About Hip Pain
Hip Pain can cause a lot of suffering to the patient. The cause may come from the Spine, or from the Hip joint itself that consist of several different structures, such as:
- Joints and articular cartilage
- Muscles
- Tendons
- Lingaments
- Bursa
- Articular Capsule
- Bones
Prolonged and instense pain, is usually because of two or more affected structures above.
Characteristics of Hip Pain
Hip Pain can be of small intensity in particular movements or even unbearable at rest. It is important for assessment, to determine whether it is caused by movement, which particular movements, how long does it take for pain to stop, or if it is present at rest. It is also importnt to determine, if there is pain during night. Hip Pain may appers with the charactristics below:
- Acute
- Like stabbing
- Like a hit
- Like burning
- Like electricity
- Superficial
- Deep
- Mild
- Continuous
- Interrupted
How can Hip Pain be relieved?
When Hip Pain arises, immediate actions that can be taken include:
- Resting the leg and avoiding activities that trigger the pain
- Performing gentle range-of-motion exercises for hip, knee and foot to maintain flexibility
- Resting the leg, with the hip at a 30o flexion, perhaps using a pillow
Differential Evaluation of Hip Pain
Evaluation by the Physical Therapist in necessary for detecting other potential pathologies that coexist, such as:
- Hip Osteoartirits
- Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome
- Medial or Minor Gluteal tendinopathy
- Bursitis
- Tendinopathy of the small muscles of the hip
- Medial or Minor Gluteal tendon rapture
- Snapping Hip Syndrome
- Hip Fracture
Evaluation by Othropedic Physical Therapist Konstantinos Danalis is done by taking your medical history and history of the clinical condition, by clinical trials and a test therapy that follows.
How can Physical Therapy Help with Hip Pain?
During treatment the immediate concern is the cease of pain, which can be very acute in certain cases. This is achived through a combination of interventions, such as specialized massage and electrotherapy, which can be effective in any case. Then passive and active kinesiotherapy, with also specialized exercises is applied. Gradually, with the increase of range of motion, a set of exercises is introduced to strengthen the muscles and avert future deterioration of the clinical condition. The interventions used are:
Konstantinos Danalis,PT
Physical Therapist
Member of the Physiotherapists Ascociation of Greece, graduated from University of West Attica with a degree in Physiotherapy.As an experienced physical therapist, Konstantinos understands that injuries triggered by repetition, overuse, or other causes can have a serious impact on an individual's functionality, restricting everyday activities and affective one's lifestyle . Konstantinos uses the latest and most cutting-edge hands-on therapies to help treat musculoskeletal injuries, alleviate chronic pain, or restore proper function and stability throughout the body.
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How can I prevent Hip Pain
For Hip Pain prevention, in chronic conditions, a monthly program of sessions is required that includes :
You can find more advice for prevention and self care for hip pain you can find in the links below:
- Recomendations for Patients by American Physical Therapy Association
- Recomendations for Patients by American Physical Therapy Association
- Recomendations for Patients by American Physical Therapy Association
- Recomendations for Patients by American Physical Therapy Association
- Recomendations for Patients by American Physical Therapy Association
What is the cost of treatment
The cost of treatment is not high. The required sessions are usually 6, and in each one the treament progrmm is adjusted to the cauurent codnition. After redusing symptoms a structured exercise program is introduced to continue therapy and avert reccurent symptoms. The program is prescribed electronically, so that the patient has easy access and execute it by himself/herself. There is also the option of online supervision at a low cost. Continuous communication between the patient and the doctor is maintained for ongoing support.
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