The hip joint enables a remarkable range of leg movements and provides the necessary degree of shock absorption for walking, running and jumping.
The following symptoms are signs of hip disorders:
- Recurring hip pain
- Morning hip pain
- Stiffness after periods of rest
- Range of motion reductions
- Swelling in the hip joint
- Snapping, crunching or clunking sounds
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Talking about Hip PainMaking a diagnosis of the cause of hip pain begins with an assessment of the pain experienced by the patient. In other words, where does it hurt and when does it hurt? The pain may occur only after strenuous physical activities or may be independent of such activities. We may experience the pain only in the morning as we arise and take our first steps, or it may be continuous. It may also be accompanied by stiffness, instability and a limited range of motion.
A distinction is made between acute pain that occurs from time to time and chronic pain that persists for months.
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Osteoarthritis, the gradual breakdown and eventual loss of the cartilage in the joints of our body, is an extremely common disorder that most frequently affects large, load-bearing joints such as the hips. Those who suffer from osteoarthritis in the hips usually experience considerable pain and may ultimately face an increasing degree of disability.
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Hip disorders caused by impaction can lead to premature arthroses in a young person. Impingement discomfort of the hip and modern arthroscopic methods of treatment. Congenital disorders of the hip
Disorders caused by impaction and the development of premature arthroses in young people. Lately therapy possibilities with the aid of arthroscopy and specific removal of bone tissue.
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Morbus Perthes, Hüftkopfnekrose of the child or young person. What is a M. Perthese or a juvenile Hüftkopfnekrose? A disease of the hips which is like the adult Hüftkopfnekrose to a circulatory disorder of the bone in Hüftkopf comes. The M. Perthes affects mainly children at the 6th Age, male children are significantly more frequently affected (5:1). The severity of the disease depends on where and which parts of the Hüftkopfes affected.
The causes of M. Perthes is unknown.
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What is osteonecrosis of the femoral head?
Osteonecrosis of the femoral head is a serious disease of the hip that results from an interruption in the blood supply to the femoral head. The disruption in the blood supply leads to the localized death (necrosis) of bone cells in the subchondral femoral head. Ultimately, the condition leads to a collapse of the necrotic segment of the femoral head.
Osteonecrosis of the femoral head in adults can be referred to as a lifestyle disease. As in the case of myocardial infarction (heart attack), some of the main risk factors include smoking, elevated blood fat levels and excessive alcohol consumption. While the exact prevalence of the disease is unknown, estimates indicate that several thousand new cases are diagnosed in Germany every year!
Most of these patients are between 35 and 45-years-old. The incidence of the disease is higher in men than women. The ultimate destruction of the subchondral femoral head leads to an enormous reduction in the quality of the lives of those affected. In 30-70% of all cases, the disease develops in both hips.
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 Under a labrum injury is a tear of the articular lip (labrum). When healthy people dress Ausstülpung from a thick fibrous tissue from the hip socket. The labrum, the function of the joint and provides cushioning while a smooth surface for the femoral head, so that those in the socket can glide. However, the torn labrum, it affects the normal movement of the hip joint.
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Diffuse or localized pain in the area of the hip and groin is one of the most common symptoms of hip bursitis. An intensification of the pain typically occurs when walking, climbing stairs, and getting up from a chair after being seated for a while. If the trochanteric bursa is affected, then pain is also likely to be felt while lying on the affected hip.
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 Loose bodies are separated cartilage or bone pieces of different sizes, which are deposited in the joint, move, or may be pinched. This free joint body initially irregular shapes, but they are worn with time, until they are smooth, spherical or disc are. This process is similar to a pebble in the creek bed, through the steady flow mitgeschwemmt and glattgeschliffen will.
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Epiphysiolysis capitis femoris
The Hüftkopflösung primarily affects obese adolescents with a specific body status. The mostly-male-young for your age are usually big, something dicklich and the pubic area is rather underdeveloped. Even young people seem massively hochwüchsige an increased risk for a Hüftkappenabrutsch to have.
The typical age for a Hüftkopflösung is between 9 Age and growth of financial statements. On average around the 12th to 13 Year of life.
It is important that the hip joint disease in 50% of all cases occur on both sides. The disease probability is about 1:12000.
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 Although rare, septic arthritis in the hip joint may represent a medical emergency and is usually associated with intense joint pain and a number of serious general symptoms, including fever, fatigue and tachycardia (increased heart rate). Pronounced limping and a tendency on the part of the patient to keep the leg in a certain protective position are also typical signs of the disease.
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