Hip Joint Injections in Dallas

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Hip Joint Injections

Hip pain is a common clinical complaint and a significant cause of disability among adults over the age of 60. It is possible for anyone to experience hip pain because of many reasons like arthritis, overuse and injury. A number of nonsurgical treatments are available for the treatment of hip pain, including the injection of hyaluronic acid, corticosteroids, and plasma-rich platelets. Hip joint injections involve injecting medicine into the hip joint. Inflammation and pain may be reduced with the use of the medicine. It can also help diagnose hip pain.

Hip Joint Injections Involve:

Main purpose of Hip injection is:

  • Diagnosis

    • By injecting numbing medicine into the joint, we can confirm or rule out the joint as the cause of pain based on how much pain relief we face immediately. When the patient does not feel pain upon numbing of the joint, the joint may be considered the cause of pain.

  • Treatment

    • The injection includes numbing medicine as well as a corticosteroid to reduce inflammation, improve joint movement, and provide long-term pain relief. During procedure,our best pain doctor in Dallas make sure the use of fluoroscopy to confirm that the needle is placed at its right place and nerves are safe from any kind of injury. Physician uses contrast dyes for confirmation of absorption of medicine into the joint at exact place. After the dye has been injected, the medicine slowly releases into the joint.

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    Pre-Procedure Preparation

    If doctor recommend you to go with hip joint injection for pain relief, then you should follow instructions before procedure.

  • Please refrain from eating or drinking solid food after midnight prior to the procedure, unless otherwise instructed.
  • You use small amount of water for oral medication. After the procedure has been completed, diabetics should not begin taking diabetes medication.
  • If you have not checked your blood sugar at home, please do so before arriving at the clinic.
  • Before the procedure, any blood thinners such as Coumadin, Warfarin, Plavix, or any other medication must be discontinued. Our staff will guide you about discontinuation of medicines.
  • Before stopping this medication, please let your Pain Management doctor know you're taking a blood thinner.

    • Hip Joint Injection Procedure

    Following are the steps involved in hip joint injections Fort Worth:

  • The patient will be given an IV line so that appropriate relaxation medicine can be administered if necessary.
  • On the X-ray table, the skin over the patient's hip is cleansed thoroughly.
  • An anesthetic (a numbing medicine) is used by the physician to numb a small area of skin. For a short period of time, the patient may feel a mild sting.
  • A very small needle is inserted into the joint under the guidance of an X-ray (fluoroscopy). In order to confirm that the medicine reaches the exact place of joint, several drops of contrast dye are also used.
  • The joint is then slowly injected with a mixture of anesthetic and anti-inflammatory cortisone.

    • Post-Injection Procedure

    After the hip joint injection procedure, the patient is asked to take rest on the table for approximately twenty to thirty minutes.

  • An attempt is made to elicit pain by moving the area of discomfort that is normally uncomfortable.
  • After few hours of injection, patients may or may not feel pain relief. Whether the joint that was injected is the primary source of the patient's pain will determine whether this is the best course of action.
  • Occasionally, the patient may experience numbness or a weak or odd sensation in the leg following the injection.
  • Any immediate pain relief will be discussed with the pain physician in Dallas, and the level of pain relief will be recorded for the next week.
  • An injection pain diary is used for explaining injection results to the treating physician, planning future tests, and managing pain.

    • Expected Results

    Injections of hip joints have proven to be a successful alternative to surgery for patients suffering from hip pain. It takes one to two days for you to recover after the procedure. You should not move yourself to perform any activity instead you should wait to recover completely. After the procedure, you are likely to experience immediate relief, and the corticosteroid medicine is likely to provide long-term relief.

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