Hip pain is a common issue that affects many individuals, and you are not alone in experiencing it. At Infinite Physio, we treat a wide variety of conditions that can cause hip pain from hip arthritis, to gluteal tendon pain and everything in between. We aim to return you to your daily activities as fast as possible, by addressing your hip pain effectively and giving you long term strategies to prevent it’s return.
Our experience, backed by literature, is that with the proper treatment most musculoskeletal hip pain can be resolved with minimal disability. To accomplish this, your Physiotherapist will engage with you closely in performing a thorough assessment and then collaborating with you on your plan of care.
Gait Analysis is the study of human motion and may be indicated for you if your hip pain is being caused by the way your body is moving from the ground up. Gait Analysis focuses heavily on the foot and lower limb and the way these structures impact on the whole chain of your body during motion. For example, flat feet, and osteoarthritic joints in the feet can contribute to poor mobility, which in turn aggravates hip pain. Gait Analysis involves a thorough foot and ankle assessment, both in sitting and standing, followed by a short walk or run on a treadmill, while being observed directly by your Podiatrist and via a camera. The video of your walk or run can then be slowed down to allow us to see small motions and problems.
The information uncovered by your Gait Analysis will then inform your rehabilitation plan.
If you are diagnosed with tendon, muscle or joint pain you can benefit from Extracorporeal Shockwave treatment (ESWT).
Extracorporeal (outside of the body) Shockwave Therapy is a non-invasive technique designed to treat the causes of chronic pain, without the need for invasive treatment such as injections or surgery. It involves delivering a series of high-energy impulses to the affected area.
A probe is passed over the site of your pain and shockwaves are directed to the area. Treatment with Shockwave produces an inflammatory response around the site of pain. The body responds to this by increasing metabolic activity. This stimulates and accelerates the healing process. Shockwave blocks transmission of pain signals which reduces overall pain levels within the area.
