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Orthopedics

Hip Care

As two of your body’s largest joints, the hips help you walk, sit and stand. If hip pain limits your everyday activities, turn to OSF HealthCare. Our orthopedic and rehabilitation specialists will help you find the cause and get treatment to achieve your goals.

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Hip Pain & Injuries

Your hip may ache or feel stiff due to:

  • Hip bone spurs – Painful lumps that form when the hip bones rub together because cartilage has worn away
  • Hip (trochanteric) bursitis – Inflammation of the bursa, a fluid sac that provides a cushion between bones and soft tissue
  • Hip impingement – Pain that happens when the ball of your joint presses against the socket, or cup
  • Hip labrum tear – Injury to the tissue that covers the cup of your hip
  • Hip osteoarthritis – Breakdown of the cartilage that cushions the ends of bones in your joint
  • Hip tendonitis – Tendon inflammation that causes pain

Trust your OSF HealthCare provider for treatment recommendations tailored to your condition and lifestyle.

Nonsurgical, Conservative Care

When possible, OSF HealthCare starts with nonsurgical approaches, such as rehabilitation or lifestyle changes. These options require less downtime and are safer than surgery.

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Physical Therapy

Physical therapy eases pain and helps you improve the use of your hip. During one-on-one sessions, a therapist may:

  • Teach you exercises and stretches to increase your joint’s strength and range of motion
  • Use hands-on techniques to relieve tension and loosen a stiff hip
  • Recommend changes to your daily routine to reduce your symptoms
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Hip Injections

Injections deliver medicine straight to the site of your pain. That means you can receive higher doses than you could take by mouth, and the medicine targets only the painful area of your body. Your doctor may use imaging technology to precisely guide the injection to the right spot, making treatment more effective. Ask about the right type of injection for your situation:

  • Cortisone (steroid) – Reduces inflammation
  • Hyaluronic acid (viscosupplementation) – Uses gel as lubrication to treat hip arthritis
  • Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) – Uses natural substances from your own body to speed up healing

Hip Surgery

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Hip Arthroscopy

If surgery is your best treatment option, an OSF HealthCare surgeon may use a minimally invasive approach called arthroscopy. Instead of making a large incision, our surgeon makes one or more small incisions. The surgeon then uses an arthroscope (thin tube with a light and camera) to guide procedures such as:

  • Smoothing torn cartilage
  • Fixing a torn labrum
  • Trimming bone spurs
  • Removing inflamed, painful tissue

Arthroscopy leads to a faster, easier recovery than traditional surgery, which uses a longer incision. In central Illinois, you can receive hip arthroscopy only at OSF HealthCare.

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Hip Replacement

Hip replacement surgery (arthroplasty) is easier than ever to fit into your life. That’s because OSF HealthCare offers:

  • Anterior hip replacement – Muscle-sparing approach that affects less tissue than traditional hip replacement
  • Hip resurfacing surgery – Partial joint replacement that leaves more of your natural joint intact

These options let you heal sooner. You may even return home the same day. Learn more about joint replacement at OSF HealthCare.

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