your relatives?
Social history
- What is your profession?
- Do you have heavy physical strain in your job (e.g., lifting and carrying heavy loads for long periods of time)?
Current medical history / systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- Can you tell me where exactly your pain is?
- How long have you had this pain?
- Did the pain start suddenly or slowly?
- Is the pain more pressing, dull, stabbing or pulling?
- Does the pain radiate to other parts of the body? To the groin area?
- When does this pain occur?
- Start-up and run-in pain?
- Fatigue pain?
- Pain at rest?
- Continuous and night pain?
- Do you suffer from joint stiffness or a feeling of tension in the hip joint?
- Is the hip joint overheated, swollen or limited in function?
- Do you have any other symptoms such as joint noises, sensitivity to wetness or cold?
- Do you suffer from muscle tension?
Vegetative anamnesis incl. nutritional anamnesis
- Are you overweight? Please tell us your body weight (in kg) and height (in cm).
- Do you exercise enough every day?
- Do you engage in competitive sports?
- Do you drink alcohol? If so, what drink(s) and how many glasses per day?
- Do you smoke? If yes, how many cigarettes, cigars or pipes per day?
Self history including medication history.
- Pre-existing conditions (trauma (accident), bone and joint diseases).
- Operations
- Allergies
- Medication history