Sadly, hip pain is the gift the keeps on giving. With a ball and socket joint that are in-fact the largest joints in the human body and with the mechanics to allow for fluid movement, this joint can and does withhold a lot of pressure. However over time and with constant strain during our lives it often becomes problematic for many people at some point in time.

The most common issues that we experience in our hip pain Toowoomba clients are inflammatory disorders, which include:

  • Osteoarthritis, also known as wear and tear arthritis. This affects the cartilage of the hip joint and continuous pressure causes the cartilage to become frayed and rough, which both increases the problem of bone rubbing on bone, and resulting in hip pain.
  • Bursitis is characterised by small fluid-filled bursae found between bones. It causes the tendons and muscles to become inflamed and subsequently creates pain when found in the hip region.
  • Sacroiliitis affects one or both of your sacroiliac joints (the sacroiliac joins link the pelvis and spine). They area where where your lower spine and pelvis is generally affected by Sacroiliitis, which can cause pain in your buttocks or lower back and can extend down one or both legs. Prolonged standing, or excessive climbing of stairs and steps can exacerbate the problem and increase the amount of hip pain that you experience.

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An article written in 2021 stated that in recent decades, acupuncture has been increasingly embraced in western medicine for the treatment of inflammation.

Acupuncture can be very effective in reducing the inflammation around the hip area, which as you’ll see described in the above conditions, are often a cause of hip pain. Acupuncture induces the production of cortisol, a hormone that helps control inflammation. It also stimulates activity of other pain-relieving chemicals in the body as well. The treatment will also be increasing movement in the hip joint, alleviating the stiffness and redness around the affected area.

If you are a hip pain Toowoomba sufferer, call us to make an appointment and explore exactly how we can help to treat your hip pain symptoms.