subject: Hip Injuries: A Discussion [print this page] The hips is where the thigh bone meets the pelvis bone. The primary function of the hips is to support the weight of the body while standing or moving. Clearly, this shows how important they are for the body. This results to keeping the hips healthy as part of our duty. As with injuries, we cannot always protect ourselves from experiencing it. It can only lead to one of the worst things which is hip replacement surgery. There actually reports of hip replacement surgery injuries happening. These injuries have many causes and may happen anytime.
Injuries resulting from hip replacement are important. However, we do not have control over it because we are non-medical people. Looking for information that deals with hip injury prevention is the best thing we can do. Lets take a look at common hip injuries that may affect you.
Bursitis
Bursitis happens when one of the bursa sacs, which protects and cushion the joint, gets inflamed. There are many reasons why this can happen, either from arthritis or from an injury or infection, medical research says. Partial immobility is the result of this condition stemming from how it limits the movement of the joint.
Early treatment for bursitis involves the use of ice, getting enough rest, and taking in medicine for pain and swelling.
Dislocations
When the joint is forced to the end of the bones and is out of position, dislocation is happening. With immobility as a result, this is caused by falls most of the time. It is easy to spot a dislocated joint because it is usually swollen and visibly out of place.
Depending upon which joint was affected is how this condition will be treated. Manipulations to reposition your bones, taking in of medicine, and using a splint or sling normally happens.
Fractures
Fractures happen when bones get broken. Normally, they are caused by injuries resulting from accidents but reasons like osteoporosis can happen which is a condition where weakening of the bones happen. When a fracture is present, out-of-place or misshapen limb or joint, swelling, bruising or bleeding, intense pain, numbness and tingling, and limited mobility or inability to move a limb are likely to happen.
Treatment for fractures requires immediate medical attention as a doctor is needed in keeping the bones in place.
Aside from fractures, it is evident that common hip injuries can be immediately treated in the comforts of the home. Medical operations can only be resorted to if we do not do what we can to control it. As for operations that result in injuries, the public should be informed about who made the mistake, so as to ascertain who would be answerable, as would people filing a Pinnacle lawsuit do.
