Hips
Practical information about hip health, common hip problems, injuries and rehabilitation.
Your hips play an important role in walking, running, standing, lifting and everyday movement. Explore our articles to learn more about how the hip works, common problems and injuries, exercise and rehabilitation, and ways to keep your hips moving well.
Understanding Your Hips
Learn more about how the hip works and what can affect it.
The hip is a strong, weight-bearing joint that needs to provide both movement and stability. The muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones and other structures around the hip work together to help you move comfortably and support your body during everyday activities and exercise.
Our articles explain hip anatomy, movement and the different structures that can contribute to hip symptoms.
Hip Pain & Common Problems
Explore practical information about some of the problems that can affect the hip.
Hip symptoms can develop gradually, change with activity or occur following an injury. Pain may come from the hip joint itself or from muscles, tendons and other structures around the hip.
Our articles explore common hip problems, what they involve and some of the factors that may influence symptoms, movement and activity.
Hip Injuries & Recovery
Learn more about common hip injuries and what recovery can involve.
Hip injuries can affect the muscles, tendons, ligaments and other structures around the joint. Recovery will depend on the type and severity of the problem, with rehabilitation often focusing on restoring movement, strength and confidence with everyday activities, exercise or sport.
Explore articles about hip injuries, rehabilitation and returning to activity.
Looking After Your Hips
Explore practical information about movement, strength and maintaining healthy hip function.
Regular movement and appropriate strengthening can help support hip function and your ability to stay active. The right approach will depend on your symptoms, previous injuries, physical capacity, activity levels and goals.
Hip Articles
Explore all of our articles about hip health, problems, injuries and rehabilitation.
Whether you're trying to understand a hip problem, learning more after an injury or looking for ways to keep your hips strong and moving well, our articles provide practical information to help you understand your symptoms and stay active.
Not Sure Where to Start?
You don't need to know exactly what's causing your hip symptoms before seeking help.
If you're experiencing hip pain, stiffness, weakness or difficulty with movement or exercise, our physiotherapy team can assess your symptoms, movement and physical capacity and help you work out the next step.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Whether you're managing knee symptoms, recovering from an injury or looking to stay active, we're here to help.
Our physiotherapists can assess your knee and develop a practical plan based on your symptoms, physical capacity and goals.
