Hip Pain Treatment in St. Catharines
Expert Hip Pain Treatment at BodyLab Recovery Science
Hip pain can make walking, exercising, sitting, sleeping, and everyday movements uncomfortable. Whether your symptoms developed gradually over time or began following an injury, the team at BodyLab Recovery Science in St. Catharines is here to help.
Our chiropractors, physiotherapists, and Registered Massage Therapists work together to identify the root cause of your hip pain and create a personalized treatment plan to help you recover. Through a combination of hands-on therapy, rehabilitation exercises, and patient education, we aim to reduce pain, restore mobility, and help you return to the activities you enjoy.
What Causes Hip Pain?
The hip is a large, weight-bearing joint that plays a critical role in movement and stability. Because it is involved in nearly every lower-body movement, hip pain can develop from a variety of injuries, conditions, and movement dysfunctions.
Common causes of hip pain include:
- Hip osteoarthritis
- Hip bursitis
- Muscle strains
- Tendonitis
- Labral injuries
- Hip impingement (FAI)
- Gluteal tendinopathy
- Sports injuries
- Muscle imbalances
- Lower back-related hip pain
- Overuse injuries
- Post-surgical rehabilitation
Accurately identifying the source of your pain is the first step toward successful treatment.
Signs You Should Seek Treatment
You may benefit from an assessment if you're experiencing:
- Pain in the hip, groin, buttock, or upper thigh
- Stiffness or reduced hip mobility
- Pain when walking, running, or climbing stairs
- Difficulty standing from a seated position
- Pain during sports or exercise
- Discomfort when sleeping on one side
- Clicking or catching sensations in the hip
- Ongoing symptoms that are not improving
Early assessment and treatment can help prevent ongoing pain and dysfunction.
How Physiotherapy Helps Hip Pain
Physiotherapy focuses on restoring movement, improving strength, and addressing the underlying factors contributing to hip pain.
Our physiotherapist Kristina Jerry may use:
- Comprehensive movement assessments
- Personalized exercise programs
- Strengthening and mobility exercises
- Balance and stability training
- Manual therapy
- Joint mobilizations
- Acupuncture
- Shockwave Therapy
- Activity modification strategies
- Education to support recovery
Physiotherapy is effective for both acute hip injuries and chronic hip conditions.
Pediatric Physiotherapy for Hip Pain
Children and teenagers can experience hip pain due to growth-related conditions, sports participation, overuse injuries, or movement challenges. Our pediatric physiotherapist Kaitlyn Ross provides age-appropriate assessments and treatment plans tailored to your child's needs.
Common causes of hip pain in children and adolescents include:
- Growth-related conditions
- Sports injuries
- Muscle strains
- Hip flexor irritation
- Overuse injuries
- Poor movement mechanics
- Activity-related hip pain
Treatment focuses on improving strength, flexibility, balance, coordination, and movement patterns while helping children safely return to school, sports, and recreational activities.
How Chiropractic Care Helps Hip Pain
Chiropractors assess and treat joints throughout the body, including the hips, pelvis, and lower back. Since hip pain is often influenced by surrounding joints and movement patterns, chiropractic care can be an effective component of treatment.
Chiropractic treatment may include:
- Joint mobilizations and adjustments when appropriate
- Soft tissue therapy
- Dr. Sarah includes acupuncture in her treatments
- Dr. Currie offers a gait analysis to see how the hips are effecting walking
- Functional movement assessments
- Rehabilitation exercises
- Postural and biomechanical correction
- Education to reduce stress on the hip joint
Improving joint function and movement mechanics can help reduce pain and improve overall mobility.
How Massage Therapy Helps Hip Pain
Registered Massage Therapy can complement physiotherapy and chiropractic care by addressing muscle tension and soft tissue restrictions that contribute to hip pain.
Massage therapy may help:
- Reduce muscle tightness
- Improve circulation
- Decrease pain and stiffness
- Improve flexibility
- Support injury recovery
- Promote relaxation
Massage therapists often treat the gluteal muscles, hip flexors, quadriceps, hamstrings, and lower back muscles that can influence hip function and comfort.
Frequently Asked Questions
Hip pain can result from arthritis, bursitis, muscle strains, tendon injuries, hip impingement, labral tears, sports injuries, overuse, or issues originating from the lower back or pelvis.
The best treatment depends on the cause of your symptoms.
- Physiotherapy focuses on restoring strength, mobility, and function.
- Chiropractic care addresses joint mechanics and movement restrictions.
- Massage therapy helps reduce muscle tension and support recovery.
Our team works together to determine the most appropriate treatment plan for your needs.
Absolutely. The lower back, pelvis, and hips work closely together. Sometimes pain felt in the hip actually originates from the lumbar spine or surrounding structures.
Yes. Children and teenagers can experience hip pain related to growth, sports participation, muscle strains, overuse injuries, or movement dysfunctions. Pediatric physiotherapy can help assess and treat these conditions.
Book Hip Pain Treatment in St. Catharines
You don't have to let hip pain limit your lifestyle. Whether your symptoms are new or have been bothering you for months, our team is here to help.
Contact BodyLab Recovery Science today to book your hip pain assessment in St. Catharines and start your recovery journey.
