HIP PAIN

Have You Got a Sore Hip(s)?

It's easy to think the legs are key to moving around – whether running, walking, twisting, turning, or hop, skipping or jumping. But our legs are not of much use without the pelvis and the all-important ball-and-socket joints in the hips connecting the upper and lower body, stabilizing the legs, and allowing us to hinge and flex and get up and down from sitting and standing.

However, the hips are so integral to our movement, making them vulnerable to pain and problems. When things go wrong and your hip (or hips) is sore, it can be highly debilitating because there is little you can do without moving your hips and exacerbating the pain.

Hip pain doesn't stop at the hips either. Some people feel hip pain that radiates into the lower back, buttocks, groin, and legs. But, of course, the opposite is also true – the pain you feel may not be from the hips at all. Instead, it might be a lower back issue related to a posture imbalance. That's why it's essential to get checked over by an osteopath, so we can find and fix the root cause of your hip pain.

Although it’s more common past a “certain age”, many cases of hip pain are due to arthritis. Hip pain isn’t a “natural” part of getting older. We can prevent it. Plus, Osteopathy can slow and sometimes even reverse the degenerative process associated with arthritis, depending on the severity of the condition.

Whatever the cause, the critical thing to remember is that if you come and see us at the first signs of hip pain, we can keep you off the surgeon's table and help you avoid invasive hip replacement surgery later – regardless of whether you're 29 or 89.

We treat patients with hip pain all the time. It’s one of the most common pain problems we see in the Osteoworks clinic.

“But Why is This Happening to Me or Why Do I Still Have Hip Pain When I Have Been Resting And Taking It Easy For 6 Months+?”

Everyone has sore hips sometimes (especially past a certain age), right? Wrong. Your hips should be flexible, pain-free, and stable, regardless of age. But whether you're young or old or somewhere in between, the pain won't just disappear if you leave it. In most cases, the pain gets worse.

Have You Had Hip Pain For More Than Seven Days?

If you’ve had hip pain for longer than a week, you’ve probably already been to see your GP. They likely told you to rest, take anti-inflammatories, and take it easy.

Unfortunately, most of the patients we see end up back in their doctor's office before they come to us. They were told to take more painkillers and get more rest because things didn't get better.