Hip Physical TherapyPhysical Therapy in Raleigh-Durham, Fayetteville & Surrounding North Carolina Cities

Physical therapy is a crucial step in your recovery from hip discomfort. Our BreakThrough physical therapists in Raleigh-Durham and Fayetteville are well trained in helping patients recover from hip pain, no matter how long they’ve had it! Our therapists will address the root cause of your hip pain and give you a plan of exercises to work on improving your hip mobility, muscle flexibility, strength, and body mechanics to eliminate your pain in the long term. This plan will be customized from the results of your thorough examination and your goals for therapy.

Hip Discomfort Common Causes

There are many causes of hip discomfort, which can happen suddenly as a result of an injury or gradually over time from overuse. Common hip injuries include fractures, labral tears, and muscle strains. Overuse and gradual onset of pain are more likely the result of things like muscle imbalances in terms of strength and flexibility, arthritis, bursitis, and impingement syndrome. People with arthritis and impingement will typically both have groin pain, but will be treated with different exercises and possible surgery. Bursitis results in pain on the outside of the hip and can usually improve with exercise. Hip pain is common across all ages and physical therapy will benefit anyone suffering from acute or chronic discomfort. 

Stretches for Hip Pain

Common stretches for helping hip pain include targeting the hip flexors in the front of the leg, the quadriceps which straighten the knee, and the hamstrings that bend the knee. You may also need to stretch the muscles that rotate the hip. Your physical therapist will assess the length and strength of the muscles surrounding your hips to achieve balance in terms of strength and flexibility with exercises. 

Physical Therapy for Hip Pain

Seeing a physical therapist for hip pain will be a coordinated effort between you, your physician if they referred you, and the therapist. Your therapist will listen to and recommend activities you should stop doing to accelerate healing or suggest ways to modify these to continue your efforts but not harm the healing process. If you haven’t improved in six weeks or so, your physical therapist will help lead you in the right direction in terms of seeking a pain specialist or an orthopedist if you haven’t already. Our therapists are some of the best at relieving hip pain in the Raleigh-Durham and Fayetteville areas.