Physical Therapy for Your Hip
Your hip is one of the most flexible joints in the body; allowing you to run, jump, and walk. This ball and socket joint provides a smooth surface for bones to glide past one another, creating stability and broad range of motion.
From a hip replacement or hip arthroscopy, groin pain, limited motion and/or hip arthritis, physical therapy is a treatment option for hip rehabilitation.
Patient May Experience:
- Hip replacement
- Hip arthroscopy
- Arthritis
- Clicking or snapping sound from the hip
- Hip flexor tightness or strain
- Tight IT band
- Hip pain when sitting or standing
- Hernia
- Pain in the groin or thigh
- Recurrent hamstring or thigh strains
- Decreased range of motion
- Hip Pain
Physician May Diagnose
- Hip impingement
- Osteoarthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Avascular necrosis
- Hip labral tear
- Dislocated hip
- Inguinal hernia or sports hernia
- Herniated disk
- Sacroiliac joint dysfunction
- Hamstring strain
- Quadriceps strain
- Adductor strain
Athletico Physical Therapy Treatment Options
When working with an Athletico Physical Therapist, each patient is assessed to create an individualized treatment plan. Treatment for hip pain may include:
- Manual therapy techniques including joint and soft tissue mobilization
- Posture correction
- Therapeutic exercises to strengthen and increase motion of the affected area
- Modifications to physical activity and diet
- Return to play: Patient must have appropriate range of motion, strength, endurance and flexibility as well as pass both a Functional Movement Screen test and Y-balance test.
Additional Care Options
- Working with an Athletico Manual Therapy Specialist
- Working with an Athletico Orthopedic Clinical Specialist
- Working with an Athletico Sports Clinical Specialist
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