Treatment of coxarthrosis abroad, in countries such as Germany, Korea, and Israel, involves the use of the most modern examination and therapy techniques. That is why so many Russian patients go abroad to get rid of this disease.
Diagnosis of coxarthrosis abroad
Osteoarthritis of the hip joint progresses quite slowly. Timely treatment can preserve joint mobility and improve the patient's quality of life. That is why it is so important to make a diagnosis as early as possible.
Treatment of coxarthrosis abroad primarily includes the following types of diagnosis:
- rengten — allows you to determine the degree of the disease on both joints at once. In some cases, this diagnostic method even helps to identify the cause of coxarthrosis.;
- Computed tomography — it can be used to assess pathological changes in bone structures that may be characteristic of the early stage of the disease.;
- Magnetic resonance imaging provides an opportunity to assess soft tissue damage.
In addition to these diagnostic methods, the patient is examined by a doctor who can assess the functional abilities of the joint and accurately diagnose it.
Methods of treatment of coxarthrosis
The methods of treatment of coxarthrosis abroad depend on the degree of the disease.
In the early stages, experienced foreign orthopedists usually prescribe drug therapy. This method only helps to eliminate the symptoms, but does not allow you to completely get rid of the disease.
Treatment of coxarthrosis abroad also involves physiotherapy treatment: massage, physical therapy, electrotherapy. In the early stages, these procedures have an analgesic effect and help slow down the process of joint degeneration.
In the later stages, the patient's mobility is severely impaired, and it is recommended to treat arthrosis of the hip joint surgically. Moreover, in the treatment of coxarthrosis abroad, such a technique as corrective osteotomy of the pelvic and femoral bones is used — surgical correction of articular surfaces, which allows to preserve the joint.
Another method of treating coxarthrosis abroad is endoprosthetics, replacing the damaged joint with an artificial implant. Anatomical prostheses made of biocompatible materials easily take root in the human body and give it the opportunity to forget about hip arthrosis forever.
In addition to all these methods, sanatorium treatment is indicated, which allows the patient to recover faster.