At Integrative Spine & Sports, we offer comprehensive treatment of hip pain at our practice.
Hip Pain
Whether you’re an athlete or not, the limitations that hip pain can cause can reduce your quality of life. Even a simple run or errand can be impossible if the hip pain is bad enough.
Thankfully, there are hip pain treatments out there that are effective without the need for surgery.
Hip Pain Treatment in NYC
Whether you suffer from acute hip pain due to an injury, or chronic hip pain that limits your mobility or enjoyment of activities on a more regular basis – we can provide you with non-surgical treatment options that may include:
Hip Pain Specialists
Our hip pain specialists in Manhattan create custom treatments designed to meet the needs of people suffering from acute pain due to injury, as well as those experiencing chronic conditions affecting the muscles, discs, soft tissue and nerves within the hip.
Our medical team includes non-surgical orthopedists, chiropractors, and certified physical therapists that offer traditional and cutting-edge medical procedures, state-of-the-art technologies, physical therapy modalities and therapeutic exercise regimens to treat hip pain and injury.
What hip conditions can you treat?
We offer treatment of hip pain in NYC for the following conditions:
What are the signs & symptoms of hip pain?
Common signs & symptoms of hip pain include:
- Decreased hip mobility
- Swelling, stiffness, redness, and warmth in the area
- Limping
- Difficulty putting weight/pressure on the leg
We recommend consulting your doctor if you experience the following:
- Hip joint appears deformed
- Inability to put weight/pressure on the area without significant pain
- Inability to move your leg or hip
- Persistent pain for several days without relief
- Pain spreading to other parts of the body
- Shooting pain in the hip area
- Numbness, weakness, tingling, or burning pain
- Extreme swelling or bruising
- Any sign of infection (fever, chills, redness)
What are the causes of hip pain?
Hip pain can occur for many reasons – the most common is injury, like sprains and strains, but medical conditions like arthritis can also cause significant hip pain.
In general, if you have no experience of recent injury and the hip pain is unexpected, it’s a good idea to consult a doctor. Various medical conditions can cause hip pain, which is why it’s important to know as soon as possible whether your situation is serious or not.
Orthopedic physical therapists specialize in using non-surgical approaches to treat conditions of the musculoskeletal system, which include the hip as well as other parts of the body involving the bones, muscles, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, joints, and other connective tissue that supports and binds tissues and organs together.
- Overuse
- Excessive walking and standing
- Irritable hip syndrome
- Perthes disease
- Soft tissue pain and referred pain
- Stress placed on the area in the workplace or during recreational pursuits
- Sprains and strains
- Fracture
- Bursitis (joint inflammation)
- Dislocation
- Hip fracture
- Hip labral tear
- Inguinal hernia
- Sprains
- Tendinitis
- Pinched nerves
- Cancer
- Avascular necrosis (death of bone tissue due to limited blood flow)
- Legg-Calve-Perthes disease (in children)
- Osteomyelitis (a bone infection)
- Osteoporosis
- Synovitis
Hip Pain FAQs
One of the less common symptoms of COVID-19 are “aches and pains”, but there is no confirmation on whether COVID-19 causes hip pain. Some patients report experiencing a tingling/boiling pain in and along the back of their legs, but pain in the hips is uncommon. It is unknown whether this is a symptom of COVID-19. If the hip pain persists, consult your doctor.
Depending on your condition, it might help to put a pillow between your knees to keep your hips aligned. Doing this can reduce pain and swelling in the affected area.
Yes, it can. Often, hip pain is a result of overuse, injury, or lack of exercise. But sometimes, hip pain can also be a sign of serious conditions like arthritis, cancer, or a pinched nerve.
If your hip pain is a result of overuse or injury (like a sprain), then it might help to use the RICE method for treating soft tissue injuries. RICE stands for Rest, Ice, Compress, Elevate — (1) rest the affected area, keeping it free from pressure, (2) apply an ice pack, (3) wrap the area in an elastic bandage, and (4) elevate your legs above the level of your heart to relieve pressure from the hips. All of these can contribute towards reducing your hip’s pain and swelling.
