Hip Arthritis

How Does It Feel?

Tightness in the hip joint and surrounding muscles including front, side and back of the hip.
Stiffness in the hip and sometimes lower back
Dull pain in the hip joint
Aching in the hip joint
Clicking in the hip joint especially when rotating your hip
Popping in the hip joint with specific movements

Signs & Symptoms

Difficulty performing normal daily activities, such as putting on socks and shoes

Sharp, shooting pain or dull, achy pain in the hip, groin, thigh, knee, or buttocks

Stiffness in the hip joint, which is worse after sleeping or sitting

Weakness of the muscles in the lower extremity

A "crunching" sound when the hip joint is moved, caused by bone rubbing on bone

Difficulty and pain when getting out of bed, standing up from a sitting position, walking, or climbing stairs

Diagnosis

What We Do

We conduct a thorough examination including the back, hips, and legs. We determine the root cause of your symptoms to ensure that physical therapy treatment is the best option for you.

How We Do It

We examine posture, range of motion, strength, reflexes, sensation, soft tissue mobility, joint mobility, nerve mobility, and functional movements to create a custom treatment plan. We also take into account any imaging that you have had like X-Rays, MRI, CT scans, etc.

Why We Do It

Recent research has actually shown that physical therapy is a better option than surgery, pain medication and injections. We can help you avoid unnecessary invasive procedures and tests that cost a fortune with limited effectiveness.

Treatment Plan

We may use a combination of the following
techniques to help you get your life back:

Joint manipulation/mobilization to decrease pain and improve hip motion
Soft tissue mobilization to reduce muscle guarding and tension to allow you move easier with less pain
Dry Needling to reduce muscular pain and increase the health of muscle tissue
Neuromuscular retraining to teach your body how to move in a better way
Mobility training to increase flexibility and range of motion in your hips
Strength training increase your hip and lower body strength to prevent future injury
Endurance training to improve your capacity to do what you love without pain