No Steroids. No COVID. Still Got AVN?

No Steroids. No Alcohol. Still Got AVN? 🦴💭

You eat well. You exercise. You’ve never touched steroids or alcohol.
But your doctor says you have Avascular Necrosis (AVN) of the hip.

How is that even possible?
👉 Sometimes, the blood supply to the femoral head stops without any known reason.
This is called Idiopathic AVN.
No cause. No warning. Just pain and confusion.
🔬 AVN means a portion of your bone has died due to lack of blood flow.
It starts quietly, then suddenly, everyday activities become painful - sitting, walking, sleeping.
🧠 Even with a health-conscious lifestyle, the human body remains complex.
There’s still so much we’re uncovering about what leads to AVN in people with zero risk factors.

But here’s the good news:
✅ Early-stage AVN can be managed medically
✅ Knowledge is power and can help you avoid surgery
✅ Keep hope alive and follow through on the right treatment path

0:00 AVN … why me?
0:30 What is AVN?
1:08 Developing AVN without any reason! So Idiopathic.
1:55 Post-COVID rise in AVN
2:12 Medical treatment (early phase)


DISCLAIMER: The views expressed in the video are the doctor’s personal views based on his own experience. Kindly do not use this information for your treatment decisions without your doctor’s advice. Please follow the advice of your surgeon/doctor for best results. This video is intended solely for educational purposes and should not be used for medicolegal purposes.


Dr Pankaj Walecha, MS(Orthopaedics)
Fellow Hip & Knee Surgery, UK
Joint replacement fellowships (South Korea, Germany)

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