Khun Mae Lek overcame degeneration of the hip joint and came back to travelling once again at the age of 74 years
Khun Mae Lek, aged 74 years, used to be happy with travelling to various places with the family. She liked travelling in nature, admiring the trees, the flowers, and the beautiful views. But when she grew older in age, she began to have symptoms of pain in the leg and chronic pain in the hip, from a state of degeneration of the hip joint (Degenerative Hip Joint), which was an important obstacle in living daily life and in the travelling that she loved
Life before receiving the treatment
The symptoms of chronic pain of the hip joint that Khun Mae Lek met with resulted in her walking with more difficulty, having to depend on a walking stick, and having much pain every time she had to walk far. She began to lose heart, did not want to leave the house, and had to stop the activity of travelling as a matter of course
"Before this, when walking far I would have much pain, which made me not want to go travelling at all. Sometimes I also felt weary of heart at being a burden to my children" – Khun Mae Lek
The diagnosis and the treatment
After trying many methods of treatment and various herbal remedies that helped relieve it only temporarily, Khun Mae Lek received a detailed diagnosis at PYONG Rehabilitation Clinic. The doctor identified that she had a state of degeneration of the hip joint from increased age and from use over a long time, and therefore recommended treatment of the kind without surgery with the technology Peripheral Magnetic Stimulation (PMS) and Dry Needling, in order to help reduce the deep pain in the hip joint and in the surrounding muscles
The result after the treatment
Only after the first session of treatment, Khun Mae Lek immediately felt the change. The symptoms of pain reduced clearly, she walked more freely, and after receiving continuous treatment she was able to go back to travelling a long distance once again, without feeling pain as before
"I never thought I would come back to walking and travelling again. Now I can walk comfortably and no longer have to use a walking stick all the time. I am very glad that my children brought me for treatment. Thank you so much, doctor" – Khun Mae Lek
Getting to know "degeneration of the hip joint in older people"
A state of degeneration of the hip joint arises from the wearing of the cartilage and of the structures around the joint, related to increased age and to continuous use of the hip joint over a long time, with the result that symptoms of pain arise while moving, walking is not free, and the quality of life of older people can be greatly reduced
Tips for caring for the hip joint for older people
- Avoid sitting or standing for too long
- Control the weight in order to reduce the pressing force on the hip joint
- Exercise lightly in order to strengthen the muscles around the hip joint, such as swimming, walking lightly, or yoga
- Come in for an examination of the health of the hip joint regularly, in order to prevent a state of degeneration before it is severe
The questions met often about the treatment
Does Dry Needling hurt?
Treatment with Dry Needling may have a feeling of slight hurting while it is done, but it is at a level that can be endured. After the treatment there may be soreness for 1-2 days. After the treatment, about 5-7 days later, the patient usually has symptoms of pain visibly reduced
Is Peripheral Magnetic Stimulation (PMS) safe or not?
The electromagnetic waves used in the treatment have safety, with no severe side effects. The patient may feel a light stimulation, which helps restore the muscles and the nervous system effectively
Making an appointment for health better than before
At PYONG Rehabilitation Clinic we believe that everyone can come back to living with quality once again, with an approach to treatment of the rehabilitation medicine kind specific to the individual