The Hip and Pelvis area
The connection of the hip and pelvis ( ball-and-socket) is a critical weight-bearing joint, and injuries here can significantly affect mobility and quality of life. Common conditions we manage include hip osteoarthritis, labral tears, muscle strains, tendinopathies and bursitis. Alignment issues of the pelvis, together with muscular weakness can affect the hip joint significantly.
Our Approach:
- Comprehensive Assessment: We identify the root causes of pain or dysfunction using a combination of clinical tests and, where necessary, imaging referrals.
- Targeted Interventions: Hands-on therapies like soft tissue mobilisation, joint mobilisation, and acupuncture to alleviate pain and improve range of motion.
- Strengthening Programs: Tailored and functional exercises to improve stability and strength in surrounding muscles, such as the gluteals, hamstrings and hip flexors.
- Functional Rehabilitation: Gradual reintroduction of activities like walking or sports to restore full mobility. This phase is often overlooked, and we ensure you are guided through this in a phasic way that suits your specific needs
- Measurable retesting: We retest your specific outcomes in each session to measure improvement and help guide progression.
Common conditions we see:
- Osteoarthritis of the hip
- Hip replacement rehabilitation
- Lateral hip pain (Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome)
- Pain in the front, side or back of hip joint associated with loss of range of movement, affecting sleep, inability to sleep on the hip, stiffness and increase pain after sitting
- Gluteal tendinopathies ( Pain in the buttock or lateral hip area)
- Hamstring tendinopathies
- Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI: Hip impingement)
- Groin strains
- Acute and Chronic Soft tissue injuries of the quads and hamstrings
- Leg length differences
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