Tired of Hip Pain? 3 Nonsurgical Solutions for a More Active You

 If hip pain has become your constant companion, you’re far from alone — around 10% of the population experiences chronic hip pain.

Everyday activities like climbing stairs, walking the dog, or even rising from a chair can start feeling like a chore when your hip isn’t cooperating. The good news is that you don’t need to jump straight to surgery to feel better.

At Advanced Pain Management, we offer evidence-based, nonsurgical treatments that help you move comfortably again while protecting your long-term joint health. Below, we take you through three of the most effective nonsurgical options for reducing pain, restoring mobility, and helping you get back to the active lifestyle you want.

1. Physical therapy

Physical therapy is often the first and most important step toward lasting relief. Many types of hip pain, such as tendon problems and overuse injuries, start because the hip muscles aren’t supporting the joint as well as they should. When the hip lacks strength or balance, surrounding tissues work overtime and become irritated.

A customized physical therapy plan focuses on restoring healthy movement patterns. Your therapist may work with you on:

• Strengthening muscles around the hip and pelvis
• Improving flexibility in tight areas
• Building core stability
• Practicing proper alignment during everyday activities
• Increasing endurance and balance

These targeted exercises reduce strain on the hip joint, easing pain and lowering your risk of future injury. Many patients start noticing improvements within a few weeks, especially when they stick to their home-exercise plan.

Because therapy teaches your body to move better, it offers long-lasting benefits that medication alone can’t match.

2. Lifestyle and activity modifications

Sometimes the most effective improvements come from simple, smart adjustments to how you move through daily life. Many patients unknowingly aggravate their hip pain with habits that put extra pressure on the joint.

We may guide you to:

• Improve posture and body mechanics during sitting, lifting, and walking
• Lose excess weight if needed to reduce load on the hip joint
• Use supportive footwear or orthotics
• Apply heat before activity and ice afterward to manage symptoms
• Switch from high-impact workouts to low-impact exercise

Low-impact options include swimming, cycling, and elliptical training, which combines the features of a treadmill with a stationary bike.

While these changes may seem minor, they have a powerful cumulative effect. When you reduce strain on the hip and support the surrounding muscles, the joint can move more easily, and pain gradually decreases.

3. Image-guided injections

When hip pain becomes too intense to work through, targeted injections can give you the breathing room you need. We use fluoroscopy (moving X-ray) image guidance to place medication with precision, helping you get the most relief possible.

Depending on your condition, we may recommend:

Corticosteroid injections

Steroid injections reduce inflammation inside the joint or around irritated tissues. Relief may last several weeks to several months, making them a helpful option for arthritis, bursitis, or impingement.

Hyaluronic acid injections

Sometimes used for hip osteoarthritis, these injections act as a lubricant, helping the joint glide more smoothly. Patients often experience improved comfort and movement.

Stem cell amniotic fluid injections

This treatment uses amniotic fluid collected during planned Caesarian births with full maternal consent and without any risk to mother or baby.

Amniotic fluid contains mesenchymal (embryonic) stem cells, which are pluripotent, meaning they can develop into many different types of tissue. This broad potential sets them apart from adult stem cells, which can only form cell types related to their tissue of origin.

At Advanced Pain Management, we use PalinGen® and PalinFlo®, two carefully prepared amniotic stem cell products designed to support natural healing, soothe inflammation, and offer an alternative to invasive surgery.

Injections are an outpatient, same-day procedure. They aren’t usually a stand-alone cure, but they can be powerful tools — especially when paired with physical therapy and lifestyle changes.

Seeking help for hip pain

If hip pain limits your daily activities, disturbs your sleep, or makes exercise difficult, it’s time to talk to a specialist. Many people wait too long, hoping the pain will disappear on its own.

Early treatment helps you stay active and avoid new injuries caused by changing your gait. When you alter how you walk or move to avoid pain, other joints and muscles work harder to compensate. Over time, this can lead to secondary problems, such as new pain in your back, knees, or the opposite hip.

If you’re ready to take the next step toward relief from hip pain, schedule an evaluation at Advanced Pain Management. Call or use our online booking form to request an appointment at one of our offices in Tucson, Phoenix, and surrounding areas of Arizona.