How to treat sore hip muscles

The main causes of hip muscle soreness include fatigue injury, lumbar disc herniation, etc. Treatment mainly includes conservative treatment and surgery. 1. Conservative treatment: Most patients with hip muscle pain can relieve their symptoms through conservative treatment. Conservative treatment mainly includes heat therapy, physical therapy and medication. The medication is mainly based on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), decongestants and other drugs, such as diclofenac sodium, acetaminophen, mannitol and so on. The above drugs need to be used under the guidance of physicians, avoid self-medication. 2. Surgery: mainly for patients with hip muscle pain due to nerve compression, such as patients whose symptoms have not improved after conservative treatment, patients who have serious impact on normal life and work, and patients with loss of limb motor function. Surgical methods mainly include nucleus pulposus removal and release surgery, etc. The specific surgical methods need to be judged by professional physicians according to the patient’s own condition. If the symptoms of hip muscle pain are serious, or the symptoms do not get better, patients should go to the hospital in time for treatment.