Hip Pain Huntsville

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Go to the nearest emergency room or call 911 if you’ve experienced a trauma like a car accident or fall. Go to the nearest ER if you can’t move your hip or leg or if you think you have a dislocation, fracture (broken bone).  Remember in most hip fractures the fracture is first and then the fall.

Come see our medical doctor for a hip evaluation and examination if you have any of the following: 

1. You have hip pain associated with an injury or trauma but don't think its a dislocation, or fracture.  
2. You have sudden, hip pain without trauma or fall. 
3. An inability to move the hip or leg through its range of motion
4. You cannot bear weight on your hip or your hip is unstable or gives out.
5. You have severe pain, even when not bearing weight.
6. Your hip clicks, or locks.
7. Your hip is deformed or misshapen.
8. You cannot flex your hip (raise your knee all the way up) or extend the hip (swing the leg behind you all the way).
9. You have a fever or chills, rash, or redness or warmth around the hip.
10. You have pain, swelling, numbness, burning, tingling of the hip.
11. You still have hip pain after 3 days of home treatment. (RICE - rest, ice, compression, elevation)

Even if you have an appointment with us if your symptoms get worse or you feel you have a fracture go to the nearest emergency room immediately.  

Arthritis of the hip happens over time so your hip will get gradually worse. With arthritis of the hip, and the hip joint often becomes stiff and may swell, this makes it difficult to walk, lift the knee or leg movements. Pain and swelling may be worse in the morning, or after sitting or resting. Evening pain may be due to overuse. Activity may cause pain to flare up and can also produce inflammation or swelling. 

According to the latest from Cleveland Clinic, the most common causes of hip pain today are related to aging (osteoarthritis); injury/accident or repeated stress on the hip; bursitis; and referred pain from low back, sacral or pelvis. Common hip problems include arthritis, sprained or strained ligaments, labrum tears,  tendonitis, bursitis, and structural problems. 

A hip labral tear involves the ring of cartilage (labrum) that follows the outside rim of the hip joint socket. Besides cushioning the hip joint, the labrum acts like a rubber seal or gasket to help hold the ball at the top of the thighbone securely within the hip socket. Hip labrum tears are difficult to image. A torn labrum cannot be seen on X-ray, and the MRI with contrast may not show a tear even though it is present. Many hip labral tears cause no signs or symptoms. Some people, however, have one or more of the following:

• Pain in the hip or groin, often made worse by long periods of standing, sitting or walking or athletic activity
• A locking, clicking or catching sensation in the hip joint
• Stiffness or limited range of motion in the hip joint

Surgery is not always required or recommended for a labrum tear. A person's age, the extent of the injury, and overall hip health are factors to consider. Surgery is not typically recommended for people ages 40 and up. This is because a hip labrum tear is often an early sign of arthritis.

Why put yourself through invasive surgery if it can be avoided. Invasive hip surgery or a total hip replacement surgery can be very expensive and reports of the total cost of this procedure vary with the hospital, physician and demographic region of the country. Most major insurance companies including Medicare cover hip replacements. According to the published statistics, the average cost of a hip replacement exceeds $45,000.

The pain management experts at Advanced Medical Clinics specialize in the treatment of chronic hip pain and osteoarthritis and offer an innovative non-surgical hip pain relief program that can relieve your discomfort and restore joint function and motion.

If you are a candidate for the Advanced Medical Clinics Knee Recovery Program, most patients feel relief beginning after just the first few treatments. After the first stage of your program (relief phase), the majority of patients feel dramatic relief or lowering of their pain. During the next phase (corrective phase) they have returned to most regular activities and after the final phase of care (rehabilitation phase) most are able to go up and down stairs, do walking/jogging, and more have natural hip motions without pain. 

Because every patient that comes to Advanced Medical Clinics is different, our Accelerated Joint Recovery Protocol is personalized for each patient. Our team of healthcare providers have decades of experience and deploy a protocol pulling from nearly a dozen proven treatment modalities. The aim of the Accelerated Joint Recovery Protocol is to restore function, increase the health of the tissues and joints, decreasing pain, while being back functionality.

We want to see you living an active life - Free of Hip Pain!

The short answer to this question is: YES!
There are two major bursae in the hip that typically become irritated and inflamed. Hip bursitis is a condition that occurs when the small, fluid-filled sacs called bursae become inflamed. These sacs act as cushions for the greater trochanter helping to reduce friction during movement. When one or more of these sacs become irritated or inflamed, it can lead to discomfort, swelling, and limited mobility. Bursitis can affect anyone.