Should I stretch the hip?

Stretching can make sense if range of motion is lacking and the hip responds positively. Intensity and form must be chosen appropriately and dosed correctly. Sometimes the affected fascia must first be released or prepared manually.

Can the back or knee affect the hip?

Yes. The hip transmits forces between trunk and leg. If back, knee or foot contribute less, its load can change. What matters is whether this connection can be traced in the examination and influenced in practice.

Can I keep running or training?

Training should develop the hip without irritating it unnecessarily. Distance, speed, depth of movement, weight and breaks can be adjusted. As a rough guideline, intensity during loading and afterwards should preferably not rise above 3 out of 10.

Condition

Hip Pain

Q: Does a wear-and-tear finding automatically mean the hip is the cause?

Imaging findings are important but do not alone show how well someone can walk, get up or do sport. What matters is the overall picture of findings, movement, strength, mobility and actual everyday situation.

Individual hip treatment in Potsdam

Creating the conditions for walking, sitting, stairs and sport to become easy and natural again.

Hip pain can appear in the groin, on the outer side of the hip, in the buttocks or at the transition to the back. It may make itself felt when walking, climbing stairs, sitting for long periods, putting on shoes or lying on your side. In sport, running, deep squats or quick changes of direction may become increasingly difficult.

The hip connects legs, pelvis and trunk. Its load is therefore not determined by the hip joint alone. Spinal mobility, pelvic strength, knee control, foot mobility, fasciae and old injuries can all shape the overall picture. During the examination, a personal map emerges showing which areas perform less and which are overloaded as a result.

The goal is to walk freely again, sit comfortably, put on shoes naturally and perform sporting movements powerfully. At the same time, you learn to adjust exercises and the load on your hip independently to everyday life and training.

Freedom from pain

Walking, sitting and sleeping on your side while the hip settles down again and demands less attention in everyday life.

Freedom of movement

Putting on shoes, crossing your legs, getting into a car and squatting deeper.

Strength

Climbing stairs, getting up from a low seat and transferring body weight safely and confidently through the hip again.

Suppleness

Walking, running and turning while hip, pelvis and trunk work together lightly and fluidly again.

Balance

Coping with uneven paths, stairs, changes of direction and sporting movements safely and in a controlled way again.

Performance

Hiking, running, cycling, dancing or strength training – with more range of motion, strength and confidence.

Is this right for me?

Who is this treatment suitable for?

The treatment is particularly aimed at people

whose hip makes itself felt when walking, sitting or sleeping,
who want to put on shoes, socks or trousers naturally again,
who want to load their hip fully and with confidence again,
who want to run, hike or do strength training again,
who want to find their way back to familiar movement after previous injuries or operations,
who want to work actively on mobility, strength and balance.

Typical situations

When does your hip make itself felt?

Perhaps you recognise yourself in one or more of these situations:

when walking or standing for long periods
when climbing stairs
after prolonged sitting
when getting up from a low chair
when getting in or out of a car
when putting on shoes or socks
when lying on your side
when jogging or hiking
with squats or lunges
with radiation into the groin, buttocks or thigh

Understanding your situation

We look at in which movements the hip makes itself felt, how long it tolerates load and which activities you would like to pursue naturally again.

Creating a personal map

The whole body is examined, with particular focus on hip, lumbar spine, pelvis, knee, foot and trunk. This shows which areas do not contribute sufficient movement or strength and where increased load arises as a result.

Initiating targeted changes

Depending on the findings, mobility, strength, balance and movement patterns are improved in a targeted way. Manual treatment and fascial therapy can complement active development.

Becoming more independent

You receive exercises developed specifically for your situation and initially guided precisely. Over time, you learn to adjust intensity, frequency and scope independently – and gradually become your own "little therapist".

Not necessarily. Groin, buttocks, back and thigh lie functionally close together. The whole body is therefore examined, with particular focus on the hip and surrounding structures.

This makes it possible to distinguish whether the hip joint itself, the fasciae, muscles or another area has the greatest influence on your situation.

Imaging findings are important and are included in the examination. At the same time, people can remain free of symptoms and capable despite clearly visible degeneration.

An image therefore does not alone show how well you can walk, get up or do sport. What matters is the overall picture of findings, movement, strength, mobility and your actual everyday situation.

Stretching can make sense if range of motion is actually lacking and the hip responds positively. More intensive, longer-held and fascia-oriented stretches can be helpful but must be chosen appropriately and dosed correctly.

Sometimes stretching alone is not enough and the affected fascia must first be released or prepared manually. Which form makes sense and how it is performed exactly is discussed and guided as part of treatment.

Yes. The hip transmits forces between trunk and leg. If back, knee or foot contribute less, the load on the hip can change.

What matters is whether this connection is traceable in your examination and can actually be influenced by a change.

Training should be adjusted so that it develops the hip without irritating it unnecessarily. Distance, speed, depth of movement, weight and breaks can be changed. As a rough guideline, intensity during loading and afterwards should preferably not rise above 3 out of 10.

If you are unsure, you should coordinate the load with a therapist, doctor or other healthcare professional.

After about four treatments, initial progress should be visible in a concrete task – such as walking, putting on shoes, sleeping or training. The approach taken so far is then reassessed.