Treatment aims to make it easier for you to move and to get around. That involves controlling your pain and to make your hips work better. Treatments may include:
- Rest and joint care
- Cane to take weight off the affected hip
- Nondrug pain relief techniques to control pain
- Losing extra weight
- Exercise
- Medications, including acetaminophen (Tylenol), a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug such as ibuprofen (Advil), or a prescription pain medication
- Surgery
- Complementary and alternative therapies