Sports for hip dysplasia
Although it appears that there is a greater risk of aggravating existing hip dysplasia through exercise, patients should even exercise to strengthen the muscle apparatus around the hip joint. Of course, care must be taken to ensure that only sports that are easy on the joints are performed. These joint-gentle sports that can be practiced include, for example, cycling, swimming (no breaststroke because of leg movement), Nordic walking, certain yoga exercises and also cross-country skiing.
Inline skating on smooth or even surfaces is also permitted. Less conducive to hip dysplasia are sports that involve shock loads, fast turns and braking and accelerating movements. These joint-burdening sports include jogging, tennis, squash, athletics or martial arts. In general, care should always be taken to ensure that these sports are performed to a degree that is beneficial to health and that overloading and pressure pain are avoided. Which sports are beneficial and which are not should always be discussed with the doctor or physiotherapist in charge.
Summary
Hip dysplasia in adults has become rare thanks to the introduced newborn screening. Nevertheless, there are still patients who suffer from hip dysplasia and its consequences in adulthood. Since hip dysplasia leads to changes in joints, muscles and ligaments if left untreated, affected patients are severely restricted in their movement and also suffer from severe pain.
Due to the deformities, only surgical intervention can alleviate the symptoms. In addition to the osteotomy, many patients receive an artificial hip joint because the arthrotic changes are too advanced. Further topics that might interest you:
- Main topic hip dysplasia
- Hip dysplasia therapy
- Hip dysplasia in a child
- Hip
- Hip Arthrosis
- Hip prosthesis
- Hip pain causes
