Hip Pain
Specialized treatment to address hip pain and restore your mobility.
What is hip pain?
Hip pain is simply any discomfort, pain, or aches that occur around your hip joints.
While many people experience hip pain, the good news is that there are ways to relieve hip pain.
For some, beginning a program of stretching exercises, doing gentle yoga, or participating in other hip mobility and strengthening programs can bring much-needed relief.
However, if you've tried that and you're still wanting to alleviate your hip pain, it may be time to call a physical therapist near you who can provide hip physical therapy.
Hip Pain Symptoms
Hip pain can feel different for everyone, and it can vary in severity.
For some, hip pain can be a sudden and intense burst of pain, often right after certain movements. Others describe their hip pain as a dull, persistent ache. Still others may complain of hip pain that radiates and spreads to other areas in the lower body, such as their thighs, lower back, or groin.
Hip pain can feel like:
- sharp or stabbing pain
- dull ache or throbbing
- radiating pain
- stiffness
- popping or clicking
- pain during weight-bearing movements
- limited range of motion
- numbness or tingling
What causes hip pain?
There can be many possible causes for hip pain. And, many find it challenging to determine the precise cause.
However, physical therapists have identified some of the most common conditions that contribute to hip pain.
Common causes of hip pain include:
- arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis
- bursitis
- tendonitis
- hip labral tears
- hip fractures
- iliotibial band (IT) band syndrome
- other musculoskeletal or neurological issues
Physical Therapy for Hip Pain
Can physical therapy help relieve hip pain?
The good news is that physical therapy exercises can help many relieve pain experienced in their hips.
After finding a physical therapist near you, you will work together to create a plan that includes therapy exercises for hip pain. The physical therapy exercises for hip pain will be customized to your specific situation and designed to ease hip pain you're experiencing.
Ready to take on that hip pain?
Are you looking for a physical therapist near you that can help with your hip pain?
If you’re in the East County area of San Diego, Live Life Physiotherapy can help! Live Life Physiotherapy provides customized mobile physical therapy in San Diego to those who need it, where they need it.
Every day, we help residents of La Mesa, El Cajon, Santee, Lakeside, Del Cerro, San Carlos, and the surrounding areas with their physical therapy needs by removing many of the common restrictions and challenges of traditional physical therapy. Our ultimate goal is to help you live your best life.
If you are limited because of hip pain and ready to live life on your terms, contact us today!