Active X Clinics

Hip Pain Treatment Edinburgh

Hip Pain Treatment At Active X Edinburgh

Hip pain can be debilitating, affecting your ability to walk, sit, or engage in daily activities. Active X offers specialised Osteopathic and Massage treatments to address various causes of hip pain, including Arthritis, Bursitis, and muscle strains. Our approach focuses on reducing pain, enhancing joint mobility, and strengthening surrounding muscles to support hip function.

How common is hip pain?

Hip pain is a prevalent issue in the UK, especially among older adults. Osteoarthritis of the hip affects approximately 10% of men and 18% of women over the age of 60. However, hip pain is not exclusive to the elderly, as active individuals and athletes can also experience hip issues due to overuse or injury.

How to relieve Hip pain

Stay active

It’s really important to remain as active as the pain permits. The rules are slightly different, depending on how long you’ve had your pain.

Use painkillers?

The recommendations on this are changing. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatories are often prescribed. But there’s recent evidence they may prolong pain. Codeine is sometimes prescribed. But opioids can cause dependency.

Treatment

There is evidence that osteopathy, chiropractic, physiotherapy and massage are helpful.

What causes it?

It’s highly unlikely to be caused by any sort of disease process. These are rarely the cause. But it is possible; so it’s worth consulting an experienced clinician if your pain persists for more than a few days.

Non-specific Hip pain

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Diagnosis versus Functional Assessment

Shouldn’t I have an MRI for hip pain?

Prevention

When to see a doctor for your Hip pain

If you answer “Yes”, we recommend you see a clinician specialising in this area:

Active X has specialised in relief AND prevention since 1993. Our team, based in the West End of Edinburgh are keen to help you.

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Compared with during your waking day, is your pain worse when trying to sleep?
Have you been diagnosed with Cancer at any time?
Do you have any difficulty gripping things, or a heavy arm?
Have you been on a prolonged course of oral corticosteroids (steroids by mouth) in the past or now?
A fierce headache with or without the inability to bend your head forwards?
Have you lost any great amount of weight without meaning to over the last year?
Have you had hip surgery in the last 2 years?
Have you suffered any significant trauma recently, which in any way could impact on your hip?
Have you had a persistent high temperature or chills recently?
Are you also having episodes of dizziness or nausea?