Hip physical therapy utilizes specific stretches and exercises for back pain that work by returning your hips, back, and spine to a more natural position. If you have hip pain, your back, spine, hips, legs, ankles, and even feet will often start to feel new aches and pains. By using our advanced physical therapy for hip pain methods, our physical therapists in Brooklyn will focus on the following: restoring alignment, breathing, stretching, exercises, and teaching you to be aware of your posture. While there is no one set cure or magic fix for hip pain, Evolve's physical therapy for hip pain methods have been proven by many past patients, to greatly reduce hip pain, discomfort, and related back issues in some cases.

Why will our physical therapists focus on restoring alignment, breathing, and posture?

Restoring Alignment & Muscle Symmetry: With the ever-changing curve of your spine you may find that your muscles have shifted. Exercises used with the hip physical therapy can help you to restore muscle symmetry, as well as the alignment of your hips, back, and spine.

Breathing Exercises: With hip physical therapy focusing on breathing is very important. By utilizing rotational angular breathing, you can focus on rotating the spine to assist with reshaping your hips, back, ribcage and any related affected muscle tissue.

Posture Awareness: When someone has hip pain or a hip injury, there are certain postures that may make their condition worse. Therefore, it is important to be aware of your posture if you have it. Once you are aware of how different postures may affect you, it will be easier to begin to address and correct your hip pain issues.

How can hip physical therapy exercises help my scoliosis?

• They can help to stabilize the hips, supporting muscles, and tendons.
• Promote better pelvic alignment
• Allows for mobilization of any stiff muscles
• Improvement of posture
• Enhances neuromuscular control
• Assists in relieving pain
• Greater muscle strength
• Improved cardiac function
• And even help you breathe easier

If you decide to work with a hip physical therapist to help correct your hip pain issues, your entire treatment plan could consist of around 8-20+ different physical therapy for hip pain sessions that will each last 60-90 minutes. Once you complete your customized hip pain physical therapy treatment plan, you will be able to continue to do the prescribed stretches and exercises utilized during your hip pain PT sessions yet in the comfort of your own home.

Can you benefit from hip physical therapy?

This method of physical therapy for hip pain can be beneficial for children as well as adults. Anyone who is suffering from hip pain and irritation that is often associated with a hip injury may benefit from physical therapy for hip pain exercises and stretches.

Other treatment for Hip Pain or Hip Injuries

Hip physical therapy is an excellent nonsurgical treatment for common hip injuries and back injuries. However, depending on the severity of your case, bracing or surgery may be recommended. With bracing, you will wear a brace to stop your hips from twisting any further. If you have a serious hip injury, then your doctor may recommend a surgery to correct the issue.

Should I consider hip physical therapy?

Chronic Pain: If you or your child has chronic hip pain they may benefit from physical therapy exercises and manual therapy.

With hip pain physical therapy the main goal is to prevent your back from continuing to decline even more. This noninvasive method has been proven to prevent injury, as well as improve alignment and mobility of the back and supporting muscles and tendons. If you or someone you care about is suffering from hip pain or a back injury, then physical therapy for hip pain may be the perfect option. To learn more about physical therapy for hips, or to schedule a free consultation, feel free to reach out to my team and I today.