Hip pain is frighteningly common and ranges from minor to extremely severe. You’ve likely had some hip pain at some point in your life – even if you’re still fairly young. It’s one of the most complicated joints in your body, while also being a joint that’s put under a lot of stress. Today’s blog will explain why you should never ignore any hip pain, and what you can do to reduce it before it gets too bad.
Why Ignoring Hip Pain Is A Terrible Idea
Your hip pain may start as quite a mild experience, but that doesn’t mean you can ignore it. The pain stems from something, which usually means ligaments, muscles, or bones aren’t very happy. If you ignore the pain and discomfort for too long, you can develop long-term hip problems, such as:
- Hip impingement syndrome
- Hip bursitis
- Hip joint arthritis
All will give you chronic pain – though if you keep ignoring the signs and do nothing to help your hip, you end up with a one-way ticket to hip replacement surgery. While surgery can get rid of your chronic pain, it usually means you’ll never be the same again.
Everyone should strive to avoid any type of joint surgery on their body, so let’s explore some of the best tips to reduce hip pain once and for all.
1. Strengthen & Mobilize Your Hips
Strength training and mobilization are both crucial for improving your health & quality of life, especially when it comes to your hips. You need to focus on two things to build bulletproof hip joints that don’t hurt all the time and are less prone to problems:
- Mobilize The Hip Joint: This involves stretching and moving the hip so it can perform all of the things mentioned above without any pain or pinching sensations. You’ll find loads of hip mobility flows and stretches on YouTube to help with this.
Stretching and strengthening aren’t enough on their own; you need to do both for super healthy hips.
2. Improve Your Posture
Poor posture (arching your lower back) can tip your pelvis forward and put extra strain on your hip muscles. Focus on improving your posture with glute and abdominal exercises to correct your pelvic alignment. A plank is one of the easiest – you should also try to avoid sitting for too long and ensure you take breaks.
Maybe after every 30 minutes, you stand up and do a plank or just focus on squeezing your butt and tensing your core. Your hips will thank you as bad posture won’t cause them to be under strain anymore.
3. Prevent Flat Feet
Yes, flat feet can also cause long-term hip pain by setting off a chain reaction. Fallen arches lead to knees that turn inwards, and this then fixes your hips into a really bad position. You struggle to get any internal rotation on your hips, and the inner thigh muscles get super tight. Fix your flat feet to correct your biomechanics and enjoy healthier hips.
Never ignore hip pain because it will just get worse and become more serious. Focus on fixing your hips with a range of strengthening and mobilization exercises, combined with better posture and looking after your feet. The sooner you attempt to deal with the pain, the greater the chance there is of avoiding severe hip issues.
Tione
Tione is a full-time student and a Blogger. When she is not in class she is actively working on her blog.
