Sprain or tear
A fall or blow to the hip can cause an acute injury. The impact or sudden movement with an unbalanced force when bending, lifting a weight or simply overloading the core of the body can cause discomfort or injury. Initial treatment may include rest, ice and elevation. Medication and physiotherapy to strengthen the muscles and stabilise the joints.
Torn tendons
These are less common injuries but can be caused by sudden or excessive movement. Depending on the severity, successful recovery can be achieved with physiotherapy, strengthening or, in severe cases, surgery if the tendon has been torn.
Arthritis of the hip joint
A chronic condition in which the cartilage that lines the joint wears away. It can cause pain and permanent stiffness. Treatment includes painkillers, physiotherapy and strengthening the surrounding muscles. In some cases, hip replacement surgery may be needed.
Tears of the labrum
Injuries to the cartilage that lines the hip. This condition is caused by trauma or repetitive movements that overload the area during physical activities that involve twisting or jumping. Physiotherapy, rest and, in some cases, surgery can help repair or trim the labrum.
Spring hip syndrome
A characteristic feature of this condition is a snap or pain in the hip when moving it. It may be caused by friction of the soft tissues around the hip joint. Treatment may include physical therapy, anti-inflammatory medications and surgery to correct the problem.
Our therapeutic options
In all cases, depending on the severity of the condition, the acute or chronic nature of the condition, the patient’s baseline condition and medical, toxic or allergic history, whether or not the patient is scheduled for a surgical correction or has already undergone one, and the time elapsed since it was performed, therapeutic options can be proposed to complement conventional treatments, favoring an earlier and more efficient recovery and rehabilitation, with less sequelae and providing tools to generate in many cases, a regenerative effect that may eventually stop or reverse chronic degenerative and inflammatory conditions.
Among these therapeutic options we have the use of platelet-derived growth factors, known as platelet-rich plasma (PRP), which in our case, we enrich with exosomes that are factors produced by stem cells to generate much of its action. Also the use alone or in combination of exosomes, the application of ozone (O3), hyaluronic acid, local anesthetics for the realization of blocks, drugs such as traumeel or zeel t and of course the use of stem cells. These can be used alone or in combination with intravenous infusions of vitamins, minerals and others, depending on the patient’s condition and desire.
Tools such as hyperbaric oxygenation therapy (hyperbaric chamber), infrared sauna and frequency specific microcurrent (FSM) are also available.
All these strategies, depending on the case, could be performed with an ultrasound- guided application, thus improving the precision in the application and therefore its effectiveness and reducing the possibility of adverse effects and/or complications.
