Treatment Options for Your Hip and Leg Pain

Whether you are experiencing leg pain from an injury or hip inflammation from repeated motion, lower body pain can affect your ability to work and to function. Millions of people in the United States suffer from leg and hip pain. The first thing to understand about hip and leg pain is that causes can be wide-ranging, and treatment options can vary considerably. Residents of San Antonio who are dealing with pain in the hip or leg should know that there are treatment options available to help ease discomfort and restore quality of life.

What Causes Leg Pain?

There are two basic types of leg and hip pain: acute and chronic. Chronic leg pain causes discomfort and inability to function, especially over a long period of time. Leg pain causes are typically either musculoskeletal, neurological, or vascular. A few common causes may include drastic changes in pressure, chemicals released from tissue damage, blood clots, even lower spine issues

The onset of chronic leg pain usually materializes as a build-up of a tingling, numbing, burning, or aching sensation. Some forms of leg pain may be treated at home, but others can be indicative of more serious, sometimes even fatal issues. Because of this, any form of persistent and severe leg pain should never go untreated or ignored.

Common Causes of Chronic Leg Pain to Watch For

• Arthritis
  • Arthritis usually affects people as osteoarthritis, which causes degenerative changes to joint cartilage, and rheumatoid arthritis, which is an inflammation of the sac containing synovial fluid in the joint. Other common forms of arthritis include:
    • Psoriatic arthritis
    • Reactive arthritis
    • Spinal stenosis
    • Septic arthritis

• Injury
  • Injury can include any sort of physical trauma that leaves you with pain or discomfort. In cases of chronic leg pain, this can be an ACL injury, torn meniscus, or herniated disk. Others include:
    • Tendinitis
    • Bursitis
    • Shin splints
    • Sprain
    • Stress fracture
    • Growth plate fractures
    • Sciatica

• Circulatory Issues
  • Blood clots
  • DVT (deep vein thrombosis)
  • Varicose veins
  • Thrombophlebitis (inflammatory blood clot)

• Disease
  • Paget’s disease of bone
  • Bone cancer
  • Peripheral artery disease
  • Osgood-Schlatter disease

Hip Pain: Treatment and Causes

Access to full range hip motion is important for the body’s ability to function correctly and move properly. Like leg pain, hip pain can be brought about by a number of factors. The area of your hip which is the source of the pain is an important factor in determining what might be the problem.

Hip Pain Can be Caused By

• Arthritis
• Cancer
• Pinched nerves
• Injury
• Osteoporosis
• Avascular necrosis (death of bone tissue from limited blood flow)

Once you know there is a problem, you should attempt to determine the source of the pain. This means seeking medical treatment in a timely manner. Fortunately, our team at Dr. Martinez’s office has decades of experience determining the treatment regimen is right for you. The treatment options for your hip and leg pain available with Dr. Martinez are customizable and state-of-the-art.

Common Hip Pain Treatments Include

• Rest
• Exercise
• Physical therapy
• Anti-inflammatory regimen
• Surgery
• Injection

Our Pain Management Physicians are Here for You

Treatment options for your hip and leg pain like rest and exercise can sometimes be effective, and it is true that there are countless home remedies and other methods of hip and leg pain alleviation. But the best way to manage and treat leg and hip pain is with the help and guidance of a physician. A medical professional with experience dealing with previous instances of leg, hip, and joint pain can determine the source of your pain and how to treat it properly.

If you or someone you care about has experienced a loss of quality of life due to any of the causes of chronic leg pain, Dr. Raul Martinez and his team of nurses and practitioners from Texas Pain Specialist can help. At Texas Pain Specialist, we offer a variety of treatment options tailored to each patient’s needs for anyone enduring hip and leg pain in San Antonio.

For more information about our leg pain treatment and hip pain relief options, including surgical, non-surgical, and other non-invasive forms of treatment, contact the experienced team at Texas Pain Specialist today. You can also visit us in person at one of our three San Antonio locations.