Page 28 - Southern Exposure - January '24

Page 28, Southern Exposure

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Are You Bothered By Hip Pain?

If you’re a younger or the ball and socket of the joint. The most common root cause • Using anti-inflammatory medication
middle-aged adult bothered by of a labral tear is onset over time due to physical activity • Receiving a guided injection of cortisone into the hip
hip pain, your first thought is combined with a bony abnormality. joint
likely not about hip surgery Question: Are Certain Groups More Likely To Have A • Using physical therapy which unloads some of the
– but you may need it. Many Labral Tear? pressure from the hip joint
young, athletic people are Answer: Women are about twice as likely to experience • Modifying activities to a lower, less painful level
having hip surgery after finding a labral tear, and it often happens in younger, active patients. Question: What If Conservative Treatment Doesn’t Help?
out that a deep cartilage tear Question: What Are The Symptoms? Answer: If the treatments listed above aren’t working,
is causing their mysterious, Answer: Many people can have a tear and not have any your doctor may order an MRI to get a better idea of the
nagging pain. symptoms at all. If you do notice a symptom, though, it’s pathology of the injury. This shows whether there is cartilage
Question: What Is A Labral typically pain deep in the hip joint that doesn’t get worse damage, arthritis in the joint or injury to other muscles
Tear? when you push on the area. It often comes with certain that might cause problems. Depending on how severe the
Answer: It is a tear in the Evan Peck, M.D., Sports activities (movement in a particular direction, for instance). symptoms are, your doctor might recommend surgery to fix
ring of cartilage (labrum) in Medicine Question: How Do Doctors Diagnose A Labral Tear? it.
your hip that cushions and seals Answer: Doctors can get most of the information needed If you are having hip pain deep in the joint that lasts for
the joint. to diagnose a labral tear from a health history, examination more than a month and occurs with particular movements,
Question: What Causes It? and a good set of X-rays. An MRI is often needed in order check with your doctor to see if you might have a labral tear.
Answer: Trauma (from a car accident, for instance) can to confirm the diagnosis. The sooner you pinpoint and address the problem, the sooner
cause a labral tear. But it’s seen more frequently among Question: What Are The Treatment Options? you can get back to your normal activities with less pain.
athletes whose activities flex the hip while twisting – Answer: There are a few conservative treatments for a To make an appointment with an orthopaedic specialist
including yoga and Pilates. A variation of normal anatomy labral tear, which are typically attempted for three to six at Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital, call (877) 463-2010 or
can cause a labral tear, as well. Often this is hip impingement, months to try to alleviate the pain. These options include: visit ClevelandClinicFlorida.org/ortho for more information.
where the shape of the hip causes abnormal contact between • Taking a break from activities that cause the pain

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