Pain After Hip Dislocation

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Pain Post-Hip Dislocation
Ross Hauser, M.D.

The hip joint is a a very stable joint, made that way in part by massive ligaments. Therefore the amount of forces required to dislocate a hip is great and usually found in car accidents, falls from high places, and sports injuries.

The most common hip dislocations occur posteriorly such as in sports like football, rugby, and soccer, the individual is hit in the front of the thigh, forcing the thigh/hip complex backward, resulting in hip dislocations. This tears the ligamentum teres and the posterior capsule.

Once the hip is surgically reset (put back in place), the patient must use crutches for two weeks after the injury. Protected weight-bearing is continued for two to six months, depending on the surgeon's school of thought.

Generally, the patient is not allowed to return to athletics for a minimum of three months. Long-term consequences of posterior hip dislocations can include sciatic nerve injury, avascular necrosis of the femoral head (hip joint damage due to decreased blood supply), and significant arthritis and cartilage damage.

If a patient sustained enough force to fracture a bone, it can be assumed that ligament damage also occurred. Even if the bone heals, there is no guarantee that the ligaments will also heal. As a matter of fact, it is more likely, in such a case, that the ligaments will not heal completely.

A joint dislocation significantly disrupts all the structures that support the joint. We recommend Prolotherapy after any joint dislocation occurs. If the athlete desires to get back to athletics as soon as possible, then weekly or biweekly Prolotherapy is given, and often with strong proliferant solutions. Often, after just a few Prolotherapy sessions, workouts may begin. A total of four to six Prolotherapy sessions are usually required to resolve the joint weakness. Prolotherapy, in this case, can speed the recovery process, allowing an athlete to return to playing sooner than with the traditional route. More importantly, the athlete comes back with a stronger hip.

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Ross Hauser, M.D. Dr. Hauser received his M.D. from the University of Illinois, Chicago; completed his residency at Loyola-Hines VA-Marianjoy Hospitals in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; and received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Hauser is the Medical Director and co-founder of the physician-run, comprehensive natural medicine clinic, Caring Medical & Rehabilitation Services in Oak Park, Illinois. Dr. Hauser is one of the leading experts in the treatment of chronic pain and sports injuries with Prolotherapy. He, along with his wife Marion, have written seven books on the topic of Prolotherapy, a comprehensive book on the natural medicine approach to cancer, as well as a myriad of articles and newsletters for the general public. Read more Ask A QUESTION
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