Hip pain is an issue commonly caused by injuries or medical conditions like osteoarthritis. This type of pain can severely impact your life because it can make even the smallest everyday tasks difficult to do. If you have hip pain and live in Apache Junction, Arizona, Continuum Wellness offers a variety of physical therapy methods that may help reduce your pain. For instance, there are two physical therapy methods our team commonly uses to treat hip pain. 

1. Joint mobilization

Joint mobilization is one therapy method we use for treating hip pain. This approach falls into a group of therapy methods that’s known as manual therapy. It falls into this category because the force required for joint mobilization movements is provided by the hands of our physical therapists.

These movements are designed to provide several specific benefits. For one thing, joint mobilization may help to reduce the pain you feel in your hip. It may also help improve how much you can move your hip, or your range of motion. In addition, this physical therapy method is intended to improve your ability to do normal daily tasks. 

2. Total motion release

Another method our team may include in your hip pain treatment plan is total motion release. This technique relies on motions that come naturally to the hip and other structures of your body. It can also seem counterintuitive to some patients because this therapy method often focuses on areas of the body other than the hip.

The reason for this focus is that other body structures may actually be causing the pain in your hip. For example, issues with the knee may cause a hip misalignment, and this misalignment may be the root cause of your pain. Total motion release can also focus on the core muscles when treating hip pain. This is because weak core muscles often lead to unstable hip joints, and the instability may be what’s actually causing your pain. 

Continuum Wellness in Apache Junction, AZ, can help treat your hip pain

In addition to joint mobilization and total motion release, our team at Continuum Wellness in Apache Junction offers other therapy methods to help treat your hip pain. For instance, your personalized treatment plan may also include dry needling, therapeutic exercises and electrical stimulation. 

By combining all these therapy methods in your treatment plan, we may be able to help you get benefits such as: 

• Decreased pain
• Improved range of motion
• Greater mobility
• Increased independence
• Improved quality of life

Take the next step to relieve your hip pain. Contact our team today for more information or to schedule an initial appointment.