- Resting a painful, arthritic hip and leg can be an effective way to reduce pain. Overuse or excessive physical activity can often exacerbate arthritis pain in the hip and leg. Brief periods of rest where the hip and leg are protected from overuse is an effective pain-relieving strategy.
- Modifying, or avoiding, certain activities that aggravate leg and hip arthritis pain is an effective pain-relief strategy. High-impact activities, such as jogging and running, tend to aggravate hip and leg arthritis pain. Low-impact activities are preferable.
- Various pain medications are available to treat arthritis pain in the leg and hip. NSAIDS--non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs--are a popular and effective choice of medications for reducing and controlling arthritis pain in the hip and leg.
- Severe hip and leg arthritis pain can often be effectively managed with corticosteroid hip joint injections, which involve injecting small amounts of cortisone, an ant-inflammatory agent, directly into the hip joint. These injections are generally well-tolerated.
- Severe, debilitating hip and leg arthritis pain can be relieved with joint replacement surgery. A damaged, arthritic hip joint can be reconstructed with a prosthetic hip implant, which eliminates hip and leg pain and increases mobility.
