Introduction
Physical therapy in Hazle Township for Hip Issues
Welcome to FYZICAL Hazleton’s Guide to Avascular Necrosis of the Hip.
Bones are living tissue, and like all living tissues they rely on blood vessels to bring blood to keep them alive. Most living tissues have blood vessels that come from many directions into the tissue. If one blood vessel is damaged it may not cause problems, since there may be a backup blood supply coming in from a different direction. Certain joints of the body, however, have only a few blood vessels that bring in blood. One of these joints is the hip. This document will describe what happens when this blood supply is damaged and results in what is called avascular necrosis (AVN) of the hip. Another name for this condition is osteonecrosis (which means “bone death”).
This guide will help you understand:
- how AVN develops
- how health care professionals diagnose this condition
- what treatments are available
- what FYZICAL Hazleton’s approach to rehabilitation is