HIPS

Physical Therapy for the Hips

Although we provide physical therapy for all orthopedic conditions and work not only to improve your pain complaints, more importantly we treat each patient as a person rather than as a diagnosis. Taking this comprehensive approach to orthopedic conditions provides our patients with the best results for their goals.  That being said, we know that our patient population is now more educated and involved in their health than ever.  As such, we have created a few targeted pages (by body part) to help share the basics about the body regions commonly treated at BreakThrough Physical Therapy. 

Physical Therapy Overview to Treatment of the Hip:
Physical Therapists treat a wide range of disorders as they relate to the hip. As an extremely mobile joint that plays a central role in the action of your entire lower extremity, the hip is at risk for injury. Hip pain can be a result of injury or disease of the hip joint and surrounding tissues. Patients can also report pain through the hip and pelvic region which could be initiating in the lumbar spine (low back), knees or foot/ankle complex. Injury can affect any of the ligaments, bursae, bones, cartilage or tendons surrounding the hip joint.

At BreakThrough Physical Therapy, we begin your road to recovery with a comprehensive physical therapy evaluation.  This is critical in helping us to establish the best individualized treatment plan for you.  You will meet with one of our licensed physical therapists and they will ask a myriad of questions pertaining to you and your hip or related symptoms in order to help determine the cause of the pain and limitations you are experiencing.  Once the lines of communication and trust have been established, your physical therapist will then take you through a series of tests to determine more specifically the areas/tissues which may be most painful, weak, tight or limiting you in any way.  Your physical therapist will then communicate their findings to you and educate you on the first portion of your home exercise program.  You, your physical therapist and our aide team will work together in the coming weeks to help you reduce pain, increase mobility, flexibility, strength and endurance of all related tissues.  You will also learn some key tips to improve postural habits and body mechanics.  Our goal is to see you successfully return to your desired lifestyle upon discharge or “graduation” from BreakThrough Physical Therapy.

Because of the muscular, bony, ligamentous, neural and myofascial connections between the tissues; detailed evaluation including a thorough history by a medical professional is strongly recommended.  Many individuals try to manage their symptoms on their own and delay heeling further.  We have found that this causes the need for more extensive care in the future, greater expense to you and greater time away from work, family and friends than would have otherwise been needed.  While the internet can be a great tool for basic information, if you are having signs or symptoms which may need medical attention, please consult your physician or physical therapist immediately to ensure that you are taking the proper steps to your recovery.

Common Hip Tissues treated at BreakThrough Physical Therapy (including, but not limited to):
• Bursa(e)
• Capsule
• Labrum
• Muscle
          Hip Flexors
               Iliacus
               Psoas Major
               Psoas Minor
               Rectus Femoris
          Hamstrings
               Biceps Femoris
               Semitendinosus
               Semimembranosus
          Adductors 
               Adductor Magnus
               Adductor Brevis
               Adductor Longus
               Gracilis
          Sartorius
          Gluteals 
               Gluteus Medius
               Gluteus Maximus
               Gluteus Minimus
               Piriformis
               Gemellus
               Obturators  
• Bone
          Sacrum
          Pelvis
               Ilium (esp. Acetabulum)
               Ischium
               Pubis
          Femur

Common Diagnoses related to the hips treated at BreakThrough Physical Therapy (including, but not limited to):
• Hip Pointer
• Total Hip Replacement – post-operative physical therapy
• Partial Hip Replacement – post-operative physical therapy
• Hip Resurfacing – post-operative physical therapy
• Post-surgical hip physical therapy
• Post-operative hip physical therapy
• Groin (Adductor) Strain
• Quadriceps Strain (Tear)
• Hip Flexor Strain (Tear)
• Piriformis Syndrome
• Hamstring Strain/Tear
• Arthritis
          Rheumatoid Arthritis
          Osteoarthritis