Hip impingement is a bizarre thing to experience. One moment your hip feels and works just fine, the next - seemingly after no particular exercise or movement at all, when you go to move, it locks. You quite literally cannot unbend the hip/leg joint.

As you stand the affected hip will not cooperate and unbend with you. It remains locked and you find yourself unable to move. Slow stretching and a little patience gradually allow movement again. The problem is, if it did it once, it is likely going to happen again at some point.

What is happening?

Hip impingement is a condition where there is abnormal contact between the ball and socket of the hip joint. The result is increased friction during hip movements that may damage the joint over time. One of the main recommendations of the medical community is surgery.

Can hip impingement exercises and chiropractic adjustments help avoid surgery? 

Minor adjustments to posture and alignment can rebalance and reposition the joints relieving the friction and pain. Both specific exercises, as well as manual adjustments, have been shown to produce positive results.Tilting the pelvis forward resulted in more hip impingement, while tilting it backward resulted in a lessening.

Working with an experienced Chiropractor and physical therapist can help to take steps to correct the biomechanical problems that could be the root cause of your hip problem.

Even The American College of Rheumatology has recommended that manual therapy if added to exercise or rehabilitation, may further benefit hip or knee pain issues.

If you are having hip pain or any other physical issues please give us a call for an appointment. (239) 947-1177. We are located 28315 S Tamiami Trail, Suite 101 in Bonita Springs, FL 34134. www.chiropractorbonitasprings.com