Degenerative diseases of the hip joint and a backbone

Due to the overloading, and the degenerative changes in the joints of legs – feet, knees, hip joints – the pain radiates to the backbone. In the degenerative disease of joints or leg joints the pain usually runs along the front side of a thigh downwards a knee. It is advisable to consult a specialist to check whether we don’t suffer from the degenerative disease of the hip or knee joints. If the pain radiates in the area of the particular nerves of the front side of a thigh, it is possible that the irritation may partially be attributed to the autonomic nervous system. Artrosis in serious case may substantially limit the range of joint mobility. It may cause a blocking mechanism to be activated which leaves no doubts as to the existence of the degenerative disease of a knee or heap joint.

Source: "Pains and diseases of a backbone", Bernard A. Bäker, Peter Reisky