Hip Pain

Hip pain can be caused by several issues, but they all have one thing in common: when chronic and untreated, it can become a significant obstacle in your everyday life. From the most simple and repetitive movements like walking, to having a good night sleep, hip pain isn’t easy to navigate by yourself—and that’s where we enter the equation.

Our offices are located in Westfield and West Orange, New Jersey, and serve all of Union county, Morris county, Middlesex county, and Somerset county including the surrounding towns of Cranford, Garwood, Clark, Scotch Plains, Mountainside, Springfield, Summit, Chatham, Millburn, Short Hills, Maplewood, Watchung, Berkeley Heights, Livingston, Union, Edison, Woodbridge, and Elizabeth. If you suspect that you have a concussion, don’t hesitate to call Genesis Orthopaedic and Spine or request an appointment online today.

For appointments, call us or book online at any of our convenient locations in Middletown, Morristown, Ridgewood, Westfield, and West Orange.

What causes hip pain?

Hip pain can vary in severity and frequency depending on the cause. It is also important to determine the origin of the ailment before proceeding with the ideal treatment. Some of the most common causes for hip pain are:

Hip Fractures

A hip fracture that’s not addressed or healed properly might result in chronic hip pain over time. Fracture-related pain is common amongst older individuals, since as you age, your bones get less dense and become more prone to fractures. Nonetheless, traumatic events such as road traffic accidents or sport injuries might also result in your bones breaking.

Bursitis

The bursae are the sacs of liquid in your joints that prevent bones, muscles, and tendons from rubbing directly against each other. They can get inflamed due to joint overuse, an infection, or repetitive strain injuries, and develop bursitis and its added discomfort.

Tendinitis

When the tendons that attach your hip muscles to your bones become inflamed or irritated, you might get tendonitis. This happens mostly because of repetitive strain and can feel as a grating joint, localized pain, throbbing, or stiffness during rest or movement.

Labral Tear

The labrum is composed of cartilage that cushions the hip joint and helps to keep the ball of the thigh bone inside your hip socket. A traumatic injury or repetitive strain might cause your hip labrum to tear, making you feel unsteady when walking, or generating throbbing pain with certain movements.

Osteoarthritis

Particularly in elderly people, osteoarthritis is one of the most common causes of hip pain. Arthritis is a condition that causes cartilage degeneration. Over time, this exposes the ends of the bones in the joint. As the cartilage that protects the hip erodes, the exposed bones rub together and the joint gets inflamed. Arthritic hips are very painful, and when untreated, can get stiff and severely limit movement.

What treatments are available for hip pain?

In order to get the best available hip pain treatment in New Jersey and regain autonomy, you must first know what’s the cause of it. That’s why it’s so important to get an accurate diagnosis from a specialized clinic.

At Genesis Orthopaedic and Spine, we have a skilled medical team with a selection of highly effective and groundbreaking therapies that can help treat hip pain, including:

  • Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy
  • Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate (BMAC)
  • Lipogems: Adipose/Fat therapy
  • Tenjet Tenotomy

All of the above are injectable treatments with a carefully prepared solution of growth factors and regenerative cells. These are either harvested from the patient’s tissues or introduce a harmless irritant that kick-starts your body’s healing response.

The treatments are characterized by their safety and effectiveness. They promote the body to use its restorative functions to repair damaged tissues and grow new and healthy cells.

Will I need a hip replacement?

While artificial joint surgeries like hip replacements have been around for years, are documented, and generally safe, we must remember that every invasive procedure comes at a risk. It will always be better to first try for less invasive measures before opting for surgery.

A hip replacement surgery would only be necessary if, after trying several other treatments without significant success, your doctor decides that the best course of action to restore your mobility is to replace the joint.

This is why, at Genesis Orthopaedic and Spine, we have focused on offering safe and effective alternatives to surgery. We seek to provide pain relief and restore functions without the risks of an invasive procedure.

To find out more about our injectable treatments for hip pain in New Jersey and the benefits of regenerative medicine, call the clinic today or book an appointment online.