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Is Femoroacetabular Impingement A Type Of Arthritis?
Question: weather Femoroacetabular imningment is any form of arthritis or a pre/ post condition of any arthrities
Brief Answer:
FAI can cause arthritis.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is a condition in which extra bone grows along one or both of the bones that form the hip joint — giving the bones an irregular shape. Because they do not fit together perfectly, the bones rub against each other during movement. Over time this friction can damage the joint, causing pain and limiting activity.
It occurs because the hip bones do not form normally during the childhood growing years. It by itself is not any kind of arthritis or a result of arthritis. Gradually when the problem increases it can result in arthritis - osteoarthritis of the hip joint.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
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Dr. Praveen Tayal.
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FAI can cause arthritis.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is a condition in which extra bone grows along one or both of the bones that form the hip joint — giving the bones an irregular shape. Because they do not fit together perfectly, the bones rub against each other during movement. Over time this friction can damage the joint, causing pain and limiting activity.
It occurs because the hip bones do not form normally during the childhood growing years. It by itself is not any kind of arthritis or a result of arthritis. Gradually when the problem increases it can result in arthritis - osteoarthritis of the hip joint.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Dear doctor,
can you advised me are there any way to improve my mobility. currently i am not able to walk more than 200 feets at a time at maximum. i have coorbidites from medicine (due to liver diease and kydney stage 3a. do you suggest hip brace can help me improve some mobility and pain.( currently i am receiving physio)
hip brace my be good option, ( i have some experience of local steroid injections. i got 4 ,in a year but reasults me less of sensation of lower limb,start uncontrol bowel symptom, ED problem, my neurologist advise to stop. and due to liver and kydney, specialist advise me not to take any pain killer and antibiotic,unless emergency and providing specialist recommendation. so brace can be best choice for me now. what you think?
can you advise me the type of brace can be good for me.
can you advised me are there any way to improve my mobility. currently i am not able to walk more than 200 feets at a time at maximum. i have coorbidites from medicine (due to liver diease and kydney stage 3a. do you suggest hip brace can help me improve some mobility and pain.( currently i am receiving physio)
hip brace my be good option, ( i have some experience of local steroid injections. i got 4 ,in a year but reasults me less of sensation of lower limb,start uncontrol bowel symptom, ED problem, my neurologist advise to stop. and due to liver and kydney, specialist advise me not to take any pain killer and antibiotic,unless emergency and providing specialist recommendation. so brace can be best choice for me now. what you think?
can you advise me the type of brace can be good for me.
Brief Answer:
Hip brace can help.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
To improve the mobility, hip brace and local steroid injections can help. Taking joint lubricant supplements like Glucosamine will also help. Hip replacement can be considered in case the pain is unbearable.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Brief Answer:
Brace is best option.
Detailed Answer:
Considering your other health problems, using a hip brace is a safe option. There are different braces available to limit the hip mobility and the one best suitable for you can be chosen by your orthopedician after a direct examination. Bledsoe brace is commonly used in this condition.
You also need to continue with the physical therapy to strengthen the muscles around the hip.
Regards.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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