Preventing Hip Pain with Exercise

Problems related to the hips are one of the common causes of lower back pain and leg pain. Therefore, preventing hip pain can be an important factor in maintaining overall back health.

At least in my case it has been.

Although there are instances when the cause of hip pain is a non-preventable medical condition...

...there are many times when occasional or chronic hip pain, or pelvic pain...

...can be attributed to factors over which we do have control. For instance...

• poor standing posture
• poor sitting posture
• hip flexor muscle tightness, and
• hip immobility, due to long periods of inactivity

...can all contribute to pain in hip joints, and pelvis discomfort.

And for these hip pain causes, simple hip strengthening exercise, and hip stretching exercise, may significantly help prevent hip joint pain and treat hip joint pain.

Please note...
This website is written by a patient NOT a practitioner. So as to risk serious injury, exercises and techniques discussed here should not be done without the consent of a trained medical professional.

Effective Hip Exercises

Only a qualified health care provider - someone who has fully diagnosed your hip pain symptoms - can determine what type of exercise will be most beneficial for you.

In my case, the best hip exercises are a combination of...

• hip flexor exercise
• arthritis hip pain related exercises
• sacroiliac joint exercises, and
• regular walking exercise

...all of which have helped alleviate the discomfort brought on by arthritis, sacroiliac joint dysfunction, AND sitting for extended periods of time (one of the biggest culprits of hip pain with age).

My advice, regardless of what types of exercise you do...

...and I am sure your doctor or physical therapist would agree, begin exercise for preventing hip pain SLOWLY, as doing otherwise may increase pain and cause hip injury.

I have also learned how big of a role the stomach muscles play in supporting the hips, pelvis and spine, and therefore include easy stomach exercise in my daily routine.

Other Ways to Prevent Hip Pain

In addition to, or instead of exercises for hip pain, a doctor or physical therapist may recommend other forms of treatment.

Ice therapy and/or heat therapy may be suggested, as well as...

• over-the-counter or prescription pain medication
• temporary use of a cane or walker
• weight loss to reduce stress on the hips and pelvis
• temporary use of a lower back brace or sacroiliac joint belt

However, as with preventing hip pain with exercise, these treatment options should only be done if medically prescribed.

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