When is physiotherapy recommended for hip impingement?

Hip impingement, also called femoroacetabular impingement, can make hip flexion and rotation uncomfortable. A physiotherapist assesses your range of motion, strength, walking pattern, and activities that bring on symptoms. Treatment may focus on strengthening the muscles around the hip and trunk, improving movement control, and adjusting activities that repeatedly compress the joint. The aim is to make useful movements more comfortable and support everyday function; exercises are selected for your findings rather than copied from another person.

Arrange an assessment if hip or groin discomfort keeps returning during sitting, squatting, running, or changing direction. Your programme may begin with gentle strengthening and movement practice, then progress as your control improves. Follow the agreed home routine and describe which exercises increase symptoms, where the discomfort appears, and how long it lasts. Temporarily reducing a provoking activity can help, while maintaining comfortable movement prevents unnecessary stiffness. Read more about [Hip Impingement](/conditions/hip-impingement/) and [Physiotherapy](/treatments/physiotherapy-and-rehabilitation/physiotherapy/).

Seek prompt medical advice for severe or rapidly worsening hip pain, inability to bear weight, a hot or visibly swollen joint, fever, or pain after a significant injury. Arrange review when symptoms persist despite modifying activity or when pain repeatedly interrupts sleep. These features may need a broader assessment before exercises are continued.

Ask what movements are currently aggravating the hip, whether an examination or imaging is needed, which activities can continue, and how progress will be measured. You can also ask when to return if pain changes and whether another treatment should be considered if rehabilitation does not improve function.