Have you been diagnosed with hip arthritis?
Is there another option to treat hip arthritis besides surgery?
Normal Hip vs Hip Osteoarthritis
Do you really need the total hip replacement right now?
Yes there is! One study showed that only 22% of hip arthritis pain patients opt for a total hip replacement after 6 years of being diagnosed with hip arthritis. So what about the other 78%? The real question is which hips with arthritis will best benefit from surgery and which hips with benefit from physical therapy? Welcome to the world of evidenced based medicine and this research has begun to identify which hips with arthritis (OA) will benefit from physical therapy and which ones should just proceed with surgery and a total hip replacement. Research does show mixed results with the benefits of physical therapy for the treatment of hip arthritis, but new research has begun so we can predict if your hip is best for surgery vs physical therapy?
Will I benefit from physical therapy for my hip arthritis?
One preliminary study showed having 2/5 of the variables below showed a 65% success with physical therapy. Better yet, having 3 or more /5 of the variables showed a 99% success rate with physical therapy treatment for hip arthritis.
Unilateral (One sided) hip pain
Age less than 58 years
Pain > 6/10 on the 0-10 pain scale
Walk test score (administered by your PT)
Hip pain for less than 1 year duration
Physical therapy can help treat hip pain from arthritis!
So if you have 3 or more of these variables, you may have a great result and benefit from physical therapy for the treatment of your hip arthritis. Do you have any of these? We can perform an evaluation and tell you exactly whether or not you will benefit from our physical therapy services. Get the answers you deserve and solve your hip pain today.
Call now at 407-494-8835 and schedule your EVALUATION TODAY. Whether is is hip pain from hip arthritis, lateral hip pain, or hip impingement, we can help resolve your pain and get you back to your favorite activities!
Here is what one of our patients said about their hip pain treatment:
David A.