Hip Physical Therapyin Orlando & Surrounding Cities
Hip pain can be caused by problems with your hip joint. This type of hip pain tends to be felt on the inside of your hip or in your groin. Hip pain can also be caused by problems with the muscle, ligaments, tendons and other structures that support your hip joint. If hip pain associated with these problems, it tends to occur on the outside of the hip or the upper thigh. Diseases and conditions in other areas of your body can sometimes cause hip pain, and is called referred pain.
Information courtesy of the American Physical Therapy Association.
If we are asking you to do something that is hurting too much, let us know! Physical therapy should not be severely painful. It is not common to be so sore that patients are in pain or it affects their daily life. If this ever happens during or after an appointment, let us know and we will adapt your program.
We recommend budgeting 40-60 minutes for a typical therapy session. The only exception to this will be your first visit, which can take about 20 minutes longer due to the physical therapy evaluation your therapist will provide. We also recommend showing up about 10-15 minutes early to your first visit. This way, you can complete the paperwork before your visit time and streamline the process.
A physical therapy visit lasts about 40-60 minutes. The actual contents of the visit vary based on your diagnosis/need, but typically what happens is:
You check in with the receptionist, make any appointments necessary, and we discuss your health insurance benefits with you.
You go into the gym. You can change clothes if you need to, then begin therapy.
You perform 6-8 various exercises and stretches. These can include therapeutic band exercises, light body weight exercises, or minimal weights. The stretches will promote strength, stability, improved range of motion, and pain relief.
We can initiate other techniques to include manual work, taping, cupping, and dry needling as needed.
The therapist makes recommendations based on your progress. These can include altering the frequency of visits, making additions/alterations to your home exercise plan, or things to do before your next visit.
You should wear loose clothes that make it easy to move. We also recommend sneakers. Workout clothes will work, but any comfortable clothing will work fine. Plan on giving your therapist access to your area of concern. The less your clothes restrict your movement and the more comfortable you are, the better. Shorts, yoga pants, or athletic/loose fitting pants and a tee shirt are all good options.
“Tony and the therapists at TLC are very encouraging and dedicated. They will push you to do your very best for the best possible outcome. I will recommend them to anyone needing PT.”
Josh F.
TLC PT Patient
“Everyone was very pleasant and helpful. They took the time to listen to you and knew exactly what to do to put you on the right road to pain relief. When you first came in Cam always greeted you with pleasantries. He was very good at his job. I would like to thank each and every one of them for all their help.”
Christy F.
TLC PT Patient
“They are great, really helped with my recovery. I highly recommend this facility!”
Mary Y.
TLC PT Patient
“I’m always greeted well. Very helpful even with the difficult exercises for me. Very encouraging. I’m sure I’ll be back. My MS will make sure of that.”
Matt G.
TLC PT Patient
“You feel better as soon as you enter, with Audrey then Lee, Kelley, Jamie, Michelle, Ashley and even Steve (even though he did not treat me, he always say hi with a smile). They are all so caring, professional and pleasant. It made my miserable painful situation more tolerable. My sincere thanks to the entire team!!!!”
Beth S.
TLC PT Patient
“The team helped me with my neck and Heather’s skill made me feel more optimistic about dealing with the herniated bulging discs.”
