Hip arthrosis, also known as coxarthrosis, is the most common form of wear and tear on the joints of the extremities. As with any arthrosis, hip arthrosis is a degeneration, i.e. irreversible wear and tear of a joint. The joint cartilage is worn down to the point where it is completely free of cartilage, resulting in a narrowing of the joint space.
Furthermore, so-called osteophytes are formed, i.e. bone attachments on the joint bones to ensure a good transmission of force in the joint despite the altered shape. Often these attachments cause pain and inflammation of the joint, in addition to the abrasion products and the missing cartilage layer over the bone. This also leads to tension in the muscles and to restrictions in joint mobility due to a change in the capsule-ligament apparatus.
7 simple exercises to imitate
- Stretching of the hip flexors
- Stretching of the hip adductors
- Strengthening of the hip abductors
- Strengthening of the hip sensors
- Mobilization of the hip – Cycling
- Mobilization of the hip – Lunge
- Mobilization of the hip – pendulum
Course of arthrosis – pain
An arthrosis proceeds in different stages. Initially, the hip arthrosis often manifests itself through so-called starting pain. This means that pain initially occurs, for example, after prolonged sitting and then disappears again with movement.
Later, the pain can also become permanent, during movement or even at rest. Frequent pain regions of the hip arthrosis are the groin, the front thigh or also the lower back. Therapeutic treatment can be conservative for a long time.
Through physiotherapy, buffer heels for relief, walking sticks, ointments or electrotherapy. Surgery is indicated for severe limitations and pain. The means of choice is usually a joint replacement, the so-called total endoprosthesis (TEP). Following surgery, intensive rehabilitation usually takes place, in which, among other things, the joint and muscle function is improved through physiotherapy. You can find more information on this topic under physiotherapy after hip TEP.
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