Arthritis may cause pain in your hip, advises Medline Plus. Hip pain occurs when you walk, sit, or stand and may happen when you do not perform physical activity. You can choose to use over-the-counter non-narcotic pain relievers to lessen the hip pain. Your doctor may prescribe narcotic pain relievers if the pain becomes severe. Using hot and cold compresses on the hip will help to create an analgesic-type pain relief. Fish oil decreases your hip pain by its anti-inflammatory properties. Before starting a fish oil supplement, talk to your doctor.
Pain Relievers
Most doctors recommend anti-inflammatory medications of hip and joint pain, the Arthritis Foundation reports. Your hip joint may become inflamed for a number reasons including age, a lack of vitamin D, arthritis and inflammation from certain foods you eat. You will need rest periods along with pain medication to stop inflammation.
Your Diet
You need to eat a diet that includes fatty fish acids such as trout, salmon, herring, tuna, sardines and mackerel. Eat foods such as vegetables and whole-grain breads. Stay away from processed foods that may contain chemicals that irritate your joints and cartilage, recommends Gale Maleskey, a nutritional therapist, in her text, "Nature's Medicines: The Definitive Guide to Health Supplements."
Exercise and Weight
Lower the amount of your fat intake and take a daily walk. Exercising when you feel good will help you break the vicious cycle of pain. You will feel better and your hip joint will appear less inflamed as you lose weight.
Fish Oil
Fish oil contains omega-3 fatty acids that help decrease inflammation in your joints, Maleskey notes. Your hip pain will decrease with fish oil consumption. Some people find fish oil so therapeutic they do not need pain treatment with anti-inflammatory medication such as ibuprofen.
Pain
Pain related to arthritis can take over your life, causing a lack of energy to perform activities of daily living. The pain may cause other physical ailments such as an increased heart rate and blood pressure. You need to find the treatment for pain that allows you regain freedom to pursue physical activity, says MayoClinic.com. An arthritis specialist such as an osteopath doctor can help you try different treatments while evaluating the ones that work to stop the pain.
References
- "Amazing Herbal Remedies"; Laurel Dewey; 1997
- "Nature's Medicines: The Definitive Guide to Health Supplements"; Gale Maleskey, et al.; 1999 MedlinePlus: Hip Pain
- MedlinePlus: Hip Pain
- MedlinePlus: Osteonecrosis
- MedlinePlus: Tendinitis
- MayoClinic.com: Hip Pain
