Expert Advice , on Exercising To Help, With Chronic Hip Pain.
'Newsweek' reports that hip pain can lead
to loss of motion range, decreased strength
and pain when walking or running. .
Holly Soper-Doyle, a chartered physiotherapist
at Integrum Physiotherapy, stressed
the importance of individualized training. .
According to Doyle, who is also a clinical specialist musculoskeletal physiotherapist at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, the best solution is physical therapy. .
A physical therapist would be able to
recommend a personalized exercise routine
that focuses on an individual's specific needs. .
You need to ensure you exercise
at the level you can manage,
for example can you balance
on one leg with good stability
and perform a single leg heel raise
or squat with good hip and knee control, Nell Mead, hip specialist and
physiotherapist in London, via 'Newsweek'.
If not you need to start
strengthening double leg first,
then progress to step-stance
strengthening, and then single leg, Nell Mead, hip specialist and
physiotherapist in London, via 'Newsweek'.
Nell Mead, a hip specialist and physiotherapist
in London, told 'Newsweek' that some basic
exercises could help alleviate or prevent hip pain.
One of the things that often happens very
early on when your hip starts to hurt is that
the powerful hip flexors at the front of your
hips tend to tighten up, and the glutes at
the back start to get weak and underactive, Nell Mead, hip specialist and
physiotherapist in London, via 'Newsweek'.
One of the things that often happens very
early on when your hip starts to hurt is that
the powerful hip flexors at the front of your
hips tend to tighten up, and the glutes at
the back start to get weak and underactive, Nell Mead, hip specialist and
physiotherapist in London, via 'Newsweek'.
Rebalancing this relationship
is often a useful tactic, Nell Mead, hip specialist and
physiotherapist in London, via 'Newsweek'.
Zoe Chivers, Interim Director of Support and
Services at Versus Arthritis, warns that all
exercises should be approached with caution. .
As a general rule of thumb, always start
by exercising very gently, build up gradually,
and work within your pain limits. , Zoe Chivers, Interim Director of Support and Services
at Versus Arthritis, via 'Newsweek'