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Hip Exercises

Build a Stronger Foundation

Your hips are the vital link between your upper and lower body and the engine for almost every move you make. Whether you’re walking, climbing stairs, or running, strong, stable hips are the key to moving efficiently and protecting your back and knees from pain caused by hip issues.

At Providence Physio, we focus on targeted hip exercises and hip physiotherapy exercises as a core part of our rehabilitation plans, helping you build a stable foundation for long-term comfort and reduced hip pain.

What is a Physiotherapy Hip Exercise Program?

When a physiotherapist prescribes hip exercises, we’re usually not talking about heavy squats or lunges. We are focusing on specific, targeted activation of the deep-stabilising muscles of your hip and pelvis—particularly the gluteus medius and minimus—using controlled hip stretching exercises and strengthening movements.

These crucial muscles are often weak or “inhibited” (switched off), leading to poor movement patterns, instability, and exercises for hip pain becoming less effective. Our program is designed to restore proper muscle activation and support safe movement.

Why Choose Providence Physio for Hip Exercises?

This is where expert guidance makes all the difference. It is incredibly easy to “cheat” during hip physiotherapy exercises, using your back or stronger muscles instead of the hip.

Expert Diagnosis: We assess which muscles are contributing to hip pain before prescribing targeted hip exercises for pain.
One-on-One Supervision: Hands-on guidance ensures correct technique during all hip exercises.
Whole-Body Biomechanics: We assess how your feet, knees, hips, and spine interact to improve outcomes for exercises for hip pain.
Integrated Approach: Manual therapy helps release tight structures before progressing to effective hip stretching exercises.

What can Hip Exercises treat?

Targeted hip physiotherapy exercises are one of the most effective tools in physiotherapy and are widely used for:

Chronic Lower Back Pain: Strong hips provide a stable platform for your spine, taking the load off your lower back.
Hip Pain: A primary treatment for conditions like Gluteal Tendinopathy and Trochanteric Bursitis (pain on the side of the hip).
Knee Pain: Weak hips are a major cause of "Runner's Knee" (Patellofemoral Pain) and ITB Syndrome, as they allow your thigh to rotate inwards and your knee to collapse.
Balance Issues: Your hip muscles are critical for standing on one leg and preventing falls.

Your Questions Answered

What hip exercises help with pain?

Specific hip exercises for pain focus on strengthening the glutes and improving control, combined with gentle hip stretching exercises to reduce stiffness.

How often should to do hip exercises?

Most people benefit from performing hip exercises three to four times per week, depending on recovery stage and pain levels.

Are hip exercises safe?

Yes. When guided by a physiotherapist, hip physiotherapy exercises are safe and tailored to your condition.

Can I do hip exercises after surgery?

Post-surgical exercises for hip pain are safe when prescribed and progressed by a physiotherapist to support healing.

How Long Does the Treatment Last?

The goal of our hip physiotherapy exercises program is to create lasting change. Once correct movement patterns are learned, regular hip exercises help maintain strength and reduce recurring hip pain.

Does the Treatment Hurt?

No. These hip exercises should not cause sharp pain. You may feel muscle fatigue or mild soreness, which is normal and expected with effective hip stretching exercises and strengthening work.

Hip Exercises

Hip Exercises

Build a Stronger Foundation

Why Choose Providence Physio for Hip Exercises?

What can Hip Exercises treat?

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Are hip exercises safe?

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