Patient Success Story for Gluteal Tendinopathy (Hip pain)

Mrs J attended Physio-logical as she was struggling to walk more than 5 minutes, walk upstairs, to do gardening and lie down on her right side due to pain on the outside of her hip.

On assessment her pain was due to glutes tendinopathy (pain on the outside of her hip) and weakness in gluteal muscles.  Glute tendinopathy is a painful injury; it can be acute or chronic. The condition is characterised by pain on the lateral/outside hip caused by reoccurring or prolonged compressive forces.

Signs and symptoms of Gluteal tendinopathy?

• Pain on lateral/outside hip joint
• Pain when lying on the problematic side
• Discomfort walking, climbing stairs, standing and/or running
• Pain with single leg tasks
• Prolonged sitting is uncomfortable
• Pain can refer down the thigh

Mrs J was given some bespoke exercises alongside shockwave therapy.

She said;

“The combination of exercises plus the Shockwave Therapy has made a massive difference. I am now able to walk further, walk upstairs and also spend more time in my garden now too”.

What Is Shockwave Therapy?

This therapeutic device Shockwave therapy is a non-invasive treatment that uses acoustic sound waves to produce a pro-inflammatory and inflammatory response within body tissue.

The device performs vibration like impulses onto the affected area that are generated through air compression within the handheld device. This action causes increased blood flow to the area as well as stimulating tissue at a cellular level leading to improved tissue regeneration.

This helps to kickstart a stalled healing process whilst producing an analgesic effect leading to reduced pain.

What Can Be Treated with Shockwave Therapy?

This form of treatment will be recommended to patients presenting with a number of conditions such as:

• Achilles tendon pain
• Plantar fasciitis (pain under the foot or heel)
• Patellar tendinopathy (pain under the knee bone)
• Iliotibial band syndrome (pain along the side of your leg from hip to knee)
• Medial tibial stress syndrome (shin splints)
• Proximal hamstring tendinopathy
• Gluteal tendinopathy
• Shoulder pain, rotator cuff tendinopathy, impingement, or frozen shoulder
• Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)
• Medial epicondylitis (golfers elbow)

Hip Pain Exercises

Here are some basic hip exercises for people suffering with hip arthritis and pain.

 

At Physio-logical we love to work with people like Mrs J who are struggling to live the full active life they want too. Whether that is to be able to stay active in the garden or walk down to the local shops. We love to help people so they can continue to live a full active life with fewer niggles, aches, and pains.

If you want to make an ongoing difference to how you feel so you can live a fulfilling and active life, then we would love to support you on your journey.

You can book online, call 023 9435 0270 or email enquiries@physio-logical.net