Summary
Hip arthrosis often causes pain in the front thigh, groin, buttocks or even in the lower back. The therapy can be carried out conservatively for a long time, including physiotherapy. In late stages of the progressive disease, surgical joint replacement is usually necessary.
Subsequently, the joint function is restored as far as possible through physiotherapy. Important exercises in hip arthrosis are the mobilization of the joint in all directions of movement with emphasis on stretching and spreading the leg as well as the strengthening of these muscle groups. The hip flexors in particular tend to shorten and should be stretched.
Pain may occur during the therapy. Stretching pain, sore muscles and pain during the manual treatment of e.g. trigger points are normal. However, the pain should not exceed the patient’s tolerance limit and should always be reported to the therapist.
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