I've started to get intermittent pain in a hip joint at 53; is it athritis; what natural remedies are there?I don't like taking painkillers -
Interested in any diet tips - foods that aggravate or improve the condition; reccomendations for remedies and things that will alleviate symptoms
All advice welcome.
PJ
Try Aleve or ibuprophen. You won't have much luck controlling this through diet, but exercise helps. And anti-inflammatories help. I heard cherry concentrate, cherry juice and cherries helps - but I tried it and saw no benefit.
DanC
Unfortunately, "pain in the hip" is not diagnostic. It certainly COULD be arthritis, but could just as easily be sacroilliac joint dysfunction/adhesion or hip muscle hypertension or sciatica or avascular necrosis or . . .
You get the point, I hope. You need to have the hip assessed by someone with expertise (and get at least two opinions in at least two disciplines). Once you know WHY your hip is hurting you can learn about both conventional and alternative therapies and apply them as they suit you.
ORWELL
Assessment of a Sixteen-Week Training Program on Strength, Pain, and Function in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients.
Flint-Wagner HG, Lisse J, Lohman TG, Going SB, Guido T, Cussler E, Gates D, Yocum DE.
From the *Department of Kinesiology, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho; daggerArizona Arthritis Center, Tucson; Departments of double daggerPhysiology and section signNutritional Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson; paragraph signSCORE Physical Therapy, Tucson, Arizona; and parallel Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, California.
OBJECTIVE:: To assess the effects of a 16-week progressive, individualized, high-intensity strength training program on muscle strength, pain, and function in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS:: Twenty-four RA patients (men, n = 5; women, n = 19) receiving infliximab participated in a randomized controlled trial. The strength training (ST) group (n = 16) participated in a supervised program 3 times per week, and the control (C) group (n = 8) continued with standard of care as overseen by their rheumatologist. Assessments were completed at baseline and at weeks 8 and 16. Strength was measured by 3 repetition maximum (3RM), isometric hand dynamometer, and isokinetic dynamometer. A 100-mm visual analogue scale was used to assess pain. Functional performance was derived from a timed 50-foot walk and the Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index. RESULTS:: The mean percent increase in strength (3RM) for the ST group from baseline to week 16 was 46.1% +/- 31.6% (P < 0.01) (mean of all three 3RM exercises: hammer curl, leg press, and incline dumbbell press), with mean gains in strength up to 4 times that of baseline values reported in all strength training exercises (upper and lower body) performed during exercise sessions. On average, right-hand grip strength increased by 2.9 +/- 4.0 kg in the ST group, in comparison with a loss of 1.2 +/- 3.0 kg in the C group over 16 weeks. The ST group had a 53% reduction in pain, in comparison with almost no change in the C group. The ST group had a significant improvement in 50-foot walk time, with a mean reduction of -1.2 +/- 1.6 seconds, in comparison with the C group (mean increase of 0.8 +/- 1.0 seconds; P = 0.01) over the 16 weeks. There was a clinically important difference (predefined as mean change +/-0.25) in the Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index in the ST group (-0.4 +/- 0.4) but not in the C group (-0.1 +/- 0.4). CONCLUSION:: High-intensity strength training in RA patients with varying levels of disease activity and joint damage had a large, significant effect on strength, and led to improvements in pain and function, with additive patient benefits beyond the effect of their infliximab use.
Dark Divinity
Do you do a lot of standing?
I'm 28 and I had a similar problem...it was diagnosed as inflammation in my hip from excessive standing (I worked part-time at Best Buy during the holidays...bad idea!) I took Celebrex, which worked beautifully...however I'm sure there are homeopathic or herbal remedies that will work just as well. And one more thing...get off your feet!!
SpideySense
A diagnosis of arthritis can only made with an x-ray. You need to go to a medical doctor or chiropractor to figure out what exactly is causing your hip pain. If it is exercise there are certain foods that you should limit that increase inflammation such as: sugar (white, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, honey), foods that contain white flour (bread, noodles, baked goods, pancakes/waffles, muffins, etc), deep fried food, soda, dairy (hard cheeses) and meat high in saturated fat. Foods that you want to increase because they are anti-inflammatory are: protein rich in essential fatty acids (wild Alaskan salmon), shrimp, scallops, clams, mussels, crab, lobster, bass, cod, flounder, chicken & turkey, plain yogurt/kefir, cottage cheese, eggs, oatmeal, lentils, barley, chickpeas, dried beans, Apples, artichokes, arugula, asparagus, avocado, bamboo shoots, bell peppers (green and red), berries (blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, raspberries), bok choy, broccoli, broccoli rabe, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cantaloupe, cauliflower, celery, cherries, chives, collards, cucumbers, dark green leafy lettuces (baby greens), eggplant, endive, escarole, fresh lemons, garlic, green beans, grapefruits (red and pink), honeydew melon, hot peppers, kale, leeks, mushrooms, onions, pears, pea pods, radish, rutabaga, scallions, swiss chard, spinach, sprouts, summer squash, tomatoes, turnips, water chestnut, zucchini, almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, pecans, macadamia nuts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, flaxseeds, cinnamon sticks, dill, marjoram, parsley, turmeric, ginger root, basil, oregano, thyme, lemon balm, mint, sage, rosemary, Green tea, water, Açaí (found in natural food stores), pomegranate juice (unsweetened), Extra-virgin olive oil (look for Italian or Spanish high quality), cayenne pepper, salsa.
Long list, but thought it might help.
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