Hip and Groin Pain
The hip joint is a ball and socket joint between the head of the femur and the pelvis, which allows for movement in all directions. Hip pain can therefore be very debilitating when it occurs. Hip pain can be a result of overload to the hip joint, or can be due to an injury that has occurred. There are many different potential sources of pain in the hip such as the joint and cartilage in the joint, the muscles surrounding the joint or even referred pain from the lower back This means a thorough assessment is crucial in order to determine the exact cause of pain.
Common injuries or causes of hip pain include:
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Arthritis
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Bursitis
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Groin pain or strain
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Hip flexor pain
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Gluteal tendinopathy
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Joint stiffness
How Can We Help?
Our therapists will go through a detailed assessment with you in order to determine the cause of your hip pain. Once we have identified the factors contributing to your pain, we can work with you to develop a treatment and management plan to address these factors. We will work on calming down the pain and aggravation around the hip, and once this is achieved we will introduce hip strengthening exercises to help you get back to the things you love to do. If you are an athlete experiencing hip or groin pain, our physios can take you through all the stages of your rehab to help you return to sport as soon as possible.
