The good news is that even though the level of pain and disruption to your life can be quite pronounced, it is very rare for there to be a serious underlying cause to your pain.

However, if you were to experience any of the following, a discussion with a medical professional would be advised

• Unrelenting pain at night
• Giving way at the hip 
• Inability to take weight on the affected side

You should also seek care if you have experienced unexplained weight loss alongside your hip pain, or any fever, chills or signs of infection.

This really depends on the type of condition you are dealing with. At the hip there is the joint, some muscles and tendons and even ‘referred’ pain to consider.

Quite often the joint and the muscles are affected with a period of increased activity or a reduction in activity followed by a return to normal day to day life (for example after a period of inactivity due to illness).

If there is pain in the morning along with stiffness, often this can be related to the hip joint. If there is pain lying on the hip, this can often be caused by the gluteal tendons as they attach to the side of the hip – there may also be a very painful spot to push in this case.

There can also be other muscles in the leg that aren’t doing their share of the work which can lead to ‘overloading’ of the hip.

Here at Ion Rehab, we have access to world-leading EMS (electro-myo-stimulation) technology which allows us to provide an edge to the process of your recovery.

We combine this with expertly designed rehabilitation programs, written by experienced physiotherapy professionals. 

These plans are based on material drawn from thousands of pounds worth of investment in ongoing education from some of the world’s leading physios. 

You can therefore be confident that you will be receiving the gold standard.

Our process:

1. Initial Consult (we introduce you to EMS and our rehab principles)
2. Rehab Foundations (20 minute sessions delivered in our custom studios with the aid of EMS). Here we work on the hip and other lower limb muscles.
3. Rehab Mastery (for some people a second ‘phase’ of rehab may be needed)
4. Ion Body – EMS enhanced training

Alongside this you will receive some ‘at home’ rehab materials, in the form of a ‘rehab resources’ pack to support your process and optimise your results. 

Most episodes of hip pain can improve within 6 weeks. Though in some cases this can take up to 12 weeks.

For this reason, our Rehab Foundations program runs for 6 weeks. From there we may move onto the Rehab Mastery or Ion Body progressions depending on your preference and how close you are to achieving your goals.

Each session only takes 20 mins, saving you time and ensuring you are performing your exercises correctly.

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