Author(s)

Ray Marks^1,2*

¹Department of Health and Behavior Studies, Program in Health Education, Teachers College and School of Health and Behavioral Sciences, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
²Department of Health, Physical Education & Gerontological Studies and Services, York College, City University of New York, New York, NY, USA.

This paper reviews several non-operative and non-pharmacologic management strategies advocated for alleviating the pain and disability experienced by people with hip osteoarthritis. It analyzes whether painful debilitating hip osteoarthritis, which has no effective cure and is often progressive, may be affected positively by non-operative interventions designed to control osteoarthritis pain. Finally, it provides an integrated plan of management for ameliorating hip osteoarthritis pain and disability in light of this knowledge.

Hip Osteoarthritis, Intervention, Pain, Rehabilitation, Treatment

Marks, R. (2015) Non-Operative Management of Hip Osteoarthritis. Pain Studies and Treatment, 3, 7-22. doi: 10.4236/pst.2015.32002.