[Medical Q&A] Which department should I visit at the hospital for hip pain?

Planner: Chinese Medical Association

Reviewer: Wang Jian, Chief Physician, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University

The scope of orthopedic treatment covers a variety of sports system diseases, and femoral head necrosis is a common and difficult-to-treat disease in orthopedics. When hip or groin pain has persisted for a period of time, or if you feel that you are walking unsteadily or even limping, and your hip joint is not moving freely, and you suspect that there is a problem with your hip joint, it is recommended to go to the orthopedic or joint surgery department for treatment. Some hospitals will also open a specialist clinic for femoral head necrosis. In addition, you can also pay more attention to whether the hospitals in your city have experts with rich experience in the diagnosis and treatment of femoral head necrosis.

If your doctor suspects that you have a problem with your femoral head, he or she may ask you the following 8 questions: Where does it hurt? How severe is the pain and how does it hurt? Under what circumstances does it not hurt, or is it not as painful? Is the pain related to weather changes? Do you have a history of drinking? Do you have a history of other diseases? What is your occupation? Do you have a history of trauma? You should prepare the answers in advance before seeing the doctor so that the doctor's consultation can be more efficient.