Are there special running shoes for hip dysplasia? | Hip dysplasia and sports

Are there special running shoes for hip dysplasia?

A congenital hip dysplasia is often accompanied by malformations such as clubfoot or a kinked-plat foot. The malformations can be treated with insoles and appropriate footwear. There are no special running shoes for hip dysplasia itself. Affected persons should pay attention to springy soles when buying shoes. In addition, instead of jogging, sports such as Nordic walking or swimming should be preferred, as these are easy on the joints and also promote muscle building.

Pain after sports in case of hip dysplasia

In the context of hip dysplasia, the possibilities for sports activities are limited. Exercises that put too much strain on the hip cause severe pain during and after the exercise. Such exercises should be avoided. Pain after sport in hip dysplasia is often a sign that the sport is not suitable for the hip. It is an indication that the affected hip joint is overstressed.

Sports and pain

If pain occurs during sports, this may be due to the fact that the hip was overstrained due to the disease and the hip joint could not withstand the strain. If you suffer from hip dysplasia and would like to do sports without pain, it is important to choose a sport that is as gentle on the hip joint as possible and yet ensures that the muscles and ligaments around the hip joint are stabilized and built up. In general, hip dysplasia and sports without pain are a good combination to increase the quality of life and to improve the chances of long term freedom from pain.

However, if pain occurs during sports due to hip dysplasia, the sports activity should be stopped immediately and switched to a hip-sparing type of sport, such as water gymnastics or swimming. Nevertheless, it is possible that pain may occur during sports due to hip dysplasia and that this pain may also occur during “good” sports such as swimming or physiotherapeutic exercises. In this case it is important that you only go as far as the pain allows.

Since children are more often affected by hip dysplasia, pain during sports can be the first sign of hip dysplasia (hip dysplasia child). The pain occurs mainly on one side of the hip and is located mainly in the knee and hip. If a child complains of such pain during sports, hip dysplasia is a possible cause. Parents are advised to have a physician examine their child, since only with an adequate therapy an improvement of the symptoms and a complete healing without possible late damages can be achieved.