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Our team-based approach to care means providers from different specialties will work together to treat your pain. You can count on us for exceptional care and results with a personalized touch.
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Whether you’re struggling to climb stairs, jog through the park or even get comfortable on the couch, hip pain can throw everything off.
It can start for all kinds of reasons — a sports injury, a fracture or arthritis. Whatever the cause, you don’t have to put up with it. Hip pain is treatable.
Cleveland Clinic’s orthopaedic experts know how to get to the bottom of what’s causing your pain and help you manage it. From the moment you reach out, we focus on understanding what’s going on with your hip — and creating a treatment plan built just for you, even if past options haven’t helped.
Our team-based approach to care means providers from different specialties will work together to treat your pain. You can count on us for exceptional care and results with a personalized touch.
You’re more to us than your treatment plan. Our team guides you through every step — from the first time you schedule an appointment to ongoing follow-up after treatment and recovery. Meet our team.
Your skill level may not be pro (yet), but you’ll get the same level of care, therapies and services we provide to professional sports teams in Cleveland. This includes the latest sports and rehabilitation techniques to help you recover faster.
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Hip pain often starts with problems in your bones, soft tissues, legs or spine. Most people feel it from time to time. But when it doesn’t go away, it’s more than just discomfort — it’s a sign that something isn’t right. Many things can cause hip pain, including:
These are just some of the many possible causes of hip pain. That’s why it’s important to pinpoint exactly what’s behind your discomfort. Understanding the underlying cause helps us create the most personalized — and most effective — treatment plan for you.
Your story matters. It’s an essential part of your diagnosis. That’s why your provider will ask about your hip pain and how it affects your daily life. They’ll want to know where it hurts, when the pain started, and whether it came on gradually or suddenly.
You’ll also have a physical exam so your provider can check your range of motion — how easily your hip and leg move. They’ll look for swelling or sensitive areas and may gently press around your hip to check for signs of damage.
Your provider will likely order some imaging tests to take a closer look at your bones and soft tissues to see if there are any tears, strain or other damage. You may have:
When you come to Cleveland Clinic, chances are you won’t just have one provider. You’ll see different providers from different specialties, depending on your diagnosis and needs. Experienced orthopaedists will lead this team, which could also include:
Our healthcare providers see patients at convenient locations throughout Northeast Ohio and Florida.
Understanding what’s causing your hip pain helps us create a treatment plan that’s best for you. Depending on the underlying issue, your care may include:
If you have a mild injury, like strains or bursitis, we may recommend home care, starting with the RICE method:
You may also take over-the-counter nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like aspirin (Bayer® or St. Joseph®), ibuprofen (Advil® or Motrin®) or naproxen sodium (Aleve®).
Sometimes, NSAIDs aren’t enough to manage hip pain and inflammation, so your provider may prescribe stronger medications like steroids.
Physical therapy can also help reduce or stop hip pain. Our team of physical therapists will create a personalized plan with exercises to strengthen your legs, back and hips. You’ll work through these exercises during appointments and continue them at home.
In some cases, hip preservation surgery may be the best option, particularly if you have healthy cartilage in the painful area. We’ll repair problems with your hip joint and its bones and tissues to prevent further cartilage damage, and we’ll walk you through what to expect.
We offer several types of hip preservation surgery. These may include:
Our team may decide a new hip is the best path to treat your constant pain — particularly if other treatments haven’t worked. Hip replacement (hip arthroplasty) replaces part or all of your hip with a human-made implant (prosthetic). Sometimes, artificial hip joints can get infected, damaged or wear out. If so, we can do hip revision surgery to repair this.
Constant hip pain does more than hurt — it puts your life on pause. But you don’t have to live with that daily ache or miss out on the things you love. We’re here to help you find a care plan that gets you moving comfortably and back to doing what matters most.
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