Hip Pain
The hip joint is the strongest joint in the body and it is also complex with the amount of movement it produces, and with so many structures attached to it.
There are many possibilities for the cause of hip pain and can therefore be difficult to accurately diagnose. Therefore, it is important to allow an experienced Physiotherapist, for example from our team, to carry out a detailed assessment of your hip to establish the cause of your pain and provide you with the right advice and treatment.
Here is some immediate advice that may help:
- If you have continuous hip pain following a fall, seek medical advice in case of a fracture to the hip
- Avoid any impact of jumping activities
- It is important to keep the hip mobile with gentle non-impact activities like cycling
- If you have pain at night, sleep on the unaffected side and place a pillow between your knees
- If you pain is on the outside of the hip try using ice for 20 minutes over the painful site for 20 minutes, 2-3 times a day. Avoid applying ice directly to your skin. Wrap the ice in a tea towel first
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