A small amount of fluid in the bilateral hip joints may heal on its own, but if it is caused by autoimmune diseases, it is more difficult to heal on its own.
1. Self-healing: joint effusion is simply an increase in joint fluid, the most common reason for the increase in joint fluid is aseptic inflammation in the joints, which is mostly caused by excessive joint movement. In this case, if you can ensure enough rest and strengthen the warmth of the joints, the effusion is usually self-healing in the case of a relatively small amount of fluid.
2. Difficulty in self-healing: If the bilateral hip joint effusion is caused by autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid hip arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, etc., it is usually very difficult to completely self-heal even if the amount of effusion is relatively small, because these diseases will continue to produce inflammatory reactions that cause effusion, and medical intervention is needed to effectively control the symptoms of the accumulation of fluid.
If symptoms do not resolve, or are accompanied by other symptoms, it is important to seek medical attention to determine the cause of the condition and provide targeted treatment.