Physiotherapy in Birmingham
Hip pain and hip impingement physiotherapy in Birmingham City Centre
Do you get a pinch at the front of your hip when you squat or sit low? Or a deep ache on the side of your hip when you lie on it at night? Hip pain has several different causes, and each needs a different plan.
What's usually behind it
- Hip impingement (FAI), where the ball and socket pinch at the end of certain movements
- Irritated tendons on the outside of the hip, often worse lying on that side
- Stiffness and early joint changes in the hip itself
- Pain referred from the lower back, which the assessment checks for
How Joel diagnoses it and treats it
Your first appointment is a 60-minute one-to-one initial assessment for £70. It covers:
- Movement analysis of your hip range, squat, single-leg control and strength, to work out which cause fits
- Hands-on treatment and soft-tissue work to ease pain and restore movement
- Acupuncture where it suits you
- Gym-based loading, such as hip and glute strengthening and adjusting squat depth, so you can keep training while it settles
You'll leave knowing what's going on, what you can do about it and what happens next. Evening and weekend appointments are available at 3 Blucher Street, Birmingham City Centre. Receipts are provided for claiming back through work where your employer allows.
If it does not settle
Many hips improve with the right loading. If a structural problem keeps limiting you, Joel will tell you honestly and can advise on imaging or an orthopaedic opinion.
When to get help urgently
Seek urgent medical help (A&E or 999) if you cannot put weight on your leg after a fall or injury, or your hip is hot, swollen and painful with a fever. See your GP if you have constant hip pain that is worse at night with no clear reason.
Common questions
Can physiotherapy fix hip impingement?
It can often reduce symptoms a lot by improving strength, control and how you load the hip. Some people with a structural cause still need a surgical opinion, and your assessment will make this clear.
Do I have to stop squatting?
Usually not. Depth, stance and load are adjusted so you can keep training with less pain.
Will I need surgery?
Most people with hip pain do not. If your symptoms do not respond to a proper course of rehab, a referral can be discussed.
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Get your hip pain assessed
Get an exact diagnosis in one thorough session, with hands-on treatment on the day and a plan you can follow.