The biggest myth about hip arthritis pain relief, and arthritis in general, is the belief that exercise makes the condition worse. Many people assume that movement will only worsen the pain and damage it further. However, this couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, research has shown that regular exercise can significantly alleviate hip arthritis pain and enhance overall function.
One of the most beneficial exercises for hip arthritis is the lunge. Lunges are great to do every day, but make sure to progress slowly so it doesn’t get inflamed.
Hip pain can make it difficult to perform everyday activities. Here are three of my favorite hip exercises to help strengthening the muscles, relieve pain, and reduce tightness.
Often tight hip flexor muscles can cause hip pain. My favorite stretch for this area is a modified hip flexor stretch. It’s great for the hip, knee, and back area.
When the hips are stiff and tight, exercises can help loosen up the area to make the muscles more relaxed. These exercises start with some easier isometrics and progress to a little harder.
These hip exercises are great for strengthening your hips to help relieve hip pain. They go from lying down to sitting down to standing up and range from pretty easy to hard depending on your injury.
SI Joint pain (or sacroiliac joint pain) is often felt in the low back, and it’s usually on one side or the other. Sometimes it’s called a pelvic rotation. Here are some SI Joint pain exercises to help provide relief.
Greater trochanteric bursitis, or hip bursitis, can be very painful and debilitating. These stretches and exercises can help relieve hip bursitis pain.
These hip pain relief stretches & exercises don’t necessarily need to be done in bed, but they may help relieve hip pain in the morning before getting up, and/or when going to bed at night.