Hip Strain

Minor injuries to the hip, such as a mild strain should settle with time and can be managed at home.

 

Care sunt simptomele?

A soft tissue injury to the hip may result in the following:

  • Durere
  • Umflături
  • Vânătăi
  • Rigiditate și pierderea funcțiilor

The pain can be particularly strong in the first three weeks as this is the inflammatory phase of your body healing itself. Typically, these injuries last 4 to 6 weeks depending on the severity.

Tratament

Ameliorarea durerii

Painkillers like paracetamol will ease the pain, but need to be taken regularly in order to control the pain. Always follow the instructions on the packet.

Anti-inflammatories like ibuprofen can help with swelling, and therefore help you move more freely. Follow the instructions on the packet and discuss using them safely with a pharmacist, especially if you have any underlying health conditions. However, you should not take ibuprofen for 48 hours after an initial injury as it may slow down healing.

You can find further information here on what medications you could take here:

https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/paracetamol-for-adults/how-and-when-to-take-paracetamol-for-adults/

https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/ibuprofen-for-adults/

Timpul de recuperare și revenirea la activitate

After 72 hours is important to start using your hip as your pain allows. Start to do normal everyday activities. You should also try doing these exercises 3 – 4 times a day. Repeat each one 10 times.

As you start to do these exercises you may feel there is some discomfort, however, this is okay and you should continue. If you have discomfort and pain for more than 2 hours after these exercises, then you should reduce the number and gradually build up again.

It usually takes 6 weeks to heal from simple soft tissue injuries to the hip or knee. However, everyone recovers from injuries at different rates. Some may be back in a few days however for some it can take a number of months.

Revenirea la locul de muncă

Creșteți-vă treptat forța și funcțiile, exersați efectuarea unor sarcini similare celor pe care le-ați face la locul de muncă înainte de a vă întoarce. Începeți să faceți acest lucru puțin și des, asigurându-vă că durerea sau umflarea sunt minime.

Revenirea la hobby-uri/sport

Vă sfătuim să nu vă întoarceți la aceste activități până când nu aveți o forță și o gamă completă de mișcări, fără durere sau umflături. Încercați să exersați mișcările specifice hobby-ului/sportului dvs. într-un mod controlat și să creșteți timpul și intensitatea cu care efectuați mișcările înainte de a reveni la activitatea dvs. completă.

Când să solicitați ajutor

Go to an urgent treatment centre or emergency department if you:

  • have severe pain or feel faint, dizzy or sick from the pain
  • heard a snap, grinding or popping noise at the time of the injury,
  • you are unable to weight bear because of the pain

These might be signs of a more severe injury which may need medical attention.

See a GP or physiotherapist if:

  • durerea este severă sau vă împiedică să faceți activități normale
  • durerea se agravează și/sau continuă să reapară
  • the pain has not improved in any capacity after treating it at home for 2 weeks

Additional Resources

Up to date guidelines can be found on the NHS website:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/sprains-and-strains/

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