Can an osteopath help with hip pain?
Are you experiencing issues with your hips? Can an osteopath help with hip pain and ease the symptoms?
- Are you suffering with pain and discomfort in your hips?
- Are you struggling to find ways to alleviate the symptoms?
- Can an osteopath help with hip pain?
If you are experiencing hip pain, your osteopath can help.
Your hip and groin area is a complex part of the body. The hip is a ball and socket joint – just like your shoulder joint – and is connected to the femur and pelvic bones. Together with muscles, tendons, ligaments and nerves, this network of bones enable you to move your hip.
Strength and stability are vital when it comes to your hips as they are the centre of movement between your upper and lower body. When we walk or run, our pelvic and hip area has to withstand a great deal of force – force which travels down the spine, through the pelvis, into the hips and legs and down into the floor.
This means that when this area is injured, it can result in other parts of your body having to work harder to compensate. Not only will you have hip pain, but you are likely to also end up with additional strain and discomfort in other joints.
Common hip and groin issues include:
- Muscle strain
- Inflamed tendons
- Fracture and dislocation
- Osteoarthritis
- Labral tear
- Bursitis
- Inguinal hernia
Hip pain can happen at any age – it is not just the elderly that can suffer. You could land awkwardly, repeat certain sideways movements (which is why dancers and footballers are prone to hip issues) or you may have a chronic condition such as arthritis or bursitis.
So if you are wondering, ‘can an osteopath help with hip pain?’ then the answer is yes! We cannot cure chronic conditions but osteopathy can help manage symptoms. Contact Parkstone Osteopaths for further details on 01202 734211.
Can an osteopath help with hip pain?
Your osteopath will look at your body as whole; they will assess the way your hip moves, as well as your lower back and limbs to work out the source and cause of your pain.
Treatment will include manipulating the hip joint to reduce tension and improve mobility, and strengthening and stretching the surrounding muscles. This treatment plan is designed to alleviate pain and return the affected area back to optimal health.
In addition, your osteopath will offer advice regarding ways in which you can improve your range of movement and posture at home, as well as lifestyle tips, thereby reducing the risk of the injury reoccurring.
Can an osteopath help with hip pain? Get in touch
We can help reduce hip pain – contact Parkstone Osteopaths on 01202 734211 to discuss your condition and to arrange an initial consultation.
