Anterior Hip Pain Causes – Ravel Therapies Massage Limassol
The causes of hip pain are wide ranging and can vary from muscle strains to tumours. Anterior hip pain is a subset of the full range of hip conditions, which you can read about at our hip pain blog. As anterior hip pain causes can vary from osteoarthritis to a groin strain, it is best to get it checked out early – visit our orthopaedic massage therapist at Ravel Therapies – Limassol Massage Cyprus.
Anterior hip pain due to osteoarthritis is usually a deep achy pain, which is worse on waking up, gets better on “warming up”, then gets worse during the day. A physician using x-ray technology can easily diagnose it. There are also a number of tests which can be carried out in clinic which could indicate hip osteoarthritis.
Groin strains are a common cause of anterior hip pain. Muscles commonly involved are the iliopsoas muscle/tendon, which is a powerful hip flexor, and the adductor longus on the inside of the leg. These strains usually occur from sport or accidents.
There are also little fat pads called bursas, underneath muscles in the groin area. They help muscles to glide over other structures. Sometimes these bursas can get inflamed or dry out due to improper mechanics, leading to bursitis, which can also be painful.
Another condition known as anterior femoral glide syndrome (AFGS) can cause a lot of pain in the groin on lifting the leg (hip flexion), because the femur (thigh bone) does not get anchored properly in its socket on flexing the hip. This condition arises from muscle imbalances such as short flexors and weak gluteal muscles (buttocks).
There is also a condition which causes a snapping sound called Snapping Hip Syndrome.
Anterior Hip pain treatment at Ravel Therapies Massage Limassol
Just as the underlying cause of anterior hip pain can vary so considerably, so does the treatment strategy for the condition. Our remedial massage therapist will carry out extensive tests to help understand your condition including range of movement, movement dysfunction analysis, and certain special orthopaedic tests.
Although a condition such as osteoarthritis may not be able to be reversed with physical therapy, our orthopaedic massage therapist will help to improve range of movement through soft-tissue and joint mobilization work. This in turn hydrates the joint capsule, providing nutrition to the joint and helps to stop any further degeneration of the joint. By addressing the muscle imbalances and joint mechanics, the client can often be helped to eliminate pain and manage their condition.
Muscle strains are easily treated, and usually recover within 2-4 weeks.
Other conditions such as AFGS take longer as they require retraining of muscle firing patterns. The prognosis with such conditions depends largely on the contribution and persistence from the client with carrying out their exercises.
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Disclaimer : Please note that the contents of this article are the opinions of the author only, and do not constitute medical advice. If you have any symptoms of pain, please consider booking in with Ravel Therapies for a proper consultation.
