There’s no need to wait until you’re in severe pain to intervene. Early diagnosis can slow the progression of wear and tear and improve your quality of life.
Here are some recommended solutions:
- Relieve pain
Paracetamol or anti-inflammatories occasionally, always as advised by a doctor.
- Move… but gently
Recommended activities: swimming, cycling, regular walking on flat terrain.
Physical therapy sessions help strengthen the muscles around the hip and maintain good mobility.
- Relieve pressure on the joint
Often, losing a few pounds is enough to significantly reduce the discomfort .
- When pain becomes chronic…
Surgery (hip replacement) may be considered. It is now a common and well-controlled procedure : over 90% of patients regain lasting mobility for 10-15 years.
