What is osteoarthritis of the knee and hip?
The function of the hip joint is to bear the weight of the body. Therefore, it is a joint that is heavily loaded and can easily deteriorate. Causing “Osteoarthritis of the hip.” This disease is a form of arthritis caused by the cartilage that covers the surface of the joint deteriorating, causing pain and stiffness, making it difficult to move.
Osteoarthritis is caused by the deterioration แทงบอล UFABET ราคาดีที่สุด ไม่มีขั้นต่ำ of the cartilage on the knee joint due to use or age. This causes knee pain, knee swelling, joint stiffness, difficulty walking, or in some cases, the knee may be deformed. If the deterioration is severe, the patient will not be able to live a normal daily life.
How to observe symptoms to know if you are at risk of osteoarthritis of the knee and hip
For the symptoms of hip osteoarthritis, in the initial stage, there will be pain, stiffness when moving. In patients who have had it for a while, there will be chronic hip pain while moving and sleeping, feeling tight when standing up and sitting down, pain when walking, and difficulty going up and down stairs. You can check your symptoms yourself. If you have the following symptoms, you should see a doctor for a detailed diagnosis.
- The patient has pain in the groin or front thigh.
- Stiffness in hip movement, symptoms will improve with rest.
- May cause weakness in the legs due to weakness of the muscles that control the hip joint.
- Inflammation of the hip joint, bony spurs may develop around the joint.
If the supporting cartilage is completely worn away, it can cause severe pain when the bones rub together and the leg will become shorter.
The symptoms of osteoarthritis are similar in terms of “pain”. It starts with bearable pain, comes and goes, and gradually becomes more severe. The overall sequence of symptoms when osteoarthritis occurs can be observed as follows:
- I feel pain in my knees while walking or going up and down stairs. Some people have pain at night while sleeping.
- Knee swelling, unable to move the knee joint normally, feeling tight and stiff, not as agile as before.