Sports and Joint Injuries

Coxarthrosis / Hip Osteoarthritis

Hip osteoarthritis, or coxarthrosis, is a chronic degenerative disease characterized by the progressive wear of the cartilage in the hip joint, leading to pain, stiffness, and progressive functional limitation.

The hip joint is one of the body’s main weight-bearing joints and plays an essential role in mobility, stability, and overall body biomechanics. Joint deterioration can significantly affect gait, functional independence, and the patient’s quality of life.

Hip osteoarthritis is one of the most common causes of pain and disability in adults and older individuals.

What happens in Hip Osteoarthritis?

The hip joint is formed by the head of the femur and the acetabulum of the pelvis, both covered by articular cartilage that allows smooth, friction-free movement.

With aging and degenerative processes, the cartilage may progressively deteriorate, leading to:

Loss of articular cartilage
Synovial inflammation
Osteophyte formation
Stiffness and reduced mobility
Biomechanical overload
Pain and functional limitation

In advanced stages, joint deformity and significant impairment of functional capacity may occur.

What are the most common causes?

Hip osteoarthritis may develop due to multiple factors, including:

Age-related degeneration
Biomechanical overload
Alignment abnormalities and Femoroacetabular Impingement
Hip Dysplasia
Previous trauma
Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head
Inflammatory Joint Diseases
Obesity and functional overload
Genetic and degenerative factors

What are the most common symptoms?

Symptoms usually progress gradually and may vary depending on the degree of joint degeneration.

The most common symptoms include:

Groin pain or pain in the hip region
Pain radiating to the thigh or knee
Stiffness and reduced mobility
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs
Pain when standing up or remaining upright
Altered gait
Sensation of joint locking or stiffness
Progressive functional limitation

In advanced stages, pain may occur even at rest or during the night.

Specialized Diagnosis and Precision Medicine

Diagnosis requires an appropriate clinical and radiological correlation to assess the degree of joint degeneration and its functional impact.

Early diagnosis is essential to delay degenerative progression and preserve joint function.

Treatment of Hip Osteoarthritis

Treatment will depend on the degree of degeneration and the patient's clinical and functional characteristics.

At Clínica VERTEBRA, we provide a comprehensive and personalized approach to Hip Osteoarthritis through conservative, interventional, regenerative, and minimally invasive surgical treatments.

The available therapeutic options include:

Specialized Pharmacological Treatment
Advanced Physiotherapy and Functional Rehabilitation
Biomechanical Re-education and Muscle Strengthening
Ultrasound-Guided Intra-articular Injection Treatments
Radiofrequency of the Sensory Nerves of the Hip
Regenerative Medicine and Advanced Cell Therapies
Minimally Invasive Techniques and Prosthetic Surgery in selected cases

Interventional and regenerative techniques allow many patients to reduce pain, improve mobility, and delay the functional progression of the disease.

En VERTEBRA SpinePain & Regenerative SURGERY CENTERS, we have extensive experience in the diagnosis and specialized interventional treatment of Hip Pathology, Regenerative Medicine, and Advanced Musculoskeletal Interventional Procedures, providing personalized treatments through state-of-the-art precision techniques.

Our goal is to relieve pain, preserve mobility, and improve the patient’s function and quality of life.

Clínica VERTEBRA has a Laboratory with a Clean Room ( Security Level III/IV ) for the cultivation and storage of Mesenchymal Stem Cells and other Orthobiologic products for AUTOLOGOUS administration ( from the patient’s own body ) in degenerative conditions affecting the Spine and Joints.