Hip Pain

Is hip pain limiting your ability to lift weights, run, jump, squat, climb stairs, sit, sleep or perform daily activities?

Typical Hip Conditions We Address:

  • Arthritis

  • Labral Tears

  • Joint Instability

  • Hamstring Strains

  • Femoroacetabular Impingement

  • Hip Flexor Tendinopathy

  • Iliotibial Band (IT Band) Syndrome

  • Pre/Post-Op Total Hip Replacement

Common Causes:

Impaired Mechanics: stiffness in the joint or decreased muscle flexibility leading to reduced range of motion; weakness and muscle imbalance; impaired posture

Injury: sudden impact or load to the tissue

Chronic Compensations: a prior injury or fear of future injury leading to avoidance of activity in specific muscle groups, causing overuse of other tissues simultaneously

Focus First Physical Therapy Approach:

  • Break the pain cycle through education, manual therapy, and increased tissue mobility.

  • Enhance joint, muscle, and nerve mechanics during daily tasks and exercise/sport-specific activities.

  • Strengthen tissues to improve overall strength, power, and endurance, ensuring preparedness for all desired demands without fear of reinjury.

Hip-Specific Treatments:

  • Correct Low Back and Pelvis Posture

  • Enhance Fluid Exchange/Nutrition to the Joint (specific manual techniques to open the joint space)

  • Boost Gluteal and Hip Rotator Muscle Group Strength for Stability

  • Enhance Tissue Mobility through Massage, Instrument-Assisted Mobilization, Cupping, Dry Needling, and Stretching

  • Reduce Nerve Sensitivity (numbness, tingling, leg pain) through Specific Nerve Exercises

  • Progress Plyometric and Functional Activities (jumping, running, squatting, climbing)

Key Points to Understand:

1. Tissues Heal: The body is designed to repair itself, but sometimes it needs assistance to transition from the inflammatory to the recovery phase.

2. True Source of Pain: Imaging results might poorly correlate with pain. Visible damage on imaging may not cause pain, and pain can occur without visible findings – often due to nervous tissue oversensitivity.

3. Soreness after Exercise: While not the goal, it’s not always a cause for concern. True strength gains involve micro-damage, leading to tissue recovery and increased strength.

4. Return to Activities: With proper education, mechanics, and progressive loading, a return to previous or desired activities is typically achievable.

What Can I Do To Get Rid Of My Hip Pain Quickly?

Here are four things you can do:

  1. Make a decision to get help: Don’t wait for your hip pain to magically disappear on its own. Procrastinating will only make things worse. Decide to take action and seek help from a professional.

  2. Do the right exercises: Performing the right exercises, recommended by a physiotherapist, can significantly reduce your pain and restore your freedom of movement. It can also prevent the recurrence of pain or aggravation caused by incorrect exercises.

  3. Avoid prolonged sitting and rest: Sitting or resting for long periods of time can worsen your hip pain by causing stiffness and tightness. Appropriate strengthening exercises and hands-on treatment can help improve your posture and get you back to an active and healthy lifestyle.

  4. Get hands-on physical therapy: Physical therapy is proven to be effective in managing hip pain. At Focus First Physical Therapy, we specialize in treating this type of injury. If your hip pain is impacting your daily life, physical therapy can help you regain your independence and improve your quality of life.

Would you like to know how we can help get your back in working order? For a completely free, no-obligation discovery call just give us a call or request an appointment below!

How Can Choosing To See A Physical Therapist At Focus First Physical Therapy Help You Get Rid Of Your Hip Pain In Just A Few Days?

Below are some of the things our physical therapy team can do to help you:

  • Relieve pain and stiffness quickly, often within just a couple of sessions.

  • Determine the root cause of your hip pain in as little as 20 minutes and address it effectively.

  • Improve your sleep quality and daily energy levels by reducing pain.

  • Correct and heal your problem completely using customized exercise programs that speed up your recovery.

  • Eliminate the need for long-term painkillers, avoid risky surgery, and painful injections.

  • Reduce the need for repeat visits to the doctor's office and reliance on medication.

  • Restore your ability to enjoy quality time with loved ones that hip pain has taken away.

  • Help you sleep comfortably and sit for longer periods of time without pain or discomfort.

  • Enable you to walk for longer distances without your hip feeling weak or painful.

Our goal is to help you live a life free from the burden of chronic hip pain.

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