{"id":14320,"date":"2023-03-28T23:54:40","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T23:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innerstrengthbayside.com.au\/?p=14320"},"modified":"2023-03-29T00:01:33","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T00:01:33","slug":"anterior-hip-groin-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/innerstrengthbayside.com.au\/anterior-hip-groin-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"Anterior hip &#038; groin pain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you experience pain, discomfort or tightness at the front of the hip?<a href=\"https:\/\/innerstrengthbayside.com.au\/anterior-hip-groin-pain\/pxl_20230322_031402997-portrait\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14329\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14329 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/innerstrengthbayside.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/PXL_20230322_031402997.PORTRAIT-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innerstrengthbayside.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/PXL_20230322_031402997.PORTRAIT-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/innerstrengthbayside.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/PXL_20230322_031402997.PORTRAIT-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/innerstrengthbayside.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/PXL_20230322_031402997.PORTRAIT-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/innerstrengthbayside.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/PXL_20230322_031402997.PORTRAIT-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/innerstrengthbayside.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/PXL_20230322_031402997.PORTRAIT-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/innerstrengthbayside.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/PXL_20230322_031402997.PORTRAIT-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/innerstrengthbayside.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/PXL_20230322_031402997.PORTRAIT-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/innerstrengthbayside.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/PXL_20230322_031402997.PORTRAIT-960x720.jpg 960w, https:\/\/innerstrengthbayside.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/PXL_20230322_031402997.PORTRAIT-1600x1200.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does this pain refer into the groin or thigh?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8230;.You are not alone!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pain in this area is more common than you think and if left untreated it can lead to further aches or injury in other areas of the body. This includes low back pain, knee pain, or even calf, ankle, or foot pain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a number of structures at the front of the hip (also known as the \u2018anterior hip\u2019 in physio terms) that can result in pain or a \u2018pinch\u2019 on certain movements. We often find individuals will report discomfort on activities such as walking, running, squatting, or in some cases core strengthening exercises.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Structures involved with anterior hip pain include but are not limited to:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The quadriceps or thigh muscles<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The deep hip flexor muscles also known as iliopsoas<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The gluteal muscles which are important hip stabilisers\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The femoral nerve which passes through the front of the hip\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is not to mention the hip joint itself and its associated capsule and ligaments which hold it together<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is important to recognise that stretching the \u201chip flexors\u201d alone very rarely results in complete resolution of hip flexor tightness and often can aggravate the hip further!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our job as a physiotherapist is to address two main things:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is the <\/span><b>underlying cause <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or \u2018dysfunction\u2019 in the body that is causing the hip pain or tightness e.g. poor hip joint alignment or poor gluteal muscle firing\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Rehabilitate the correct muscles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by either down-training muscle groups, increasing strength and endurance in others, or a combination of both\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Inner Strength Bayside, our experienced physiotherapists are able to thoroughly assess the low back and hip in various positions to load different structures. This assessment enables us to reach the most likely diagnosis. If deemed appropriate we can refer for further imaging such as an Xray or MRI but often this is not required. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We can then individualise our hands-on treatment and rehabilitation plan to suit your body. Treatment will often be a combination of soft tissue release, manual therapy, muscle down-training, specific isolated muscle strengthening, and then progressing into more functional strength training that matches your personal goals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following this process allows you to return to the activities you enjoy such as walking, running, and group fitness classes! Win!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have been experiencing ongoing hip pain &#8211; do not hesitate to book in for an initial physiotherapy appointment. Early management allows us to achieve excellent results within a shorter period of time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Book online or call the clinic on 03 8555 4099.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Written by Laura Cook &#8211; Physiotherapist.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you experience pain, discomfort or tightness at the front of the hip? Does this pain refer into the groin or thigh?\u00a0 &#8230;.You are not alone!\u00a0 Pain in this area is more common than you think and if left untreated it can lead to further aches or injury in other areas of the body. 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