Again, so many things can cause hip pain, and how we manage each and every case will depending on the individual. Sure you might have hip pain that has come on during activity, and yes we are with you that we want to get the symptoms under control as quickly as possible. However, the big question that needs to be considered is why did it come on in the first place? Was it an anatomical issue? Was it the capacity of the joint regarding strength, control and endurance? Or has there been a sudden structural change within the joint that needs addressing? With these questions in mind it is clear our clinicians take a holistic approach when to comes to pain management.

Pain can be caused by so many things such as strains and acute or chronic inflammatory responses, it is how we deal with that which is so important. If your pain is in the hips you will often point to the front or the back of your hip. If your pain is felt in the groin this is often more pelvic related and if doing down the leg and even into the calf (known as referred pain) – and the best way to identify the reason for the pain you are feeling is to consult a specialist physio for hip pain.

The hip itself is a ball and socket joint, where the ball is the head of the femur bone, and the socket is known as the acetabulum. The hip joint has a good range of movement, is stable and rarely dislocates. There is a tough sleeve called the capsule that holds the joint together, and synovial fluid keeps everything nourished and moving easily.

When hip pain is felt, it can be described as a reduced range of motion, swelling and inflammation, stiffness, weakness or numbness, and even spasms – but to improve your pain, reduce your stiffness and improve your performance we perform a thorough consultation and examination.