Here are some major symptoms that can help in identifying Coxa Valga in adults: The patient loses out mobility entirely and causes a lot of pain and discomfort. The patients will also experience leg shortening or loss of the hip joint tissue and eventually, it may result in loss of bearing weight to stand on the affected hip. The muscles surrounding the hip joint in the affected leg will deform and cause limping as well. Patients who suffer from Coxa Valga present themselves with invasive pain in the thigh area.
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Coxa Valga has many causes and can cause complications as well. Patients with this disorder may have hip pain that causes them to seek treatment. Other patients may have reduced range of motion or mobility because of damage to the hip joints. Patients may experience this simply from developmental delays or abnormalities. Children who suffer from cerebral palsy may also develop Coxa valga due to other weakened components of the hip and the inability of the muscles to maintain the correct position of these structures.
Your doctor will be able to screen for this disorder. Coxa valga Symptoms Coxa valga can occur in many ages of children although it is not seen as a problem in very young children because the angle of the hip is wider during the young years.
In adults the wider angle of the hip is very much a cause for concern. This will most likely cause a great deal of pain or a loss of mobility. Patients may also experience shortening of the leg or death of the tissue within the hip joint. Eventually patients may have difficulty even bearing weight to stand on the effected leg. This will lead to limping and a deformity of the muscles in the effected leg.
Coxa valga Diagnosis If you have hip pain it is important to see your doctor for a full exam. Your physician will be able to rule out other causes of your pain and mobility issues.
A full physical exam will be necessary to assess your level of function and your pain. Your doctor will manipulate your hip in many positions and check to be sure that both of your legs are even in length. X-ray imaging will also be necessary to observe joint angle and make appropriate measurements. From here your health care provider can determine the best treatment plan for you and help you to manage any pain or mobility issues that you may be experiencing.
Cox valga Treatment Coxa valga may not need treatment if it is not causing any symptoms. This will usually be better for the patient although if you start to experience mobility issues or pain you should seek treatment early to prevent complications. If treatment is needed your doctor may recommend either surgical or non surgical treatments. Non surgical options include physical therapy or devices that can help the patient to improve their mobility.
These devices include walkers, canes, or crutches in some cases. If surgery is required your doctor will cut into your hip bone and move it to make the angle more narrow and improve your mobility or pain issues. Although this surgery can cause complications in some patients and you may have pain after surgery as well. Surgery is not normally the first line of treatment for Coxa Valga and is only used when other treatments have been exhausted.
Coxa Valga Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis