Level 1 · Hip · Musculoskeletal
Hip osteoarthritis: putting your socks on without a manoeuvre
Hip pain is felt in the groin and sometimes in the knee, and it takes away small things before big ones. We can try to bring the inflammation down and gain movement. We cannot give you your cartilage back.
- 2–4
- days in Mexico
- 2–3
- applications in the base protocol
- $4,000–12,000
- USD, base protocol range
What hip osteoarthritis does to your day
Socks
Putting your socks on or cutting your toenails has turned into a manoeuvre.
Where it hurts
You feel the pain in the groin, not where you expected it.
How far you walk
You walk less than you used to, and your stride is shorter on that side.
Getting into the car
Getting in and out of the car is the hardest moment of your day.
What it can do and what it does not
Both lists carry the same weight because both matter equally to your decision.
What it can do. In documented cases
- It may reduce inflammation in the joint.
- It may improve your range of motion in documented cases.
- It may delay arthroplasty in some patients.
What it does not do. And we will not imply otherwise
- It does not regrow the cartilage you have already lost.
- It is not a cure for osteoarthritis.
- It does not replace a hip replacement in a collapsed joint.
- It does not replace physiotherapy or weight management.
The protocol, step by step
| Item | hip osteoarthritis · base protocol |
|---|---|
| Days in Mexico | 2–4 days |
| Price range | $4,000–12,000 USD |
| Applications | 2–3 |
| Route of administration | Ultrasound-guided intra-articular injection |
| Session length | 90 minutes |
| Follow-up | 30 · 90 · 180 days |
| Signed protocol | Current protocol · 2026 |
The treating physician sets the final protocol for each case
Questions about hip osteoarthritis
Written by the treating physician. The first one prevents the most wasted trips.
If your hip has already lost the joint space, or there is advanced necrosis of the femoral head, what solves the problem is a replacement. We also do not treat with an active infection, a cancer under treatment or uncontrolled clotting.
It is common: hip pain refers to the groin and the inner thigh, and many patients arrive thinking the problem is their knee. That is why the assessment covers both.
The technique is similar, but the hip is a deep joint and the injection is image-guided. That changes the logistics of the procedure day, not the result you can expect.
Most people do not need one. If you already used a cane before, expect to keep using it for the first weeks: the treatment does not change the mechanics of how you walk overnight.
Yes, and we want you to. Physiotherapy is neither optional nor something this replaces: the patients who keep up their rehabilitation are the ones who do best.
It can happen, and it does not make the attempt worthless. This treatment aims to buy time and quality of life; if the moment for arthroplasty comes, your orthopaedist performs it just the same. No previous application prevents it.
Send us your MRI and we will tell you if you are a candidate
The assessment is with the specialist who performs this protocol. If your case is outside what it can help, we tell you on the first call.
What we need from you
- An MRI or X-ray less than 12 months old
- A list of the medication you take today
- What you have already tried: physiotherapy, injections, surgery