Hip & Groin Pain Physical Therapy in Clifton, New Jersey

CAUSES

Hip and groin pain can be caused by a variety of factors, including functional or structural disturbances. This may include trauma, poor development, weak muscles in the area that help with movement stability like walking mechanics; muscle cramps as well as vertebral misalignment are some possible causes along with arthritis. These conditions could also have resulted from other sources such as among others:

• Developmental dysfunctions
• Developmental imbalance with muscles
• Muscular strains
• Ligamentous sprains
• Poor motor control in the lumbar spine
• Sacroiliac joint dysfunction
• Lumbo pelvic / hip dysfunction
• Poor posture
• Poor foot stability and balance

DIAGNOSIS

Our physical therapy center near clifton, NJ will be able to help you with any hip pain or groin injury. Our doctor begins by conducting a comprehensive functional examination that addresses the onset and severity of your condition as well as what movements are painful and which ones aren't. After this is done we'll know how serious it is for surgery or if an MRI may need to happen in order to determine the cause of your symptoms better.

DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS:

• Tendonitis
• Trochanteric Bursitis
• Arthritis
• Hamstring Strain / Tear
• Hip Impingement
• Hip Replacement
• Pelvic Pain
• Hip Sprain / Strain
• Hip Snapping
• Piriformis Syndrome
• Quadricep Muscle Strain
• Sports Hernia
• Spinal Cord Nerve Compression at L2-L4
• Very often pain in the hip can arise from lumbar nerve roots arising from L2 to L4- which will refer pain to the hip and groin area. Spinal joint restrictions cause irritation to the L2 - L3, L3 - L4 nerve roots cause sharp pain, tingling and numbness to the hip groin pain treatment.
• Post Surgical Rehabilitation
• Labral Tears
• FAI (Femoroacetabular impingement)