Hip Pain
Hip Instability and Hip Microinstability: Understanding Pain, Ligament Laxity, and Changes in Walking
Ross Hauser, MD, Danielle Matias, PA-C, Demi Foster, APRN Hip pain can become a problem of confidence as well as comfort. You may shorten your steps, hesitate before turning, or reach for a railing on stairs. Some people describe a loose or unreliable hip. Others mainly notice tight muscles, a […]
Hip arthroscopy success and failure rates and non-surgical options
Ross Hauser, MD; Danielle Matias, PA-C; Demi Foster, APRN A person considering hip arthroscopy usually wants to know whether the operation will relieve pain, restore activity, and help preserve the joint. A person who remains in pain after surgery has a different question: what was missed, what has changed, and […]
Prolotherapy for Acetabular or Hip Labral Tears
Ross Hauser, MD, Danielle Matias, PA-C, Demi Foster, APRN A hip MRI shows a torn labrum. You have pain getting out of a car, rotating your leg, or returning to exercise. The next question is whether the tear requires surgery—and whether it explains all your symptoms. At Caring Medical, our […]
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 […]
Greater trochanteric pain syndrome and hip bursitis treatment
Ross Hauser, MD; Danielle Matias, PA-C; Demi Foster, APRN Greater trochanteric pain syndrome is a term used to encompass pain at the greater trochanter (lateral hip) related to the gluteal tendons or the trochanteric bursa. Often, this involves tears or tendinopathy (degeneration) of the gluteal tendons (gluteus minimus or gluteus […]
Diagnosis and non-surgical options for Femoroacetabular Impingement
Ross Hauser, MD; Danielle Matias, PA-C; Demi Foster, APRN In this article, we will tackle the problems of getting an accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment options for Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI). We will also present discussions that the problem of pain and function of Femoroacetabular Impingement can be addressed with treatments […]