Hip Pain Treatment in Birmingham
Physiotherapy-led care for hip pain, groin pain, outer hip pain and movement problems.
Hip pain can come from the joint itself, the muscles and tendons around it, bursae, previous injury or symptoms referred from the lower back.
At The Podiatry Clinic in Harborne, we assess what is likely contributing to your pain and explain the most suitable treatment pathway.
Groin or hip pain?
Help for pain felt inside the hip, in the groin, outer hip, upper thigh or buttock.
Movement affected?
Stiffness, difficulty walking, sitting, stairs, running or getting up from a chair can be assessed.
Clear plan
Care may include physiotherapy, exercise, ultrasound, shockwave or selected injection options.
Hip pain can feel similar even when the cause is different
Hip joint problems often cause discomfort inside the hip or around the groin. Soft-tissue problems around the hip can cause pain on the outside of the hip, upper thigh or buttock.
Lower back disorders can also refer symptoms into the hip area, so assessment helps separate what is actually driving your pain.
- Groin, outer hip, upper thigh or buttock pain
- Stiffness when walking, sitting or climbing stairs
- Pain lying on the side of the hip
- Snapping, catching, weakness or reduced confidence
Conditions that can cause hip pain
Different hip conditions can overlap, so the first step is understanding the likely source of your symptoms.
Hip osteoarthritis
Wear-and-tear change in the hip joint that can create groin pain, stiffness and reduced movement.
Hip impingement
A ball-and-socket movement issue that can irritate the hip joint and affect bending, sport or sitting.
Greater trochanteric pain syndrome
Pain around the outside of the hip or upper thigh, often linked with bursa or gluteal tendon irritation.
Ischial bursitis
Irritation around the sitting bone area that can make sitting, walking or running uncomfortable.
Snapping hip syndrome
A snapping or catching sensation around the hip, sometimes linked with sport, dance or repeated movement.
Hamstring or deep gluteal pain
Pain around the back of the hip, buttock or upper leg that may affect running, sitting or walking.
What happens during your hip pain assessment?
Your clinician will listen to your symptoms, assess movement and function, and discuss whether physiotherapy, imaging, shockwave, injections or onward referral may be suitable.
We listen
Where you feel pain, how it started, what aggravates it and what your goals are.
We assess
Hip movement, strength, loading, walking pattern and relevant soft-tissue signs.
We plan
You receive clear guidance on treatment, exercise, imaging, injections or referral if needed.
How hip pain may be treated
Treatment depends on the likely cause, pain location, activity level and whether symptoms are joint, tendon, bursa or back-related.
Small changes to loading, work, sport or daily routines can help reduce irritation while symptoms settle.
A tailored plan to improve strength, mobility, control and confidence around the hip.
Short-term changes to running, jumping or high-impact activity may be recommended during a flare-up.
May be considered for selected tendon-related hip pain presentations such as greater trochanteric pain syndrome.
Can be used alongside rehabilitation for selected soft-tissue, tendon or ligament presentations.
Steroid or ultrasound-guided injection options may be considered after appropriate assessment.
Further assessment and guided treatment where suitable
Diagnostic ultrasound can be performed alongside musculoskeletal assessment and may provide additional information about soft tissues around the hip. Cortisone or ultrasound-guided injections may be discussed for selected hip and bursa-related presentations.
Hip pain questions, answered
Helpful answers before booking a hip pain assessment in Harborne, Birmingham.
Call the clinic and the team can guide you towards the most suitable appointment.
Call 0121 285 5656Hip joint pain is often felt in the groin or inside of the hip, while soft-tissue pain can be felt on the outside of the hip, upper thigh or buttock.
Yes. Symptoms from the lower back can sometimes feel like hip pain, which is why assessment is important.
Not everyone needs imaging. Diagnostic ultrasound may be useful when soft tissue, bursa, tendon or guided injection information could help.
Yes. Physiotherapy can help many hip pain presentations with advice, exercise, mobility work, strengthening and rehabilitation.
Selected hip conditions may be suitable for cortisone or ultrasound-guided injections after assessment and discussion of options.
Ready to have your hip pain assessed?
Book online or call the clinic if you are unsure which appointment is right for you.