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Hip Pain

Expert Solutions for Hip Pain

At Mid West Physiotherapy, we know how challenging hip pain can be and how it can impact your quality of life – it may be affecting your mobility, preventing you from enjoying activities you love, or interfering with important day-to-day functions like work, sleep, driving etc.

Whether your hip pain is caused by an injury, overuse, or conditions like arthritis, we’re here to help you restore movement, ease discomfort, and get you back to living your life to the fullest.

Our expert physiotherapists take a personalised approach to treatment, creating plans that are tailored to your unique needs. We focus not just on relieving your pain, but also on providing the tools and guidance you need to help prevent future issues and maintain long-term recovery.

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Typical Hip Pain Conditions

Hip pain can stem from a variety of causes, including injury, overuse, or degenerative conditions. Some of the most common hip issues we treat here at the clinic include:
  • Hip osteoarthritis
  • Tendonitis (including gluteal tendinopathy)
  • Bursitis (trochanteric bursitis)
  • Hip labral tears
  • Hip fractures
  • Piriformis syndrome
  • Hip impingement (femoroacetabular impingement)
  • Muscle strains or sprains
If you’re experiencing hip pain, it could be related to one of the common conditions listed above. Typical symptoms of hip problems include:
  • Pain: Ranging from a dull ache to sharp, intense pain in the hip, groin, or outer thigh, often worsened by activity or certain movements.
  • Swelling: The hip area may feel swollen or inflamed, particularly after activity or injury.
  • Stiffness: Difficulty moving the hip, especially when getting up from a sitting position or walking.
  • Weakness: A feeling of instability or weakness in the hip, especially during activities like standing, walking, or climbing stairs.
  • Tenderness: Sensitivity around the hip joint, which may increase when pressure is applied or during specific movements.
  • Limited range of motion: Difficulty with movements like walking, bending, or squatting.
  • Sounds: Audible sounds when moving the hip e.g. clicking, popping, grinding or cracking.
  • Radiating pain: pain that may radiate down the thigh or into the groin area.
If you’re experiencing any of these symptoms, it’s important to get a professional assessment to determine the cause and develop a treatment plan tailored to your needs.

The most important part of our assessment is understanding how your hip pain is affecting your daily life. We focus on how the pain impacts your movement, what activities aggravate or relieve the pain, and the factors that contribute to your discomfort. By gathering this information, we can create a personalised treatment plan aimed at improving function, relieving pain, and promoting faster recovery.

Typically, you will be given a tailored exercise program to follow at home. These exercises will help improve strength, flexibility, and range of motion, which will speed up your recovery. Your physiotherapist will support you throughout the process, tracking your progress, making necessary adjustments, and celebrating your milestones along the way. Our goal is not only to relieve pain but to empower you with the tools and knowledge needed to maintain your recovery and prevent future hip injuries

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FAQs - Physiotherapy for Hip Pain

Hip pain can be caused by a variety of factors, including overuse, injury, arthritis, or muscle imbalances. Common causes include conditions like hip osteoarthritis, labral tears, tendonitis, bursitis, or hip impingement. An injury, such as a fall or repetitive strain, can also contribute to hip pain. If you’re unsure of the cause, it’s important to consult with a physiotherapist for an assessment and personalised treatment plan.

If your hip pain is persistent, affects your ability to walk, climb stairs, or perform daily activities, physiotherapy can help. It’s also beneficial if you experience weakness, stiffness, swelling, or difficulty with movements like bending or standing up. A physiotherapist can assess your condition and develop a tailored treatment plan to address the underlying cause and improve your mobility.

Physiotherapy offers many benefits, including:

  • Pain relief: Reduce discomfort and inflammation through targeted treatments and exercises, minimising reliance on pain medication.
  • Improved mobility: Restore flexibility and range of motion in the hip, making it easier to move, walk, and perform daily activities.
  • Strengthening: Strengthen the muscles around the hip to provide better support, improve stability and prevent future injury.
  • Non-surgical treatment: Many hip conditions can be effectively treated without the need for surgery, making physiotherapy a safe and effective solution for hip pain.
All of our physiotherapists at Mid West Physiotherapy are highly trained and experienced in hip pain and injuries. Any one of our team would be delighted to create a recovery plan with you to resolve your hip issue and get you back doing what you love best.
During your first visit to us, your physiotherapist will conduct a thorough assessment to better understand your condition, lifestyle and recovery goals. This will include:
  • A discussion of your medical history, symptoms, lifestyle and recovery goals.
  • A physical examination to evaluate your posture, flexibility, strength, and movement.
  • Identifying the underlying causes of your pain.
  • Development of a customised treatment plan.

Your treatment plan will focus on both relieving your pain and improving your long-term mobility. We will explain every step of the process so you can feel confident in your care.

Our treatment techniques include:
  • Manual therapy: Hands-on techniques to relieve tension, improve joint mobility and reduce pain.
  • Therapeutic exercises: Customised rehabilitation programmes to strengthen weak muscles, improve flexibility, and restore optimal movement.
  • Biomechanical assessment: We evaluate your movement patterns to identify contributing factors to hip pain.
  • Heat therapy: To reduce inflammation and relieve pain.
  • Ultrasound therapy: To relieve certain soft tissue injuries and inflammation.
  • Shockwave therapy: To relieve certain soft tissue injuries, chronic conditions and musculoskeletal issues
  • Electrical stimulation: To help reduce pain and stimulate muscle function.
  • Dry needling: A technique used to target trigger points in muscles and release tension.
  • Education: We educate you on body mechanics, posture and movement techniques to prevent further injury and ensure proper healing.

Your physiotherapist will incorporate the most appropriate treatment techniques and modalities into your recovery programme. 

In most cases you will not need an x-ray or MRI, unless you have been advised to do so by a doctor or physiotherapist.
The frequency of visits will depend on your pain/injury, treatment goals, and progress. In the early stages of recovery, you may need to visit weekly. As you improve, the frequency will decrease, and you may transition to home exercises. Your physiotherapist will continuously assess your progress and adjust your treatment schedule accordingly.
The recovery time for hip pain depends on the specific condition and its severity. For mild issues, you may see improvement within a few weeks with the right physiotherapy and rehabilitation program. However, more severe conditions, such as tendon injuries or arthritis, may take several months to fully recover. Your physiotherapist will work with you to set achievable recovery goals and adjust your treatment plan as you progress.
During your hip rehabilitation, your physiotherapist will guide you on managing activity levels to avoid aggravating your condition. This may include modifying tasks, taking frequent breaks, using supports and gradually increasing movement and strength exercises as you progress. The goal is to balance rest and activity to promote healing while maintaining function.
Your physiotherapist will provide guidance on the best ways to prevent future hip pain or injury. Recommendations may include:
  • Strengthening the muscles around the hip (glutes, quadriceps, hamstrings, and hip flexors) to provide better support and stability.
  • Improving flexibility to maintain a full range of motion in the hip joint, helping to reduce stiffness and discomfort.
  • Correcting posture and movement patterns (working with a physiotherapist to address any biomechanical issues).
  • Avoiding repetitive motions that strain the hip, such as prolonged sitting or high-impact activities without proper warm-up.
  • Incorporating exercises to improve hip stability, strength, and overall function, including balance exercises and low-impact strengthening routines.
The UK Chartered Society of Physiotherapists has excellent resources on their website on hip pain. Here you will find evidence-based facts, videos and guidance to help you overcome your hip pain.

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