Weeks 1–2
Pain
Calm the pain.
Manual therapy and gentle movement ease the irritation so walking and sleeping get easier.
What We Treat
Hip pain treatment in Merrillville.
A pinch in the front of your hip, an ache on the side when you lie down, or stiffness that makes socks a project. Hip pain is common, and it’s very treatable.
Sound Familiar?
Does this sound like you?
- A pinch in your hip crease getting in and out of the car
- Pain on the side of your hip when you lie on it
- Stiffness putting on socks and shoes
- Limping after a long walk
- Pain on the stairs or getting up from a low chair
- A deep ache in the groin or buttock
Two or more? Keep reading.
Why It Happens
Hip pain is a symptom. Something causes it.
Hip pain can come from the joint itself, the tendons and muscles around it, or even the low back. Weak hip muscles, joint stiffness, arthritis, and long hours of sitting all change how your hip handles load, and the result is pain where you feel it most.
A cause-first evaluation sorts out whether your pain is coming from the hip, the tendons, or your back, then builds a plan to restore motion and strength where it matters.
The Honest Truth
Waiting on hip pain doesn’t make it wait on you.
If you keep waiting
- You walk less, and the hip gets stiffer and weaker
- A limp starts loading your knee and back
- Sleep suffers when you can’t lie on that side
If you start this week
- A Doctor of PT finds what’s actually driving the pain
- Hands-on treatment and targeted exercise start easing it
- You get back to walking, stairs, and sleep with a plan
Nobody regrets starting too early. Every week, someone in our clinic says they regret waiting.
How We Fix It
The same four phases. Built for your hip.
Every plan has an endpoint. Here’s what the four phases look like for hip pain.
Weeks 2–5
Prime
Restore the motion.
We work on hip mobility for getting in the car, putting on socks, and climbing stairs.
Weeks 5–10
Perform
Build the strength.
Glute and hip strengthening so your hip handles walking, standing, and your activities.
Weeks 10+
Prevent
Keep it moving.
A maintenance routine keeps your hip strong and mobile for the long run.
Where it starts: a pinch every time you get out of the car and nights you can’t lie on your side.
Where the plan is headed: walking without a limp, easy stairs, and sleeping on either side again.
Hip Pain
Questions, Answered
What people ask before booking for hip pain.
Sometimes. The low back can refer pain into the hip and buttock, which is why your evaluation checks both. Knowing the real source keeps you from treating the wrong area.
Yes. Strengthening and mobility work can reduce pain and improve how you walk and move, even when arthritis is present. Many people use physical therapy to stay active and manage arthritis day to day.
It depends on how long you’ve been dealing with hip pain and what your evaluation finds. A full plan runs through all four phases, Pain, Prime, Perform, and Prevent, typically over 8–10 weeks. Either way, you get a plan with an endpoint: you’ll always know which phase you’re in and what’s left, not an open-ended string of appointments.
Book Your Visit
Ready when you are.
Request a time and a real person calls you back, usually within two business hours. No phone tree. No ‘someone will reach out.’ Just a plan.
- Hours Mon, Wed, Fri: 8:00am–6:00pm
- (219) 525-4176 Prefer to talk now? Call us.
- Same-week appointments available
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Step 1 of 5
Request sent.
That’s the hard part done. We’ll call during business hours to lock in your time. Most people are on the schedule same week.
Visit Us
Care this good, this close.
RCA Physical Therapy
- 8687 Connecticut St, Ste F, Merrillville, Indiana 46410
- (219) 525-4176
- Fax: (219) 427-0841
- rcaphysicaltherapy@gmail.com
- Mon, Wed, Fri: 8:00am–6:00pm