Hip Pain in Brick
Causes of Hip Pain
The hip joints are where the longest bones in the body, the femurs, attach to the pelvis. They are very important joints. Normally, they have a great deal of motion and are the main joints involved in walking and running. However, since they are used so frequently and are obviously weight-bearing, they are susceptible to undue stresses.
Stress on the hip joint is usually due to pelvic imbalances, knee problems and issues with the feet such as excess pronation (the turning out of the foot when you walk). Any of these issues can create a situation where the femur can become “stuck” and lose its normal motion pattern or the opposite can occur too: the femur can start to move excessively because another joint, usually the pelvic joint(s), become fixated or locked.
Hip Pain Treatment
Whatever the case, it is important to ensure that the hip joints and pelvis are moving properly. In addition, Dr. Kawa can determine through examination, if you suffer from imbalances in the knee joints and/or the feet. He is one of the only chiropractors in Brick NJ that uses a function-based approach to restoring hip joint function.
If you suffer from hip joint pain or malfunction, Dr. Kawa will use a variety of functional treatment options to restore proper mechanics to the hip joints such as whole body vibration, vibrocussor technology and the ATM-2 (active therapeutic movement) device; among others.
Along with these modalities, Dr. Kawa will also give you suggestions on diet and nutritional supplements that research has shown to help these types of conditions. Give our office a call today to schedule a consultation to finally put an end to your hip problems using a proven, science based, functional protocol.
