Ayurvedic Treatment for Hip pain

HIP PAIN Ayurvedic Treatment

Since hip pain in itself is a symptom¹, it is important to understand the underlying cause behind it. For this, your doctor will initially perform a physical examination and ask you certain questions related to your pain. Your doctor may additionally request you to perform some tests to confirm the diagnosis. These include:⁴

• Blood tests - To test for any signs of infection
• X- Rays - to confirm hip pain and rule out other causes of the pain
• MRI scan – common imaging technique that takes multiple images of the soft tissues around your hip bone to find out the cause of the pain
• Ultrasound – Imaging technique that uses sound waves to check your hip area

Diet Recommendations (Aahar)

• Consume diet that helps strengthen your joints and bones. Some foods include eggs, chicken soup, meat, fish, lentils, paneer, curd, milk, etc
• Increase intake of healthy foods such as nuts and seeds
• Avoid carbonated drinks, packaged foods and junk food

Lifestyle changes (Vihar)

• Avoid putting pressure on the injured hip
• Give adequate rest to your body, especially your hips
• Use an ice pack to give relief to your hip from pain and swelling. Hold the ice pack in the affected area for about 15 minutes a couple of times a day
• If you also have arthritis, exercising the hip joint with low impact exercise, stretching exercises and do resistance training as they will help reduce pain and improve joint mobility
• Physiotherapy under expert guidance may also be beneficial