A common cause of hip pain is poor biomechanics - this is the body's movement patterns when completing daily activities such as walking. The following exercises are recommended to help reduce pain, increase range of movement and strengthen the muscles around the hip joint to prevent future problems.

Playlist: Esercizi per il dolore all'anca

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Dolore all'anca - Gamma di movimento

Lilly Sabri, MHPC

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Dolore all'anca - Gamma di movimento

Lilly Sabri, MHPC

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Dolore all'anca - Muscolo core

Lilly Sabri, MHPC

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Dolore all'anca - Stretching della parte interna della coscia

Lilly Sabri, MHPC

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Range of movement exercises

Lower back rotations

1. Distenditi sulla schiena con le ginocchia piegate.

2. Rilassa le braccia lontano dal corpo - palmi rivolti verso l'alto.

3. Posiziona un cuscino tra le ginocchia.

4. Rotolare entrambe le gambe in una direzione, mentre si gira la testa nella direzione opposta.

5. Mantieni questa posizione per 10 secondi e ripeti 10 volte, due volte al giorno.

Abbracci per le ginocchia su una gamba

1. Sdraiati sulla schiena e abbraccia un ginocchio al petto.

2. Mantieni la gamba opposta dritta o piegala se questa posizione peggiora il dolore alla schiena.

3. Mantieni questa posizione per 10 secondi e ripeti 10 volte, due volte al giorno.

Single leg rotations

1. Sdraiati sulla schiena e abbraccia un ginocchio al petto.

2. Hold on to knee with one hand and draw small circles with the hip, increasing the size of the circles as you feel the hip loosen.

3. Complete for 30 seconds in each direction, twice daily.

Lower back rotation stretch

1. Distenditi sulla schiena con le ginocchia piegate.

2. Rilassa le braccia lontano dal corpo - palmi rivolti verso l'alto.

3. Con le cosce interne che si toccano, abbassa entrambe le gambe da un lato, ruotando la testa nell'altra direzione.

4. Aumenta l'altezza del ginocchio superiore di qualche centimetro.

5. Usa la mano opposta al ginocchio, esercitando una leggera pressione verso il basso sul ginocchio superiore per aumentare l'allungamento nella parte bassa della schiena.

6. Mantieni l'allungamento per 20 secondi; ripeti tre volte per ogni lato, due volte al giorno.

Hip flexor stretch

1. Start in a kneeling position.

2. Bring your right leg forward while keeping the left knee on the floor behind.

3. Place your hands on to your right thigh for support.

4. Lean your body weight forward to feel a stretch in the left hip flexor (the top of the quad muscle).

5. To increase this stretch, lean your body weight further forward.

6. Mantieni l'allungamento per 20 secondi; ripeti tre volte per ogni lato, due volte al giorno.

Inner thigh stretch

1. Lie on your back with your knees bent, feet flat on the floor.

2. Slowly drop the knees outwards as far as you feel comfortable, feeling a stretch in your inner thigh muscles (adductors).

3. Once the stretch feeling eases off, you can gently apply a downward pressure to the inner thighs with your hands to increase the stretch.

4. Mantieni l'allungamento per 20 secondi; ripeti tre volte, due volte al giorno.

Gluteal muscle (glute) stretch

1. Distenditi sulla schiena con le ginocchia piegate.

2. Hook the right ankle over the left knee.

3. Place your hands around the back of the left thigh.

4. Pull your left leg in towards your chest, feeling a deep stretch in the right buttock (glute) muscle.

5. Mantieni l'allungamento per 20 secondi; ripeti tre volte per ogni lato, due volte al giorno.

Stretching dei muscoli posteriori della coscia

1. Distenditi sulla schiena con le ginocchia piegate.

2. Intreccia le dita dietro una delle tue cosce.

3. Abbraccia quella gamba verso il petto, fermandoti a 90°.

4. Straighten the knee as far as you feel comfortable, feeling a stretch in the hamstring muscle - the big muscle at the back of the thigh.

5. Mantieni l'allungamento per 20 secondi; ripeti tre volte per ogni lato, due volte al giorno.

6. Per aumentare questo allungamento, cammina con le mani verso il tuo piede.

7. Mantieni l'allungamento per 20 secondi; ripeti tre volte per ogni lato, due volte al giorno.

Deep core muscle activation (transverus abdominus)

1. Firstly, you need to find neutral spine by completing the following:

2. Distenditi sulla schiena con le ginocchia piegate.

3. Practise tilting your pelvis backwards and forwards to flatten the back into the floor (posterior tilt) and forward (anterior pelvic tilt).

4. Repeat 10 times in each direction, keeping the movements slow and controlled.

5. Find neutral spine, which is the point in the middle.

6. In neutral spine practise activating the lower core muscles, which are the deep abdominal muscles, located low down where your underwear line would normally sit.

7. These muscles are active when you cough and laugh but are more difficult to activate consciously.

8. A good visualisation technique is to draw the lower abdominal muscles in as if trying to fit into a tight pair of trousers.

Single leg stretch

1. Lie with the lower back in imprint (flat to the floor).

2. Lift one leg up at a time to tabletop position (90° position - a right angle at the knee and the hip).

3. With both legs up, keep one leg completely still as the other leg drops to tap the toes on the floor

4. Slowly draw back to the start position

5. Continue this movement alternating legs

6. Complete 10 repetitions on each side, twice daily

7. To simplify this exercise, complete as above but with one leg up in tabletop, as the other leg is down - knee bent and foot on the floor. Complete 10 repetitions on one side; then repeat on the other, twice daily.

Single leg hip openers

1. Distenditi sulla schiena con le ginocchia piegate.

2. Bring the right leg up to single leg table top (90° at the knee and hip).

3. Keeping the left leg as still as possible: slowly and controlled, drop the right knee outwards, using the deep core muscles to control the movement.

4. Stop as soon as you feel movement coming from the lower back rather than the hip; then draw the knee back to neutral, maintaining the 90° shape in the leg.

5. Complete 10 repetitions on each side, twice daily.

Clam exercise

1. Lie on your side with your knees bent, your ankles and knees touching.

2. Try to create a small gap under your waist by drawing your stomach muscles in and activating the core muscles.

3. While keeping your feet together, open your knees apart in a slow and controlled movement before closing them together again.

4. Complete 20 repetitions on each side, twice daily.

5. Be careful to avoid your hips rolling and falling out of correct form. Keep the hips facing forwards by pretending you have a full glass resting on your upper hip.

6. To increase the difficulty of this exercise, raise your feet up on to an imaginary stool, keeping the knees on the floor, and repeat the clam exercise.

Side leg lift

1. Lie on your side with both legs straight.

2. To avoid lower back strain, check that the lower back is not in extension by making sure you can see your toes when you look down.

3. Try to create a small gap under your waist by drawing your stomach muscles in and activating the core muscles.

4. Place one hand under your head for support and the other in front of you for balance.

5. With the foot flexed, lift the upper leg away from the underneath and slowly lower back down.

6. Complete 10 repetitions on each side, twice daily.

7. To increase the difficulty of this exercise, raise both legs off the floor and repeat the side leg lift exercise.

Donkey kicks

1. On all fours, with your hands directly under your shoulders and knees under hips.

2. Complete four cat/camel stretches before finding neutral spine. Neutral spine is the point in the middle of cat and camel where your back is flat and you can balance an imaginary tray of drinks on your lower back.

3. Pull your core and stomach muscle in before shifting your body weight on to your left side and lifting your right leg up to 90° at the knee and hip if able.

4. With your right foot flexed, pump the leg up towards the ceiling, leading with your right heel. Lift a few inches up and down with the leg to complete the donkey kick exercise.

5. Complete 20 repetitions on each leg, twice daily.