Hip Pain and Bursitis

Hip issues can vary greatly depending on age, medical history, mechanism of injury and location of the pain. They can be of a degenerative nature within the joint, or more related to soft tissues such as gluteal tendons and hip bursae.

Common Pain:

Pain located laterally on the outside of the hip, at the front of the hip, or the groin area are the most common hip pain presentations.
Restricted mobility in the hip joint.
Weakness and loss of muscle condition surrounding the hip – this is highly common in the gluteals.
Loss of flexibility in the muscles that move the hip joint.
Poor sitting postures and movement patterns, particularly changes in walking gait.
Anatomical predisposition to hip pain in the joint.

What Can We Do?

Hands On Physiotherapy:

Our physiotherapists will first and foremost differentiate the type of hip pain or injury with thorough questioning and a physical exam. In some scenarios, there is little benefit to hands on physiotherapy, whilst other injuries will benefit greatly from some of the following, in addition to exercise physiotherapy.

Soft tissue massage
Hip joint mobilisation
Lumbar spine mobilisation
Dry needling
Taping

Exercise Based Physiotherapy:

This element of management is highly important in hip injuries, whether they be related to a tendon or muscle issue, or an arthritic joint.

Exercises to address mobility limitations in hip and lower back.
Muscle activation of muscles that are weakened, inactive or inhibited. Commonly the gluteals and lower abdominals, along with adductors, hip flexors, quadriceps and hamstrings.
Identifying and correcting postural and movement maladaptation’s, such as walking, sitting, getting out of a chair or off the floor.
Progressive strengthening and loading of the hip and surrounding areas.

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