When to Seek Medical Care for Hip Pain
Dr. Nwachukwu weighs in on the following question: “What are some conditions that should make you want to seek out a hip preservation specialist?”
Here are the answers:
- 1. When you have been having pain in the hip associated with sitting for 30 minutes or more. This can often mean you have a tear in the labrum or some other problem inside of the hip joint.
- 2. Similarly, if you have problems sleeping on one side of the hip versus the other, that may mean you have something along the lines of an abductor tear or trochanteric pain which will warrant an assessment.
- 3. If at any point you feel a pop or a snap in the hip, that is also a concerning symptom that will warrant a visit.
Dr. Nwachukwu is an orthopedic surgeon and specialist in hip, knee and shoulder surgery at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City. He is the Co-Director of Clinical Research for the Sports Medicine Institute at HSS and an Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Nwachukwu completed his undergraduate work at Columbia University and obtained both his MD and MBA from Harvard. His orthopedic surgery residency was completed at HSS followed by sports medicine fellowship training at the world-renowned Rush University.
Dr. Nwachukwu’s specialties include: hip arthroscopy, hip labral repair and reconstruction, anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and repair, articular cartilage repair and transplantation, meniscus repair and transplantation, arthroscopic shoulder stabilization/labrum repair and arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. He has researched joint preservation techniques and incorporates stem cells and biologics in the management of musculoskeletal disorders.
