Hip pain is the pain and discomfort felt in and around the hip joint. The causes of hip pain range from simple to complex.
- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HIP PAIN
- CAUSES OF HIP PAIN
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF HIP PAIN
- DIAGNOSIS OF HIP PAIN
- TREATMENTS FOR HIP PAIN
- PROGNOSIS OF HIP PAIN
- COMPLICATIONS OF HIP PAIN
- HIP PAIN AND AYURVEDA
- NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF HIP PAIN
- PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF HIP PAIN
- SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF HIP PAIN
- LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HIP PAIN
- AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF HIP PAIN
- CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR HIP PAIN
- AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR HIP PAIN
- AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR HIP PAIN
- AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR HIP PAIN
- COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR HIP PAIN
- HOME REMEDIES FOR HIP PAIN
- DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR HIP PAIN
- YOGA FOR HIP PAIN
- RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF HIP PAIN
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HIP PAIN
- Pain on movement of hip joint
- Tenderness
- Swelling
- Pain may radiate toward the low back region and lower limbs
- Stiffness
CAUSES OF HIP PAIN
- Mechanical
- Inflammatory
- Injuries
- Tendinitis and bursitis
- Fracture
- Avascular necrosis of femoral head
- Degenerative joint diseases like osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF HIP PAIN
Due to the above-mentioned causes wear and tear, sprain or strain, ligament injuries etc may occur in and around the hip joint leads to hip pain.
DIAGNOSIS OF HIP PAIN
- EXAMINATIONS
- Inspection of hip joint
- Palpation – in and around the hip joint
- Movements – Flexion, Extension, lateral bending
- INVESTIGATIONS
- X – rays
- MRI
- CT Scan
TREATMENTS FOR HIP PAIN
- Most hip pain goes away on its own in two to four weeks. Physiotherapy and pain relievers can help.
- A few cases may require surgery.
- Medications – Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, Analgesic, Muscle relaxant
- Treatment of underlying pathology.
PROGNOSIS OF HIP PAIN
- Prognosis is based on the cause of the hip pain, duration and condition of the patient
COMPLICATIONS OF HIP PAIN
- Hip pain due to fracture can impair your ability to walk for a long period.
HIP PAIN AND AYURVEDA
- In Ayurveda, hip pain falls under Vatavyadhi or a Vata dosha imbalance disorder.
- According to Ayurveda, it may be considered as Vata vyadhi with mamsakshaya
- Vata vyadhi can be correlated to neurological or neuromuscular disorders. The causes and pathogenesis of diseases caused by vitiation of Vata dosha, in general, are the exclusive cause and pathogenesis ofpain, numbness, tingling sensation.
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF HIP PAIN
- Excess consumption of unctuous, dry, cold food
- Excessive physical exercise.
- Suppression of natural urges.
- Trauma
- Injuries
- Sleeping over uneven beds.
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF HIP PAIN
- Dull intermittent pain in the hip on movement.
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF HIP PAIN
- Vata, pitta and kapha dosha move through all channels of circulation. Due to the subtle nature of vata it impels the remaining two doshas.
- The aggravated vata having provoked these two doshas, exacerbated and fills up the empty channels and moves greatly inside them or by getting enveloped by the other doshas.
- The aggravated vata resides in the hip joint and produces different kinds of aches and pains.
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HIP PAIN
- Toda – Pain on hip joint
- Sada – weakness
- Sosha – atrophy of muscles
- Sopha – swelling
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF HIP PAIN
- Pain associated with traumatic injuries is difficult to cure – krichra sadhya
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR HIP PAIN
Ayurvedic local treatment for hip pain
- Svedam – local fermentation
- Pain-relieving lepa application
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR HIP PAIN
- Dasamoolarishtam – after food
- Gandha tailam along with milk
- Rasaraj ras
- Laksha guggulu
- Trayodasanga guggulu
- Mahayogaraja guggulu
AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR HIP PAIN
- VASTHI-Erandamooladi yapana vasthi
- SNEHAVIRECHANAM-Eranda tailam
- NASYA-Ksheerabala
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR HIP PAIN
Internal administration
- Balarishtam
- Gandha tailam
- Rasaraj ras
- Laksha guggulu
- Dasamoola kasaya
- Gandharvahasthadi kasaya
- Rasnaerandadi kasaya
- Rasnasapthakam kasaya
- Eranda tailam
- Mahayogaraja guggulu
External application
- Snehadhara – with balaswagandha tailam and ksheerabala tailam
- Shashtika Sali panda sweda
HOME REMEDIES FOR HIP PAIN
- Heat application on the affected area by a towel dipped with hot water
- Massage the painful area for 15 minutes ( NOT too much pressure )
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR HIP PAIN
- Avoid food items which produce vata dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because vata imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
- Consume easily digestible food items, cow’s milk
- Avoid heavy exercises which further aggravate the conditions.
- Oil massage on affected area advised. Which alleviates vata dosha
- Take proper rest.
YOGA FOR HIP PAIN
- Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – calms the mind and gets relief from aches and pains
The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.
RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF HIP PAIN
- Role of Ayurveda in the conservative management of avascular necrosis of the femoral head: A case study