Targeted Hip Pain Treatment in Kensington, London
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Hip Pain Treatment at the Physio Box
Hip pain rarely stays in just one spot. It might be a deep, nagging ache in your groin, a sharp pinch when you get up from a chair, or a dull tightness on the side of your hip that ruins a good night’s sleep. Whatever form it takes, hip pain makes everyday life harder than it should be.
At Kensington Physio, we don’t just hand you a generic sheet of exercises and send you on your way. We take the time to figure out exactly what’s causing your pain, why it happened in the first place, and how to fix it for good – so you can get back to doing what you love without relying on painkillers.
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Why Standard Hip Treatments Don’t Always Work
Your hip is a strong ball-and-socket joint that carries a lot of your body weight and connects your spine to your legs. Because everything is connected, hip pain can be surprisingly tricky to pin down.
A lot of our patients come to us after trying rest, ice, or basic glute stretches without much luck. Usually, that’s because:
The real cause was missed:
Pain on the side of your hip is often blamed on joint arthritis, when it’s actually an irritated tendon or referred pain coming from your lower back.The bigger picture was ignored:
A hip issue is often driven by stiffness in your ankle, how your pelvis sits, or weakness in your core and glutes.The exercises weren’t right:
Gentle stretches can actually aggravate inflamed tendons, while exercises that are too light won’t build the strength your hip needs to fully heal.Hip Conditions We Treat
Our specialist physiotherapists treat all kinds of hip problems, from sudden sports injuries to long-term aches:
Outer Hip Pain & Tendon Strain (Gluteal Tendinopathy):
Pain on the outside of your hip that makes it painful to sleep on your side, walk up stairs, or go for a run.Pinching Groin Pain (FAI & Impingement):
A sharp catching or pinching deep in your groin when you squat, sit for long periods, or tie your shoes.Hip Osteoarthritis
Managing stiffness and building strength around the joint so you can stay active, move easily, and delay or avoid surgery.Labral Tears & Clicks:
A deep ache in the groin, often accompanied by a clicking, catching, or giving-way feeling.Bursitis & Muscle Strains
Inflammation or strains brought on by a sudden movement, a fall, or ramping up your training too fast.Post-Surgical Rehabilitation
Clear, step-by-step recovery plans to get you strong and mobile again after hip surgery or a joint replacement.How We Get You Moving Again
We keep things simple and structured so you always know where you are in your recovery:
1. A Thorough First Assessment: We spend 45 minutes looking at how you walk, stand, squat, and move. We test your strength and mobility to pinpoint the exact root of the problem.
2. Hands-On Relief: To help ease your pain and loosen up stiff joints early on, we use targeted hands-on therapy, joint mobilisations, and soft-tissue work.
3. Building Real Strength: Lasting relief comes from making your hip strong again. We give you a tailored exercise plan that builds up step-by-step, taking you from basic movement all the way back to your favorite sports and daily routine.
The Technology We Use to Get Answers
Instead of guessing what’s going on, we use specialised tools right here in the clinic to give you clear answers and track your progress:
In-Clinic Diagnostic Ultrasound: We can use ultrasound during your assessment to look directly at your tendons, muscles, and soft tissues in real time. This gives us a clear picture of what’s going on straight away and lets us track how your injury is healing over time.
VALD HumanTrak Movement Analysis: We use digital movement tracking to look at how you squat, lunge, and land. It shows us any hidden strength gaps or side-to-side imbalances so we can tailor your rehab to your exact body mechanics.
Shockwave & Laser Therapy: For stubborn tendon pain or long-standing inflammation that just won't clear up, we use Shockwave and Laser therapy to speed up tissue healing and knock back pain.
Specialised Joint Techniques: If your hip joint feels stiff, tight, or jammed, we use gentle, specialised joint techniques (like Mulligan mobilisations) to create space in the joint, relieve pressure, and get you moving comfortably again.
Meet Your Hip Specialists
Giuseppe Salustri
Clinical Director – Founder & Senior Consultant Physiotherapist
Giuseppe’s experience in professional rugby involved managing complex acute and chronic spinal traumas. This background informs his approach to assessing and treating severe spinal conditions and complex sport-related back injuries.
Enrico Garfield
Senior Consultant Physiotherapist
Enrico’s background includes work within the NHS and public healthcare systems in Italy, including dedicated spinal trauma units and high dependency units (HDU). He specialises in clinical diagnostic screening, combining targeted manual therapy, electrotherapies, and precise exercise prescription to calm nerve sensitivity and relieve severe muscle spasms.
Joan Del Arco
Senior Consultant Physiotherapist
Having worked extensively in professional sports, Joan uses dry needling/acupuncture, targeted manual therapy, and kinetic rehabilitation to help both acute and chronic patients recover from complex neck, upper back, and lower back pathologies.
Mitchell
Acute Injuries & Young Athletes
Mitchell works closely with rising young athletes and provides pitch-side emergency care for top UK private schools. He’s an expert in catching fresh hip and groin injuries early and building clear, step-by-step rehab plans that get active people safely back to training and competition.
Case Study Video
From an Undiagnosed Triple Fracture to Walking Down the Aisle
- The Patient: Tim, an amateur runner in his mid-60s.
- What Happened: While out jogging on a rainy day, Tim slipped and landed in an awkward split position, feeling a sudden, sharp pain in his groin.
- The Problem: He went to A&E where an X-ray came back clear, and he started basic physio elsewhere. But after three weeks, he was getting worse, hobbling around, and struggling to walk. With his daughter’s wedding just four months away, he was desperate for answers—he wanted to walk her down the aisle without a limp.
- What We Did: When Tim came into our clinic, Giuseppe knew something wasn’t right. He performed an in-clinic Diagnostic Ultrasound and spotted severe internal swelling and signs of deep bleeding around the hip socket. Giuseppe immediately arranged an emergency MRI scan.
- The Discovery: The MRI revealed a complex triple pelvic fracture that the initial hospital checks had completely missed. Hospital doctors told Tim he would almost certainly need surgery. However, Giuseppe and Mitchell stepped in with a non-surgical sports recovery plan, carefully protecting the healing bone while keeping his body moving.
- The Result: Through a carefully managed recovery program, Tim healed brilliantly without needing surgery. Exactly four months after his fall, Tim walked his daughter down the aisle completely pain-free and without a limp. Today, he’s fully recovered and back out running.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need an X-ray or MRI before coming in?
No. Our physios can do a thorough physical check in your first appointment to work out what’s going on. If we think you do need an MRI or X-ray, we can perform an ultrasound on the spot or refer you directly for scans.
Can physio help with hip osteoarthritis?
Absolutely. Strengthening the muscles around a wear-and-tear hip joint takes pressure off the bone, reduces pain, and improves your mobility. It’s one of the best ways to keep doing what you love and delay or avoid joint replacement surgery.
How many sessions will I need?
It depends on the injury and how long you’ve had it. Straightforward muscle or tendon tweaks often feel much better within 4 to 6 sessions, while long-standing conditions or post-surgery recoveries take a bit longer with a phased plan.
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