Hip Impingement Treatment in Vancouver: Massage Therapy and Chiropractic
What is hip impingement?
The most common form of hip impingement is felt in the front of the hip and is caused by femoral acetabular impingement (FAI). This occurs when the thigh bone and the hip bone pinches the tissue in the surrounding area. This may lead to groin pain, buttock pain, thigh pain, hip stiffness, and arthritis in some cases. Some people will report pain with prolonged sitting, a pinching sensation when hugging the knee to the chest, and discomfort when performing a squat or walking.
Can a Vancouver chiropractor treat hip impingement?
Yes! Chiropractors are experts at assessing and treating muscle and joint conditions. The goal of the treatment is to relieve pain, improve flexibility, and to strengthen the hip joint. Our chiropractor will use a variety of techniques to promote healing and movement of the hip joint with the use of mobilizations, massage techniques, and adjustments. Stretches and exercises will be recommended to continue with the healing of your hip joint.
Can a Vancouver massage therapist help with hip pain?
Yes! Massage therapy provided by our RMT can relieve hip pain caused by hip impingement. With this type of injury, an effective treatment method is to decrease the muscle tension around the hip joint to relieve the compression and compression of the hip. Additionally, the muscles around the hip (specifically the hip flexors) can develop tendinitis with the repetitive impingement. Our Vancouver RMT can use a variety of sports massage, deep tissue massage, and joint mobilizations to provide pain relief to the hip joint.
