Dealing with Hip Pain

We use our hips in almost everything we do. They help keep us upright, allow us to stand, walk smoothly, run, jump, kick and play. Since the hips are involved in nearly every way we move, pain in this area can severely impact in our ability to enjoy life.

While the hip is designed to withstand repetitive motion and general wear and tear it can become damaged with age and overuse. Sometimes the pain you are experiencing may not even originate from your hip but rather be a symptom of another cause altogether. This pain may be coming from problems with your lumbar spine, pelvis or groin. It could even have something to do with your gait or posture.

Symptoms of Hip pain can range in severity from mild discomfort to severe pain which impacts your day to day life. Depending on the underlying cause of your pain, you may feel discomfort or stiffness in the following areas:

• Thigh
• Inside or outside the hip joint
• Groin
• Buttocks
• Side of hip
• Knee and lower back pain
• Shooting pain down the back of the leg (sciatica)

How osteopathy can help

Osteopaths work to identify and diagnose patterns of strain within your entire body. These strain patterns are often the cause of your pain as they place excessive stress on the tissues found around the hip. By focusing on increasing joint motion, blood supply and drainage to the hip Osteopathic techniques help to decrease muscle tension, inflammation and nerve irritability which can help unlock these patterns of stress and pain.

Osteopaths use a number of hands on techniques in the treatment of hip pain and combined with our thorough assessment we can devise an individualised treatment plan to suite your particular needs. If you feel that we may be of assistance to your back pain, please contact us directly on 0413 900 932 or you can make an appointment using our online booking tool.