Treatment for hip arthritis without surgery. 3 mistakes to avoid.

Finding treatment for hip arthritis without surgery requires us to reframe how we look at our hip pain.

Chronic hip pain is more than just a hip joint problem. This means that surgery is not always the best treatment.

In this video, Maks explains 3 mistakes to avoid when seeking conservative treatments for hip arthritis.

*Study clarification - In the study I mention that only 15% of hips in hip pain had hip arthritis and 20% of arthritic hips had hip pain. But this was only the data for 946 hips. The study also analyzed another group of 4,366 hips which it reported separately. In that group, only 9% of hips in pain had arthritis and 23%of arthritic hips were frequently painful.

**Timestamps**

00:00 Treatment for hip arthritis without surgery. 3 mistakes to avoid.
01:18 Mistake #1 Clinging too much to the diagnosis
04:58 Mistake #2 Viewing chronic hip pain as a hip joint problem only
06:25 Mistake #3 Not having enough support
08:28 Additional resources

[AnneHaas-bd]

Hi Maks! Congratulations on reaching the 1000 subscribers threshold. I wish you continued success and growth! My best, Anne

[sheridangunter]

Hi Maks, I purchased your Happy Hips course, and I really enjoy your messages, and these videos. They are affirming and supportive! Thanks!

[georgieteaseart]

Yes, had 2 oesteopaths tell me I have arthritis. It depressed me so much, but I have decided not to believe this. I am strengthening and stretching and I am so much better....its taken 18months. I was a figure skater, so Im now undoing decades of external rotation of my free leg, with deep internal rotation practise. You are so right about the brain signaling pain.... Im trying to turn off the [ain loop. I love to see your videos. Thank you for such positive content in a sea of negativity x

[dorielooney]

Hi Maks, Just came upon your video after cancelled my upcoming Hip Replacement surgery. Your message resonates. I have severe hip arthritis (stage 4) in both hips, left worse the the right. My biggest concern is the chain effect it has on the rest of my body with having bone on bone in my hips. An MRI shows degeneration in my L5 and S1. Its effected my mobility, pain is intermittent but I'm able to get long walks in and workout. It is an every day focus and I am caught up in should I have the surgery to get back to my where I used to be. Can you comment on my thought process?

[alidacozza]

I was diagnosed with severe hip arthritis...have seen pts...chiros...surgeons who all agreed I needed surgery...I also have a dislocated sacrum and pelvis...I pronate when I walk and limp...after sitting I use a cane to get going again...I'm sure I also have weak muscles....BUT I still am putting off replacement surgery because I don't believe arthritis is the true cause of my condition....I don't really have hip pain...front thigh becomes very stiff prohibiting me to walk....BUT removing a joint because of arthritis doesn't sit well with me. Any suggestions?

[andreajohnson]

Hi! You never discuss meds - have you ever…even in the beginning of your initial diagnosis…taken any?

[jfilipeccnp]

Hello Maks. A simple question. What led to your hip pain ?