Physiotherapist Led Hip Pain Treatment ​

Poneke Physiotherapy’s hip pain treatments are designed to alleviate pain quickly. They use physiotherapy techniques that reduce muscle spasms, enhance tissue mobility, improve blood flow, decrease inflammation, and break down scar tissue. 

Our physiotherapists blend advanced pain management technologies with hands-on methods to address pain effectively. We aim to provide practical care—using only proven approaches delivered by skilled professionals. 

For long-term prevention of hip pain relapses, our physiotherapists offer specific core and hip exercises combined with tailored ergonomic solutions that minimise recurrence in most stubborn cases, supporting your recovery with evidence-based care.

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Our team offers a wide range of treatments, helping you to achieve your recovery goals. 

Hip Pain Physiotherapy Solutions

Our hip pain treatment aims to relieve your hip pain as quickly as possible. Using treatments that ease muscle spasm, increase tissue mobility, improve blood flow, decrease inflammation & break up scar tissue.

Our hip pain treatments combine some of the most advanced pain management technologies available anywhere with a range of manual pain relief methods. Our vision for the care we provide is pretty simple  ‘’All the stuff that actually works and none of the stuff that doesn’t – under one roof’’’. 

We also provide preventative rehabilitation care. If you are concerned about pain relapses in the long term, combining specific sets of core and hip exercises with tailored ergonomic principles is the key to preventing recurrence in most cases of stubborn hip pain.

Rehabilitation

Fascia Release

Custom Orthotics

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Shockwave Therapy

Laser Therapy

Biomechanical Analysis

Our Team

Zabad Michael

DPT (Doctor of Physiotherapy)

Kade Christensen

BHSc. EMT, CERT. ST (Sports Therapy & Paramedicine)

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Appointment Request Form

If you are in a lot of pain and need an urgent appointment please call us.

If you need a regular appointment just fill out the form below and we will be in touch. 

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04 385 6446

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027 608 8083

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Hip Pain Physiotherapy FAQs

Physiotherapists determine the best treatment for hip pain by assessing individual cases, combining acupuncture, deep tissue release, and glute exercises tailored to specific needs. They apply acupuncture to reduce discomfort, use manual techniques to loosen tight hip tissues, and prescribe exercises to improve stability around the joint. Research shows this multi-method approach effectively addresses pain more often than simplistic approaches.

Physiotherapists consider massaging hip muscles a helpful step when paired with comprehensive treatment. Studies indicate massage supports recovery when part of a broader plan, not as a standalone fix.

In our view, the best exercises for hip pain are those that strengthen the hips’ stabilising muscles, like the gluteus medius. Muscle strength largely determines the health and pain status of hips in the long term.

Physiotherapists evaluate stiff, clicking, painful hips that might indicate arthritis, using physical assessments and recommending X-rays for confirmation. There is no other way to confirm whether you have hip arthritis.

Hip replacements can be an excellent and life-changing intervention for the worst cases of hip pain, which are usually associated with advanced arthritic pain in the joint. There are many other cases where the patient spends the rest of their life wishing they had not agreed to surgery. Surgery is the most risk-laden form of healthcare we have for pain. The best way to approach hip surgery is as a somewhat conservative ‘last resort’. Try lots of non-invasive approaches first.

Physiotherapists treat stiff hips by slowing movement addressing gait issues or past injuries with targeted care. They evaluate walking patterns and joint range, applying exercises and manual therapy to reduce stiffness from prolonged sitting or old sprains. Studies show this effectively restores mobility, and physiotherapy adjusts treatment to patient needs. Patients regain function through consistent, evidence-based efforts, improving hip comfort with professional techniques.

Physiotherapists treat hip bursitis by targeting strain with LLLT laser, cupping and stretching to relieve tendon pressure around the joint. They apply suction cups to improve circulation and laser to reduce swelling, addressing causes beyond the bursa. Research supports this over temporary fixes, showing sustained relief with consistent care. Physiotherapy uses evidence-based practice to refine these methods for each case, ensuring practical hip function.

There are many possible causes of a clicky hip. Sometimes, hip clicking is caused by muscle imbalances, other times, it is due to a congenital deformity in the hip, and in other instances, arthritis in the joint can be the culprit. There is a big distinction to be made between a painless click in a hip and a clicky hip that is painful. Careful testing with a physiotherapist who may also order scans or X-rays is the best way to distinguish one clicky hip from another.

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Wellington

3/23 Waring Taylor Street

Wairarapa

82 Main Street, Greytown

Different Ways To Get In Touch

Appointment Request Form

If you are in a lot of pain and need an urgent appointment please call us.

If you need a regular appointment just fill out the form below and we will be in touch. 

Call Us

04 385 6446

Text Us

027 608 8083