Hip Pain
Hip pain can show up in the groin, the outer hip or the buttock, and the cause is often arthritis, bursitis, gluteal tendon trouble, a labral tear or a muscle strain. Some hip pain actually comes from the low back. Physical therapy at Western Slope Rehab and Performance helps patients in Grand Junction, Fruita, Palisade, Orchard Mesa, Appleton, Clifton and the Redlands move better and hurt less.
Where it hurts tells us a lot
Deep in the groin or front of the hip
This is the typical spot for hip arthritis and for labral tears and hip impingement (FAI). Pain with sitting, pivoting or deep squats is common.
Outer hip, worse lying on your side
Hip bursitis and gluteal tendinopathy, known as greater trochanteric pain syndrome, cause hip pain lying on side and when climbing stairs.
Groin and upper thigh
Groin pain and hip flexor strain are common in runners, skiers and anyone who kicks or sprints.
Buttock and back of the hip
This can come from hip joints, deep hip muscles or the low back.
Hip arthritis, bursitis and labral tears
Hip arthritis wears the joint surface and tends to bring stiffness first thing in the morning and pain when walking. Strengthening the hip and glutes, and improving joint motion, can ease the load on the joint. See Arthritis & Joint Pain for more on joint pain.
Gluteal tendon problems and bursitis respond well to load management and strengthening, and a labral tear or impingement often calms with the right mix of mobility work and control exercises. Your therapist looks at how you walk and move to find what is overloading the area.
How we treat it
Hands-on
Manual therapy and joint mobilization to improve motion and settle tender tissue.
Strengthening
Hip and glute strengthening through Therapeutic Exercise, plus walking and movement retraining.
Targeted add-ons
Dry Needling for tight muscle, and instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization where it helps.
Before and after a hip replacement
Strength going into surgery often helps recovery after it. See Pre-Surgical Physical Therapy and Post-Surgical Rehab. If your hip pain also involves the knee, see Knee Pain; for athletes, Sports Injury Rehab.
Walk, sleep and move with less hip pain
We see patients from Grand Junction, Fruita, Palisade, Orchard Mesa, Appleton, Clifton and the Redlands. You can start physical therapy without a referral from a doctor in most cases. Some insurance plans, including Medicare, still need a doctor to sign the plan of care. Call (970) 314-9822 or see Direct Access.
We see patients from Grand Junction and the surrounding Grand Valley: Fruita, Palisade, Orchard Mesa, Appleton, Clifton and the Redlands.