General measures Limited alcohol consumption (men: max. 25 g alcohol per day; women: max. 12 g alcohol per day); ≥ 20 glasses of beer/week lead to a significant increase in coxarthrosis and gonarthrosis (knee osteoarthritis); individuals who drank 4 to 6 glasses of wine per week had a lower risk of gonarthrosis Aim for normal … Hip Osteoarthritis (Coxarthrosis): Therapy
Therapy goals Pain relief Improvement of mobility Improvement of walking performance Improving the quality of life Delay the progression of osteoarthritis Therapy recommendations Depending on the severity of the disease and individual problems, the following medications can be used: Analgesics (painkillers) Non-acid analgesics Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs; non steroidal anti- inflammatory drugs, NSAIDs). Selective COX-2 … Hip Osteoarthritis (Coxarthrosis): Drug Therapy
Obligatory medical device diagnostics. Radiographs of the hip – pelvic overview (bilateral findings?)Note: In one study, only 9.1% of symptomatic patients with hip symptoms had appropriate radiographic findings. Radiographic osteoarthritis is often a late finding. Optional medical device diagnostics – depending on the results of the history, physical examination, laboratory diagnostics and obligatory medical device … Hip Osteoarthritis (Coxarthrosis): Diagnostic Tests
