{"id":1550,"date":"2015-10-20T07:00:57","date_gmt":"2015-10-20T11:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chaneyhealth.com\/healthtips\/?p=1550"},"modified":"2015-10-19T11:37:35","modified_gmt":"2015-10-19T15:37:35","slug":"natural-treatment-for-hip-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chaneyhealth.com\/healthtips\/natural-treatment-for-hip-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"Natural Treatment for Hip Pain"},"content":{"rendered":"

Author: Julie Donnelly, LMT \u2013The Pain Relief Expert<\/em><\/p>\n

Editor: Dr. Steve Chaney<\/p>\n

\"natural<\/a>Do You Love Sports?<\/p>\n

Do You Exercise Frequently?<\/p>\n

Do You Have Aches & Pains?<\/p>\n

Wish there was a natural treatment for hip pain? \u00a0Exercising and playing sports is a \u201cpluses and minuses\u201d situation because it\u2019s great to build muscle and burn fat, but it can also cause joint pain.<\/p>\n

And athletes are especially vulnerable for hip pain.<\/p>\n

Today I\u00a0taught a\u00a0serious triathlete\u00a0an at-home hip pain treatment.\u00a0 Up until now he\u00a0has been side-lined because of chronic hip pain.\u00a0\u00a0He\u2019s an\u00a0excellent runner and\u00a0a top cyclist, but both of these sports have caused hip pain so extreme that he\u00a0had to seek treatment.<\/p>\n

The Cause of Hip Pain<\/h2>\n

The\u00a0hip has powerful muscles attached to it so you can stand, sit, bend, maintain balance and move your body in an infinite number of ways.\u00a0 Each muscle needs to work perfectly with the other supporting muscles.\u00a0 As one contracts\u00a0the opposing muscle needs to lengthen.<\/p>\n

For example, sitting for extended periods of time is a key cause of pain all the way from your low back to your knees!\u00a0 In order for you to be able to\u00a0sit\u00a0various muscles contract including your psoas and iliacus muscles (front of pelvis), meanwhile your quadratus lumborum (low back)\u00a0and rectus femoris (front of thigh)\u00a0must lengthen.<\/p>\n

As\u00a0you stand those muscles\u00a0switch roles \u2013 unless one or more of them have shortened because of a phenomenon called \u201cmuscle memory\u201d.\u00a0 When this happens the tight muscle\u00a0pulls on the bone causing\u00a0tightness in the pelvis\u00a0which leads\u00a0low back pain, groin pain, sciatica or\u00a0pain\u00a0in the front of your hip.<\/p>\n

Pain on the outside of your hip happens because these muscles are rotating your pelvis forward and down, and this rotation causes the muscles on the outside of your hip to torque.\u00a0 This torquing causes spasms (muscles knots or trigger points)\u00a0to form in your hip muscles and the pull\u00a0refers pain to your entire hip area.<\/p>\n

If you play a sport that involves kicking your leg out to the side, such as soccer or ice skating, you are repetitively straining your hip muscles, specifically your tensor fascia lata, gluteus minimus and gluteus medius.\u00a0 These muscles\u00a0apply tension on the outside of\u00a0the pelvis and on the top of\u00a0the thigh bone making your entire hip hurt!<\/p>\n

A Natural Treatment for Hip Pain<\/h2>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"hip<\/a>To\u00a0release the muscles on the outside of your hip, take the\u00a0Trigger Point Therapy Ball <\/a>and\u00a0place it directly on the side-seam of your pants, between your hip bone and your thigh bone.\u00a0 This is the location of your tensor fascia lata\u00a0muscle<\/a>, which is a key muscle when treating for hip pain.<\/p>\n

Lie down on the ball (as pictured).\u00a0 You may need to ease into it if your muscle is very tight.\u00a0 The goal is to be able to lie on the ball without feeling pain.<\/p>\n

This could take a few minutes if your muscle is in spasm.<\/p>\n

Once\u00a0you are able to\u00a0lie on the ball without pain,\u00a0begin to move your body so the ball moves down to the insertion point (top of your thigh bone).<\/p>\n

Then move so the ball rolls along your entire pelvis and sacrum.<\/p>\n

As you move along feel for\u00a0any\u00a0tender\u00a0spots.\u00a0 Each\u00a0tender spot is a\u00a0trigger point (muscle knot or spasm)\u00a0that is causing your hip pain.<\/p>\n

When you feel a trigger point allow your body to rest there for 30-60 seconds for a full muscle release.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Need More Help?<\/p>\n

There are so many muscles involved in hip pain that I suggest you watch the\u00a0Focused Flexibility Training\u00a0<\/em>Foundation video<\/a>.\u00a0 The Foundation video is a comprehensive demonstration of muscle release techniques from head-to-toe.<\/p>\n

After you release the knots in your muscles it is now the best time to stretch.\u00a0 In\u00a0the Focused Flexibility Training <\/em>system the two lower body sessions effectively stretch the muscles of your hip<\/p>\n

Wishing you well,<\/p>\n

Julie Donnelly<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

About The Author<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"julie<\/a>Julie Donnelly is a Deep Muscle Massage Therapist with 20 years of experience specializing in the treatment of chronic joint pain and sports injuries. She has worked extensively with elite athletes and patients who have been unsuccessful at finding relief through the more conventional therapies.<\/p>\n

She has been widely published, both on \u2013 and off \u2013 line, in magazines, newsletters, and newspapers around the country. She is also often chosen to speak at national conventions, medical schools, and health facilities nationwide.<\/p>\n

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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