The hip joint and its integration with the pelvis, SIJ and lumbar spine (lower back) make it a complex region assess and treat.
Hip pain and injury are common for all age groups, from hip arthritis often seen as we get older (although not in everyone) to hip impingement, hip labral tears, gluteal tendinitis, hip bursitis and sports-related hip issues such as “sports hernias/ groin disruption”,groin and gluteal tendinopathies.
Some hip injuries come on through trauma such as a fall or unexpected load and others may come on after prolonged and repetitive activities such as walking, running, jumping and landing. Movement impairments, subtle hip weakness/ instability, often contribute to the repetitive overload of these soft tissues resulting in pain and injury
Physiotherapy treatment for hip pain can include Focused Shockwave Therapy for gluteal tendon pain. Other pain reducing treatments include manual therapy, sports massage & acupuncture. For those focusing on long-term sustainable results, improving the “way we move”, testing for, and strengthening weak areas and imbalances is vital to help offload the painful tissues, control and condition the injured area to handle the load we want to place upon it, ultimately reducing pain, recurrence and improving performance.
Book an appointment to get your hip assessed, improve the way you move, reduce your pain and get back to doing what you love.