Hip Arthritis Pain Relief Naturally

That pain in your buttock may be a first clue of hip arthritis if it’s there when you wake up in the morning. Pain is your body's warning system. Discomfort or stiffness in your thigh or groin area are other indications. The pain usually flares with activity, and gets better with rest.

About 10 million Americans have been diagnosed with hip arthritis according to U.S. government statistics. As weight- bearing joints, the hips are at risk for “wear and tear” osteoarthritis, the most common form of the disease.

If you have hip arthritis and don’t get treatment, the condition will keep getting worse until resting no longer will relieve pain. The hip joint becomes stiff and inflamed. It’s possible that bone spurs may develop along the edges of the hip joints.

Glucosamine is a natural treatment with minimal side effects

My husband and I also have osteoarthritis, though not of the hip. I have neck arthritis. Before my husband's total knee replacements in 2016, he had severe knee arthritis from sports-related traumas in both. He played tennis four days a week for 16 years after knee replacement was recommended, without taking pharmaceuticals of any kind. After the knee replacements, he continues to play tennis regularly three times weekly, sometimes four. We have successfully managed our osteoarthritis symptoms naturally, anchored by a high quality glucosamine hydrochloride supplement. Although the neck, knee and hip joints are different, they all contain cartilage that “wears out” from osteoarthritis or can develop arthritis from trauma.

There are no studies that show glucosamine stops arthritis progression for hip arthritis, but our joint symptoms have been markedly improved. Based on recovered flexibility and range of motion, we believe progression of our disease has been slowed considerably, if not stopped completely. My husband's knee swelling and stiffness was night-and-day different during continuous natural treatments daily.

We’ve been using three natural pain supplements, one of which contains glucosamine, since 2003, when they first came on the market. They’re scientifically designed to relieve pain, stiffness, swelling and to promote flexibility of motion in all joints.

Unlike NSAIDs, glucosamine is easy on the stomach

There are also no conclusive studies to show that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) slow the progression of hip arthritis.

Glucosamine, on the other hand, consists of natural properties with nutrient value that reaches the cellular level of the body. High quality glucosamine supplements have potential to rebuild or regenerate joint tissue and cartilage.

Glucosamine has few side effects. NSAIDs, like all drugs, have many side effects, including gastrointestinal discomforts and bleeding and other health problems.

Therefore, if the relief of hip arthritis symptoms was equal to NSAIDs, the glucosamine-based natural supplement would be preferred. Many patients start glucosamine on a trial basis for three months to see if it’s effective for their symptoms. If it is, they continue the treatment. If it’s not effective, they discontinue use.

Who's at risk to develop hip arthritis?

Hip arthritis usually affects adults over age 50. It’s more common in people who are overweight. The disease is also genetic and tends to run in families.

Traumatic injuries to the hip can lead to hip arthritis, as with other parts of the body,

Early non-surgical treatment includes non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which most doctors will recommend if the disease has not progressed to extremes. NSAIDs can be over-the-counter (OTC) or prescription, depending upon the diagnosis (not without risks).

Early treatment can also include, or be complemented by, alternative natural treatments including dietary supplements.

What is hip arthritis?

The hip is a ball and socket joint. Any joint in the body can develop arthritis. The most common forms of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Arthritis literally means "inflammation of a joint." In some forms of arthritis, such as osteoarthritis, the inflammation arises because the smooth covering (articular cartilage) on the ends of bones wears away. In other forms of arthritis, such as rheumatoid arthritis, the joint lining becomes inflamed as part of a systemic (autoimmune) disease.

The hip, knees and ankles are considered weight-bearing joints. The main overuse and misuse of the hips (as well as knees, legs and feet) involves a great American pastime, running and jogging. During running or jumping, a force of four to eight times your body weight is exerted on the hips and lower joints. Mobility may be greatly impacted when any of these joints are affected by arthritis,

What are the symptoms of hip arthritis?

The classic pain signal of hip arthritis is located at the hip point. However, people may feel pain in their groin, inner thigh, buttocks, or knees (not solely in their hip). Usually, hip arthritis causes difficulty bending, which makes daily activities such as dressing and foot care a challenge. Stiffness is a symptom that causes difficulty in walking.

Inflammatory arthritis of the hip is characterized by a dull, aching pain that’s usually worse in the morning and lessens with activity. Vigorous activity, of course, can result in increased pain and stiffness.

There’s no cure for most common arthritis types. At best, doctors attempt to control symptoms and, if possible, to slow the progression of the disease.

Hip arthritis must be diagnosed by a qualified medical doctor by examination, x-rays and possibly blood samples to determine whether you have rheumatoid arthritis, which usually affects duplicate joints on both sides of the body at the same time.

Precautionary steps to help manage hip arthritis

A good night's rest is an integral part of arthritis treatment. If you are having trouble getting to sleep or sleeping through the night, you may want to investigate a natural approach using herbal dietary supplements containing valerian or ashwagandha. My husband and I have safely used these supplements effectively for many years.

Prevention is the main self-treatment for arthritis problems. Wearing properly fitting shoes and socks are also an important part of hip, knee and ankle arthritis. Tennis shoes are not okay to wear all day!

If you run or play sports, first be sure to get help from a qualified person for the right type of sports shoes for you, but wear them only for that activity. Second, be sure to condition, stretch and warm up to prevent stress injuries to the hips, knees and ankles.

Running full speed on cold muscles and tendons can cause further pain or injury.

Hip arthritis exercises in water prove helpful

Exercising in warm water can help with hip arthritis pain relief and improve daily function. A study in the October 19, 2007 Cochrane Library, an international organization that evaluates research in all aspects of health care, analyzed six trials with a collective 800 participants with osteoarthritis of the hip and knee.

In the studies, some patients did water exercises for different lengths of time and numbers of sessions per week. Others did no exercise, or exercised on land. Most of the studies measured patients after three months of therapy.

Reviewers said the study results “in people with osteoarthritis of the hip or knee, pain may decrease by 1 more point on a scale of 0 to 20 with aquatic exercise, and function may improve by 3 more points on a scale of 0 to 68.”

Based on the findings, the study’s authors said: "One may consider using aquatic exercise as the first part of a longer exercise program for osteoarthritis patients.”

Rheumatoid arthritis of the hip

Rheumatoid arthritis can affect any joint in the body. Only a qualified medical doctor can make a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. X-rays of the affected joint(s) reveal the extent to which thinning or erosion of the bone has taken place. As the joint erodes and cartilage is damaged, bone on bone is the painful result.

The doctor's exam also determines loss of joint space, or any excess fluid in the joint. Laboratory studies will show whether a rheumatoid factor or other antibodies are present.

As rheumatoid arthritis progresses, severe damage to cartilage, tendons, ligaments and bone can cause joints to become unstable and even deformed.

Non-surgical treatment for arthritis of the hip

Pain treatments for both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis fall into two broad categories—non-surgical treatment and surgical treatment.

Treatment of hip arthritis should begin with the most basic steps, and progress to the more involved, including surgery normally as a last resort. Your doctor can determine which treatments are appropriate for you:

2. Weight loss—This is one of the most important, but least commonly carried out treatments for hip arthritis patients. Less weight equals less pain on all weight-bearing joints.
3. Activity modification--Limiting certain high stress activities may be necessary if you have hip arthritis or hip-related injury. Replacing stress-bearing activity with new exercise methods is helpful, such as the aquatic exercise covered previously.
4. Walking aids--Use of a cane or a single crutch in the hand opposite the affected hip will help decrease the demand placed on the arthritic joint
5. Physical therapy—Working with a physical therapist to strengthen muscles around the hip joint may help decrease the burden on the hip. Muscle atrophy of unused or little-used muscles causes the loss of functional use of the hip.
6. Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)—These are the most commonly prescribed treatment by medical doctors for hip arthritis pain relief NSAIDs include over-the-counter drugs that help treat pain and inflammation, such as aspirin, ibuprofen, Motrin,and Aleve. Prescription NSAIDs include Celebrex, DayPro, and Relafen. NSAIDs are effective at pain relief (analgesia), and to reduce swelling (anti-inflammatory). Some people are at risk of developing gastrointestinal bleeding or stomach ulcers as side effects to NSAIDs, especially with prolonged treatment, which is normally the case when hip arthritis is not yet advanced.
7. Natural joint supplements (glucosamine hydrochloride)--Glucosamine is a natural sugar compound found naturally in the body, made from glucose and the amino acid glutamine. The body produces glucosamine naturally, but the process slows with aging--especially after 50 when people need it the most. Glucosamine supplements are effectively used for hip arthritis, both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid.
   • Glucosamine plays an important role in the formation, maintenance, and repair of cartilage and other body tissues. It stimulates the production of molecules glycosaminoglycans and proteoglycans, two essential building blocks of cartilage.
   • Taking glucosamine as a nutritional supplement is thought to help repair damaged cartilage by replenishing the body's diminishing supply of its natural glucosamine. In long-term clinical trials, people taking glucosamine experienced better mobility. See this video link for details
   • Glucosamine hydrochloride is a more concentrated source of glucosamine and is bioavailable and sodium free. It is every bit as well absorbed as sulfate, yet does not use salt to stabilize the supplement as does the sulfate version.
   • Other names: glucosamine sulfate, glucosamine sulphate, N-acetyl glucosamine, chitosamine. Glucosamine is a natural dietary supplement without the side effects of drugs.
8. Prescription corticosteroids--Potent anti-inflammatory steroids, part of a drug category known as symptom-modifying antirheumatic drugs (SMARDs) taken by mouth, injection, or skin creams. These are powerful drugs containing a long list of serious side effects, including high blood pressure, diabetes, osteoporosis, cataracts, muscle weakness, stomach ulcers, psychological problems and adrenal suppression to name a few.
9. Prescription methotrexate (MTX-an antimetabolic cancer drug used also for rheumatoid hip arthritis is used to treat diseases associated with abnormally rapid cell growth) and sulfasalazine (a sulfa drug,5-ASA) used primarily as an anti-inflammatory agent for rheumatoid arthritis. It is not a pain killer.but may help retard the progression of rheumatoid arthritis. These medications are part of a drug category called disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs). They also help to reduce the pain and swelling in your joints. . Methotrexate, especially in higher doses, can cause adverse reactions. The most frequent reactions include mouth sores, stomach upset, and low white blood counts. Methotrexate can be toxic to the bone marrow and liver.

Surgical treatment for osteoarthritis of the hip

Some of the surgical treatments for osteoarthritis of the hip include:

2. Arthroscopy. Arthroscopy of the hip is a minimally invasive, outpatient procedure that is relatively uncommon. The doctor may recommend it if the hip joint shows evidence of torn cartilage or loose fragments of bone or cartilage.
3. Osteotomy. Osteotomy involves cutting and realigning the bones of the hip socket and/or thighbone to decrease pressure within the joint. In some people, this may delay the need for replacement surgery for 10 to 20 years. Candidates for osteotomy include younger patients with early hip arthritis, particularly those with an abnormally shallow hip socket (dysplasia).
4. Traditional Hip Replacement surgery involves making a 10- to 12-inch incision on the side of the hip that has hip arthritis or trauma. The muscles are split or detached from the hip, allowing the hip to be dislocated.
5. Minimally invasive hip replacement surgery allows the surgeon to perform the hip replacement through one or two smaller incisions. Candidates for minimal incision procedures are typically thinner, younger, healthier, and more motivated to have a quick recovery compared with patients who undergo the traditional surgery.

Surgical treatment for rheumatoid arthritis of the hip

Some of the surgical treatments for rheumatoid arthritis of the hip include:

2. Total Hip Replacement.The most common surgical procedure performed for inflammatory hip arthritis is a total hip replacement. Replacement provides pain relief and improves motion. In total hip replacement surgery, the ball and socket that have been damaged by arthritis are removed and replaced with artificial parts made of metal and a durable plastic material, called "implants" or "prostheses."

3. Bone Graft surgery to place new bone into spaces around a broken bone or bone defects.

4. Core decompression, surgery which reduces bone marrow pressure and encourages blood flow

5. Synovectomy, surgery which removes part or all of the joint lining if the disease is limited to the joint lining and has not affected the cartilage.

Choose only high quality natural supplements

Don’t waste your money. If you’re going to try natural supplements for hip arthritis pain relief, be sure you’re buying from a reputable manufacturer. Unlike the pharmaceutical drug industry, which is strictly regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the dietary supplement industry is loosely regulated and has no regulation whatsoever concerning product efficacy.

An approved pharmaceutical drug is clinically proven to produce the desired effect in the body. However, a dietary supplement is not approved by the FDA and doesn't need to be clinically proven for effectiveness. So how many dietary supplement companies do you think voluntarily do clinical studies on their products? That would be one.

In 2007 the FDA announced the phased-in introduction of the current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) requiring ingredient testing of raw materials in supplements for the first time since 1994. But these rules are loosely regulated regarding testing methods, and were violated in 65% of FDA facilities inspections from 2010 to 2016. The supplement industry is mushrooming in growth, estimated as a $37 billion industry, with 13,000 registered sellers in the U.S. but less than 600 inspections conducted per year.

Even these “new” cGMPs, however, do not address the issue of efficacy for dietary supplements, so it’s still a “buyer beware” market, as the FDA’s commissioner, Dr. Mark B. McClellan, himself described it.

Therefore, always buy from dietary supplement companies that you can trust for product efficacy.

What’s the gold standard for efficacy? Clinical testing. Preferably, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical testing, especially those studies published in refereed medical journals. And which companies do clinical testing? That’s left for the consumer to find out for themselves. I’m going to help you with that next.

How to find the best dietary supplement company

Nearly 30 years ago I discovered there’s a vast difference in quality of natural supplements. I found that few companies went the extra mile to voluntarily test raw materials. Even fewer companies engaged in clinical testing. Both methods are expensive and affect a company’s profitability bottom line.

To help me find the best dietary supplement products, I first prepared a list of 30 questions to measure standards of excellence in different supplement manufacturers. These same 30 questions can lead you to the best company for natural relief of hip arthritis.

The answers led me to a company, founded in 1956—a leader with the reputation as the #1 natural nutrition company in the U.S. The science behind each of their products is second to none. They never place a product on the market without knowing its efficacy. They’ve invested more than $250 million in clinical testing, research and development and have over 100 published studies in peer-reviewed scientific journals—more than any other nutritional company!

Consider natural pain relief in lieu of drugs for hip arthritis

Patients being treated by NSAIDS for hip osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis often have two complaints:

First, they experience unpleasant side effects from drug therapy.

Second, they're unhappy with the degree to which drugs control pain—not enough control, for example.

The natural pain relief supplements my husband and I use for osteoarthritis also help relieve the symptoms of hip arthritis. Overall joint health should also be improved with high quality supplements, which eliminates the worry about stomach bleeding, stomach pain, or other side effects from NSAIDs.

Only one dietary supplement company has a 20-year landmark study

When investing in dietary supplements, first consider it as an investment in your health. Don't waste your money on poorly formulated or synthetic supplements containing artificial colors, sweeteners, binders, and fillers that will not be readily absorbed into your bloodstream.

As with many purchases we make in life, you get what you pay for with dietary supplements. Cheap supplements are cheaply made. Quality costs money to produce.

For your hip arthritis, you should want the best supplements money can buy. They should have ingredient purity, potency, and guaranteed efficacy that the body's cells will happily absorb.

There's only one 'beyond organic' supplement company that can claim a 20-year clinical dietary supplement landmark study on its consumers that verifies from blood samples that its supplement users retained normal levels of blood pressure, HDL, cholesterol, triglycerides, C-reactive protein and homocysteine.

The 2006 study was conducted in collaboration with researchers from the U.C. Berkeley School of Public Health, comparing one company's supplement users to people who took either no supplements or other brands of multivitamins from different companies. For details go to:
www.landmarkstudy.com

Featured natural hip arthritis supplements

My husband and I’ve been taking a combination of three pain relief products for our arthritis. All are from the same company mentioned above. All are of the highest quality and are natural, herbal and safe.

You may want to try any or all of the these products for hip arthritis as listed below. They were first introduced in 2003 by this natural nutrition company and have helped thousands of others. They’ll provide arthritis relief for you, too.

One is a natural boswellia and safflower complex for pain relief.

A second is a natural complex of glucosamine-hydrochloride and cat's claw for joint health.

The third is a pain relief rub.

I am confident you will find these guaranteed high quality supplements helpful for relief of your hip arthritis symptoms. For additional information, click on the following link: the natural pain trio.

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Disclaimer: Health statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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