'My hip is damaged': a qualitative investigation of people seeking care for persistent hip pain.

Beatriz Ir de OliveiraAnne Julia SmithPeter P B O'SullivanSamantha HaebichDaniel FickRiaz KhanSamantha Bunzli

Published in: British journal of sports medicine (2020)

The way participants with persistent hip pain and disability made sense of their symptoms contributed to them avoiding physical activity, and it impaired their sleep, emotional well-being and physical health.

Keyphrases

physical activity
chronic pain
pain management
total hip arthroplasty
mental health
healthcare
sleep quality
neuropathic pain
public health
palliative care
multiple sclerosis
body mass index
quality improvement
health information
risk assessment
health insurance