Hip Osteoarthritis
Research on adverse effects of cortisone for hip osteoarthritis
Ross Hauser, MD, Danielle Matias, PA-C, Demi Foster, APRN What are we seeing in this image? We see the comparison of a normal hip versus a steroid-injected degenerative hip. The right side hip generation was accelerated by multiple cortisone injections. Concerns about cortisone are not new. Research is always developing […]
The different kinds of injections for bone on bone hip
Ross Hauser, MD; Danielle Matias, PA-C; Demi Foster, APRN In this article, we will explore research on the various injection treatments offered to patients with hip pain. Included in this discussion are: Cortisone injections Hyaluronic acid injections PRP or platelet-rich plasma injections Combined PRP and hyaluronic acid injections Botox injections […]
Hip-spine syndrome: before and after failed hip replacement and lumbar spinal fusion
Ross Hauser, MD; Danielle Matias, PA-C; Demi Foster, APRN This article will present various scenarios in regard to someone’s combined problem of the lumbar spine and hip degenerative disease. In this article, you will see research that suggests a lumbar fusion can cause hip replacement dislocations if the hip replacement […]
Rapid destructive hip osteoarthritis: When MRI and X-Rays show nothing and suddenly you need a hip replacement
Ross Hauser, MD; Danielle Matias, PA-C; Demi Foster, APRN A patient will come into our office. They have reached out to us because they have a very painful hip. They had an x-ray, they had an MRI, and both times the images revealed nothing that should be causing this person’s […]
Why physical therapy and exercise may not help your hip pain
Ross Hauser, MD, Danielle Matias, PA-C, Demi Foster, APRN Patients are often very confused as to why a physical therapy program or exercise/activity program did not help their hip pain as much as they thought it would. Clinicians, doctors, and therapists are equally confused. This is very typical of the […]