Get Back to Walking, Exercising, and Moving Normally
Hip pain can make walking, climbing stairs, getting out of a chair, exercising, or sleeping comfortably more difficult. You may notice discomfort during everyday movement or find yourself avoiding activities you normally enjoy. If you are looking for hip pain relief in West Valley City, Tooele in Northpointe, Tooele on Main Street and Grantsville, UT, Meier & Marsh Physical Therapy can help determine what is contributing to your symptoms and which treatment is right for you.
Our physical therapists combine clinical excellence with personalized care. We assess how your hip moves, how strong it is, and how your symptoms affect the activities you need and want to do.
What May Be Causing Your Hip Pain?
The hip is a strong joint that supports your body during walking, standing, lifting, running, and many other activities. Pain may develop after an injury, a change in activity, repetitive loading, or gradually over time.
Common hip problems may include:
- Muscle strains
- Tendon-related pain
- Pain or irritation around the outside of the hip
- Arthritis-related changes
- Joint stiffness
- Labral or other joint-related conditions
- Hip pain after surgery
- Sports-related injuries
- Referred pain from the lower back
The location of your symptoms can provide useful information. Some people feel pain in the groin. Others notice discomfort along the outside of the hip, buttock, or upper thigh.
Hip symptoms can also overlap with problems involving the lower back, pelvis, or nearby muscles and tendons. A detailed physical therapy evaluation helps determine which findings are most relevant to your problem.
Hip Pain Can Change the Way You Move
You depend on your hips for many activities that involve supporting your body weight and moving your legs.
Our physical therapists want to understand what you are having trouble doing. Those activities help us identify what your hip needs to do better and guide the goals of your treatment.
You may have trouble:
- Walking longer distances
- Climbing or descending stairs
- Getting in and out of a chair
- Getting in and out of a car
- Sleeping on one side
- Squatting or bending
- Running or exercising
- Standing for longer periods
- Working in physically demanding positions
- Keeping up with family or recreational activities
Finding Out What Is Limiting Your Hip
Hip pain alone does not tell us exactly what is wrong. Problems involving the hip joint, surrounding muscles or tendons, lower back, pelvis, or nearby structures can sometimes create similar symptoms.
This advanced assessment helps our physical therapists determine what is limiting you and prescribe treatment based on your specific problem.
Your physical therapist may assess:
- Hip range of motion
- Strength of the hip and surrounding muscles
- Joint mobility
- Walking and movement patterns
- Balance when relevant
- Lower back movement when appropriate
- Special tests based on your symptoms
- Squatting, stepping, running, or other movements related to your goals
Treatment Based on How Your Hip Needs to Function
Your treatment should match your evaluation and the demands of your daily life.
Your physical therapist regularly reassesses your movement, strength, symptoms, and function. As you improve, treatment progresses toward the activities you want to regain.
Depending on your problem, treatment may include:
- Mobility exercises to improve movements that are limited
- Targeted strengthening for the hips, legs, and surrounding muscles
- Manual therapy to improve joint or soft tissue mobility when appropriate
- Balance and movement training to improve control
- Walking or gait training when hip pain has changed the way you move
- Functional strengthening for stairs, squatting, lifting, or exercise
- Education to help you understand your hip problem and make informed decisions about activity
- Home exercises prescribed according to your evaluation and progress
Building Strength for Walking, Work, and Exercise
Your hip needs different abilities depending on what you want to do.
Someone who wants to walk farther may need to build strength and endurance. A person returning to the gym may need to regain control during squatting, lunging, or lifting. An athlete may require more advanced strength, speed, or sport-specific movement.
Other patients may simply want to climb stairs, get up from a chair, sleep comfortably, or keep up with their children or grandchildren.
At Meier & Marsh Physical Therapy, your goals help determine how treatment progresses.
Clinical Excellence with a Personal Touch
Our physical therapists use their clinical expertise to determine what is wrong, what is limiting your hip, and the treatment you need to make progress.
We explain what we find, why certain exercises or treatments are recommended, and how they relate to the activities you want to return to.
We love our patients, and we treat you like family. That means listening carefully, answering your questions, and adjusting your treatment as your movement and abilities improve.
Frequently Asked Questions
Improve the Way Your Hip Moves
Hip pain can interfere with walking, work, exercise, sleep, and everyday life. The right treatment starts with understanding what is contributing to your problem and how it is affecting the things you need to do.
Contact Meier & Marsh Physical Therapy today to schedule an evaluation for hip pain relief in West Valley City, Tooele in Northpointe, Tooele on Main Street or Grantsville, UT. Our physical therapists can determine what is limiting you, provide precise treatment based on your evaluation, and help you improve the way you move and get back to normal.
Your Next Steps…
- Request An Appointment
- Receive A Custom Treatment Plan
- Work Hard and Progress In Your Recovery
- Recover & Enjoy Life Pain-Free
