HIP PAIN

A natural approach – no orthotics, no surgery, no medication

Hip Pain & Your Feet

“Knee, hip pain and lower back pain can occur due to local structures in these areas being directly traumatised or damaged. However, if there is no history of trauma in these areas and they are painful when weightbearing, it will often be due to poor foot posture and mechanics. Consequently, poor foot posture will aggravate the knees, hips and back thus causing pain.”

What causes hip pain?

Hip pain can be caused when the foot rolls inwards or pronates. This leads to strain on the hip joint.

The foot is the foundation to the whole body. Therefore when the foot rolls inward or pronates excessively it has a negative flow on effect on the knee and hip. This results in joint and ligament strain and eventually osteoarthritis. Correcting ones foot posture is essential for long term pain relief.

If your feet roll in (low arches) or roll out (high arches) due to poor foot posture (mis-aligned joints / subluxation) this will causes twisting around the knees, hips and lower back. Long term poor foot posture may affect the upper back and neck (refer to diagram).

Your feet affect your hips

A mis-alignment of the bones of the feet (subluxation) will cause the knee joint to mis-align resulting in twisting around the knee. This will cause an imbalance in the muscle pull around the knee which will cause the knee cap to mal-track (patello-femoral syndrome) resulting in knee pain. The hips and lower back will also rotate out of alignment causing unnecessary stress and strain on the surrounding structures eventually resulting in pain. As one continues to function like this, progressive degeneration of the joints starts to set in.

How to fix painful hips naturally

Taking a thorough history, assessing which structures around the area of pain are affected and assessing the mechanics of the feet and legs is vital to stop and prevent foot related knee, hip and lower back pain. By correcting the poor foot posture, it will stop the abnormal rotational forces on the hip joint that is creating the inflammation and pain.

Many people see a general practitioner, physiotherapist, chiropractor, osteopath or masseur for their hip pain, only to find that it is still present or has come back again. This is because the underlying cause has not been addressed. Therefore it is essential to correct their body’s foundation – their poor foot posture.

Foot Posture Centre podiatrists are trained at identifying if your knee, hip and lower back pain is related to your foot mechanics. If you are suffering from persistent knee, hip and lower back pain make an appointment with our podiatrist to see if it is originating from your feet.

Call the Foot Posture Centre to make your initial appointment either at Forest Hill 9877 0056 or Ivanhoe 9499 2006.

FOOT FACTS

WARNING: This information is for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace professional podiatric advice. Treatment will vary between individuals depending on the diagnosis and presenting complaint. An accurate diagnosis can only be made following personal consultation with a Podiatrist.