Groin pain and stiffness that make putting on socks the daily test — and which strength work reliably improves.
Hip osteoarthritis involves gradual joint change and typically shows up as groin pain rather than pain over the outside of the hip. Like the knee, it responds well to strengthening, and like the knee, the language used about it often frightens people away from the treatment.
Strength through the glutes, quadriceps and trunk, dosed to what the hip tolerates, plus hands-on work and movement retraining for the things that have become hard. Hydrotherapy is genuinely useful here when land-based loading is too painful to begin with.
Twelve weeks or more of consistent work before the change is convincing. Where a replacement is on the horizon, the same work before surgery improves recovery afterwards.
Only the ones that make sense for this problem — listing all three on every page would be advertising, not information.
Usually not. Pain over the bony point at the side is more often gluteal tendinopathy or bursitis, which is a different problem with a different treatment — and one where shockwave therapy is often useful.
Yes. Going into surgery stronger is one of the better-supported ways to come out of it better. We call it prehabilitation and it is worth the weeks.
Generally good, at a dose your hip tolerates. Walking alone is rarely enough to build the strength the joint needs, which is why it sits alongside a loading program rather than replacing it.
Not sure this is what you have? That is exactly what an assessment is for — and if it turns out to be something else, we will tell you.
Related: Knee osteoarthritis · Physiotherapy at Forge West End
No referral is needed for a private appointment. Bring one only if you are claiming through Medicare, DVA, WorkCover or insurance.
Unit 4, 249 Montague Road — a short run from South Brisbane, Highgate Hill, Dutton Park, Woolloongabba and South Bank, and from the CBD across the river.
Can’t get to the clinic? We also offer physiotherapy home visits across the same area, with travel included in the fee.
Book your assessment at Forge West End and start a plan built around your goals — not a generic exercise sheet.
Unit 4, 249 Montague Road, West End QLD 4101 · No referral needed for a private appointment · HICAPS on site
