Hip Pain Treatment

When hip pain stops you from doing what you enjoy, it’s time to find a treatment that helps you regain function and get back to life.

Schedule online Call for an Appointment: 614-293-3600

At The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio, our orthopedic hip specialists are committed to helping you improve your quality of life. We offer advanced treatments designed to relieve hip pain and restore your ability to do the activities you love. Whether it’s playing sports, taking walks with your dog or simply moving comfortably, we want to help you get back to enjoying your everyday life.

Hip care at Ohio State

We offer comprehensive care for all types of hip injuries. Our team includes orthopedics and sports medicine experts who work together to ensure the best treatment outcomes. We use advanced hip pain treatments to help you stay active and pain-free. Our team offers both non-surgical and surgical interventions to try and minimize downtime. With convenient locations across central Ohio, it’s easy to get the care you need close to home.

Walking after decades on crutches

Since she was 11, Joyce Amofah had lived with pain and disability from an uncommon hip condition. Now, hip specialists at the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center have helped her learn to walk again.

Read the article on Health & Discovery

What causes hip pain?

Hip pain can be caused by a variety of factors but is usually related to the hip joint.

Hip joints are in each of your legs. They’re ball-and-socket joints and help your legs move. The socket, called the acetabulum, is in your pelvis. The ball, called the femoral head, is at the top of your thighbone (femur). The hip joints are made up of bone, cartilage and other muscle tissue.

Hip pain can originate in or around the joint. There are many factors that can cause hip pain.

Some things that can cause hip pain include:

Injuries or trauma to the hip
Arthritis, including osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Inflammation of the bursae or tendons (bursitis or tendonitis)
Tissue tears in the hip
Muscle or ligament strains
Hip fractures, especially common in older adults
Loss of blood supply to the bone (avascular necrosis)

It’s important to note that some causes of hip pain may not actually occur in the hip itself but may be tied to other conditions elsewhere in the body. Therefore, if you have hip pain, you should see your doctor.

Hip conditions we treat at Ohio State

Ohio State’s team of hip experts offers comprehensive care for a wide range of hip conditions, from mild sprains to more advanced issues like hip impingement. Using the latest diagnostic techniques, our goal is to identify and treat these conditions early to prevent premature wear and tear on the hip joint. By focusing on preserving the joints, we can help you maintain their mobility and live pain-free.

These are some of the common hip problems we see and treat:

Hip impingement (femoroacetabular impingement, or FAI): An issue with the hip joint where soft tissue gets squeezed between bones.
Hip labral tears: These tears are in the cartilage located on the rim of your hip joint socket.
Hip dysplasia: Hip dysplasia occurs with a misaligned hip joint.
Trochanteric bursitis: This is inflammation of the fluid-filled sacs at the outer aspect of the hip joint.
Snapping hip syndrome: This occurs when there’s constant popping in the outer hip when walking, getting up from a seated position or swinging your leg.
Hip arthritis in the young and active patient: Hip arthritis is often the post-traumatic result of an injury to a joint.
Osteonecrosis (avascular necrosis): This condition reduces blood flow to the bones in the hip joints, stopping the body from making new bone to replace the old or damaged bone.
Proximal hamstring injuries: These injuries may be a pull, a partial tear or a complete tear in the hamstring muscles.
Lateral hip pain: Lateral hip pain occurs in the side, or lateral, part of the hip. It can have varying causes.

Hip issues will vary from person to person, but our experts are trained to diagnose and treat them.

Treatment options for hip pain

There are many treatment options for hip pain at the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center. We offer many nonsurgical and surgical treatment options and will create a comprehensive, customized treatment program just for you. Your doctor may recommend one or a combination of treatment options based on different factors.

Nonsurgical treatment options may include:

Rest and lifestyle modification
Medications including oral steroids or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
Cortisone injections
Sports orthobiologics
Physical therapy

If these conservative treatment methods don’t adequately relieve your symptoms or they stop working over time, you might be a candidate for hip surgery. At the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, we have a strong emphasis on hip preservation and have innovative surgery options that could delay the need for joint replacement. We have expert hip surgeons who specialize in certain types of hip surgeries, whether that be hip arthroscopy or hip replacement, when you do need a joint replacement.

Hip Surgery

Ohio State offers advanced hip surgery procedures tailored to your individual needs, ensuring expert care and optimal recovery outcomes.

Sports Medicine Physical Therapy

Rehabilitation services to improve your physical performance, recover from an injury and stay active for a lifetime.

Why choose Ohio State for hip pain treatment?

At the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, our hip pain treatment team consists of some of the best surgeons, nonoperative physicians, physical therapists, sports medicine specialists and researchers in this country. This integrated approach means that experts from different fields come together to create personalized treatment plans for each person. The team works collaboratively to provide care across all ages and hip condition diagnoses. Our experts know you want to remain active, so they’ll carefully evaluate your condition to ensure preservation of the hip joint.

We offer innovative treatments like orthobiologics therapies and minimally invasive hip procedures using the latest surgical techniques. These advanced methods can make a big difference in your recovery. The goal is to help you feel better and return to your favorite activities as quickly as possible.