Why does my hip hurt after giving birth?

We all know that giving birth is a major event in a woman's life. At the same time, giving birth to a child is also extremely harmful to the body. The damage to the body during the delivery process is also very great. If you do not get good care during the confinement period, it will cause some diseases to the body. Among them, hip pain after giving birth is the most common symptom. Let us understand what causes hip pain after giving birth.

What causes hip pain after childbirth?

Postpartum rheumatism is a common rheumatic autoimmune disease caused by the invasion of wind and cold by women during the period of giving birth, when their skin, tendons and bones are stretched, their bodies are weak, and their bodies are empty inside and out. Since the patient is still in the confinement period, the rheumatic cold will to some extent be retained in the body, which makes postpartum rheumatism a more difficult disease to treat. Since postpartum rheumatism belongs to the category of rheumatic autoimmune diseases, the earlier the treatment, the better the prognosis. Therefore, when the following rheumatic symptoms appear, you must go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible. If postpartum rheumatism is confirmed, you must also receive timely treatment:

(1) During the confinement period, women’s muscles, bones and pores are wide open, their qi and blood are weak, and their internal and external organs are empty. They are prone to wind, cold and dampness. The clinical symptoms are fear of cold, fear of wind, sweating, pain in joints, and worsening pain when exposed to cold and wind. They need to wear more clothes. Severe patients wear cotton clothes on hot days. According to Chinese medicine theory, “cold evil enters the bones”. One reason why it is difficult to treat is that women have a natural recovery period of 100 days during the confinement period. Their muscles, bones and pores are closed, which can trap wind, cold and rheumatism in their bodies and prevent them from being expelled. The pathogens stay in the body for a long time, damaging the pores and muscle and bone tissues, leading to serious muscle and bone diseases.

(2) Women should refrain from sexual intercourse during the confinement period. Excessive sexual intercourse can damage the Yin and the essence. The deficiency of Yin and essence will lead to the emptiness of the tendons and bones, which can be invaded by wind evil. Its main clinical symptoms are: in addition to being afraid of cold and wind, and joint pain, it is mainly heaviness, weakness, backache, sleepiness, pain, and fatigue intolerance. Some patients also have rheumatic and rheumatoid symptoms.

(3) Depression can easily lead to liver qi stagnation, which can cause poor blood circulation. Stagnation of qi and blood can easily lead to loss of nutrition, and wind pathogens can invade accidentally. Its clinical symptoms include fear of cold, fear of wind, pain in joints, numbness, convulsions, swelling and pain, etc.

(4) People who are impatient are prone to mental heat, while people who overthink may consume Yin blood. The former mental heat may damage Yin and cause internal wind, while the latter consumes Yin blood and causes internal heat and blood dryness. According to TCM theory, "blood deficiency produces wind", which means that blood cannot nourish the bones and muscles and causes a kind of wind, i.e., rheumatoid arthritis. The specific clinical symptoms are pain in all joints, headache or local pain. Some patients are also afraid of cold and wind, feel uncomfortable and edematous when it is cloudy or rainy, and in severe cases may suffer from edema. If the condition is not treated properly for a long time, it may lead to severe rheumatism and late-stage rheumatoid arthritis.

Through understanding what causes hip pain after childbirth, we know that there are many reasons for hip pain after childbirth. Don’t always think that problems after childbirth are caused by postpartum diseases. If there are problems with the body after childbirth, timely adjustments should be made. If the cause cannot be confirmed, go to the hospital for examination in time.