Physiotherapy for Hip Pain in Hamilton & Ancaster

Hip pain affects people of all ages — from young athletes with labral tears and hip impingement to older adults with osteoarthritis and bursitis. It is a leading cause of reduced mobility, activity limitation and disability, and is frequently undertreated or managed with rest alone when physiotherapy could produce far better outcomes.

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What Causes Hip Pain?

Hip pain can originate from the hip joint itself, the surrounding muscles and tendons, the bursa, or be referred from the lumbar spine or sacroiliac joint. Common causes include hip osteoarthritis, greater trochanteric pain syndrome (bursitis), femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), labral tears, hip flexor tendinopathy and piriformis syndrome.

Common Symptoms of Hip Pain

  • Deep groin pain or pain at the front of the hip
  • Pain on the outside of the hip, especially when lying on the affected side
  • Pain with walking, climbing stairs or getting up from a chair
  • Stiffness and reduced range of motion when rotating the hip
  • Clicking or catching sensation in the hip joint
  • Pain that radiates down the thigh or into the buttock
  • Limping or altered gait pattern

How Physiotherapy Helps Hip Pain

Exercise therapy is the most evidence-based treatment for hip pain across a range of conditions. A systematic review published in Osteoarthritis and Cartilage (2014) found that exercise therapy significantly reduces pain and improves function in hip osteoarthritis. For greater trochanteric pain syndrome, a randomised controlled trial (Mellor et al., JAMA, 2018) found that physiotherapy produced better outcomes than corticosteroid injection or wait-and-see at 52 weeks.

Our Approach at Interlink Physiotherapy

Comprehensive hip and lumbar assessment.

We assess hip mobility, muscle strength, movement patterns and lumbar spine function to identify the exact source of your pain and contributing factors.

Hip strengthening and stability program.

Progressive hip abductor, external rotator and gluteal strengthening to restore joint stability and reduce load on painful structures.

Activity modification and load management.

Evidence-based guidance on which activities to modify and how to progressively return to full activity without aggravating symptoms.

Frequently Asked Questions About Hip Pain Treatment in Hamilton

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Your first consultation is free. Not sure if physiotherapy is right for your hip pain? Come in and talk to us. In 20 minutes we will listen to what is going on, give you our honest clinical opinion, and tell you exactly what we think it will take to fix it. No cost. No commitment. No sales pitch.

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References

  • Fransen M, McConnell S, Hernandez-Molina G, Reichenbach S. Exercise for osteoarthritis of the hip. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2014.
  • Mellor R, Bennell K, Grimaldi A, et al. Education plus exercise versus corticosteroid injection use versus a wait and see approach on global outcome and pain from gluteal tendinopathy. JAMA. 2018.
  • Cibulka MT, White DM, Woehrle J, et al. Hip Pain and Mobility Deficits — Hip Osteoarthritis: Clinical Practice Guidelines. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 2009.

All references can be independently verified at pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov