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Hip pain can affect people in different ways. It may start suddenly after an awkward movement, workout, or injury, or develop gradually over time.
Common symptoms include pain around the hip, groin, buttock, or thigh, along with stiffness or discomfort when walking, sitting, standing, or exercising.
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What Is Hip Pain?
If you’re dealing with hip pain, one of the first things we want you to know is that hip pain doesn’t always mean there’s something wrong with the hip joint itself.
Hip pain can come from:
- Arthritis
- Bursitis
- Tendon problems
- Muscle strains
- Problems with how the hip and surrounding joints are moving
Sometimes you’ll feel it directly in the front of the hip or groin. Other times, it’s on the outside of the hip or in the butt.
What are the symptoms of Hip Pain?
You might notice your hip pain when you’re:
- Walking or climbing stairs
- Getting out of a chair
- Getting in and out of the car
- Lying on that side at night
Hip pain can slowly start shrinking your world. Maybe you stop going out for your normal walks. You don’t want to hike anymore. You avoid the stairs. You have trouble getting comfortable in bed, or you’re sitting in a chair too long and start thinking, “Wow, my hip really doesn’t feel like it used to.”
And for active people, one of the most frustrating things is constantly having to modify what you’re doing because you’re worried about making your hip worse.
Most people try to manage the pain themselves at first. They rest, take medication, stretch, maybe start doing some exercises they found online. Sometimes they get better, but sometimes they keep having the same flare-ups over and over again. You might feel better for a few weeks, start doing more, and then the pain comes right back. That’s usually a sign that we need to look a little deeper at what’s contributing to the problem.
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What Is Our Approach To Treating Hip Pain?
At Altamont Physical Therapy, we start by figuring out what’s actually driving your symptoms. We’ll evaluate:
- Your hip mobility and strength
- Your back, pelvis, and knee
- The way you're moving
Then we’ll explain what we’re finding and build a plan around your goals.
Treatment may include hands-on techniques to improve your mobility and reduce pain. But we’re also going to build strength and capacity so your hip can tolerate the activities you want to return to.
And that’s an important part of our philosophy. We don’t want you to depend on us. We want to empower you to take an active role in your health. Our job is to give you the expertise, guidance, and tools, and your job is to put them into practice. The goal is to get you back to doing what you enjoy and help you stay there.
At the end of the day, our goal isn’t just to treat your pain. It’s to help you understand what’s going on, get you moving better, and give you the tools to stay that way.
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If you’re dealing with hip pain and not sure what your next step should be, we’d be happy to have a conversation and see if physical therapy is the right next step for you. Start by downloading our free hip pain report, packed with tips to alleviate your pain at home and next steps toward treating it permanently.