Hip Pain
Are You Experiencing Hip Pain Hindering Your Ability To Lift Weights, Run, Jump, Squat, Climb Stairs, Get Up From A Low Seat, Sleep, Or Perform Your Regular Work Or Home Duties?
Do these descriptions resonate with your experience?
- Did you anticipate the pain fading within a few days or weeks, only to persist?
- Have you experimented with heating pads, ice, and home TENS units, yet found no relief?
- Despite receiving a few massages, did the pain resurface shortly after?
- Upon visiting a doctor who administered injections or prescribed pills, did the relief prove temporary?
- Have you attempted physical therapy previously, only to find it ineffective?
- Have you ultimately chosen to cope with the pain by avoiding activities that exacerbate it?
Our primary goal is to assist you in discovering sustainable, long-term solutions!
Frequent 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: Reduced joint flexibility or muscle stiffness affecting range of motion, weakness, muscle imbalances, and compromised posture.
- Injury: Occurs from sudden impacts or excessive loading on the hip tissues.
Chronic - Compensations: Prior injuries or fear of future ones can lead to avoidance of certain muscle groups, simultaneously causing overuse of other tissues.
Advanced Movement Therapy Approach:
- Break the Pain Cycle:
- Educate patients on pain management techniques.
- Utilize manual therapy to address pain and improve tissue mobility.
- Enhance Joint, Muscle, and Nerve Mechanics:
- Focus on improving joint, muscle, and nerve function during daily activities and sports.
- Tailor exercises to address specific functional tasks and sports-related movements.
- Strengthen Tissues for Resilience:
- Gradually load tissues to enhance strength, power, and endurance.
- Prepare tissues to handle various demands without fear of re-injury.
Hip-Specific Treatments:
- Correct Low Back and Pelvis Posture: Address and improve alignment issues in the low back and pelvis.
- Enhance Joint Nutrition and Fluid Exchange: Employ specific manual techniques to optimize joint space and fluid exchange.
- Strengthen Gluteal and Hip Rotator Muscle Groups: Focus on exercises that stabilize the hip through improved muscle strength.
- Improve Tissue Mobility: Utilize various techniques, such as massage, instrument-assisted mobilization, cupping, dry needling, and stretching, to enhance tissue flexibility.
- Reduce Nerve Sensitivity: Implement specific nerve exercises to alleviate numbness, tingling, and leg pain.
- Progress Plyometric and Functional Activities: Gradually introduce jumping, running, squatting, climbing, and other functional movements to promote recovery and performance improvement.
Important Things to Understand
- Tissues’ Healing Process: The body can heal itself naturally, but sometimes it can get stuck in the inflammatory phase during tissue repair. In such cases, external assistance may be needed to transition into the recovery phase.
- Pain Correlation: The true source of pain is not always directly linked to the results of X-rays or MRIs. It is possible to have tissue damage without experiencing pain or functional limitations. Conversely, pain can exist without visible findings on imaging, often due to nervous tissue hypersensitivity.
- Soreness after Exercise: While soreness is not the goal, it isn’t always a cause for concern. Real strength gains require exerting an overload on the system, resulting in tissue micro-damage. As these tissues recover, they become thicker and stronger. Monitoring soreness can help determine if the tissue is ready for increased load, should maintain the current level, or requires a reduction in training intensity until adequately prepared.
- Return to Activities: Almost always, a return to previous or desired activities is feasible with proper education, correct mechanics, and gradual tissue loading.
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