Hip
Pain around the hip can be caused by a number of conditions. It can develop gradually over a period of time such as Osteoarthritis, it can occur suddenly in the form of an acute injury or as a result of under/over exercising and/or sudden changes to our lifestyles.
A more in-depth assessment is often required to understand the exact nature and cause of hip pain, so a self-referral to ourselves is advised, but often hip pain can settle down by following the exercise programs below, so we would encourage you to start with these while waiting for your assessment, and even long term conditions such as Osteoarthritis can be managed following the same exercises.
Hip Exercises - Level 1
Hip Exercises - Level 2
Hip Exercises - Level 3
If you experience any of the following, then it is advisable to seek medical advice from GP, Urgent Treatment Centre, or A&E:
- Pain referral down into the leg and/or foot and ankle
- Pins and Needles or numbness in the leg.
- Difficulty weightbearing on the painful side
- Loss of function/muscle control in the leg(s), changes to bladder and bowel control, or loss of sensation around genital or back passage (attend A&E)
Useful information about specific hip conditions:
Arthritis UK - Osteoarthritis of the Hip Leaflet
ESCAPE Pain - Hip Osteoarthritis