When you havehip pain, you just want it to stop. But hips hurt for a variety of reasons that may require different remedies. Here’s a quick guide that will help you know what you can do at home to feel better and when it’s time to hobble to your doctor.
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Don’t Let Knee or Hip Pain Make You Unsteady
Research shows thatpeople with knee painhave a 25% greater risk of falling than people without pain. It’s also been found that one in three older adults falls each year. Falls can result in severe injuries, such as hip fractures.
To reduce your risk of falling,improve your balance with exercisesthat build strength and flexibility, says rheumatologist Rob Keenan, MD, at Duke Medicine in Durham, North Carolina. Improving your response time – that is, how quickly you react to stop yourself from falling – also can help, explains Alexander Aruin, PhD, a professor of physical therapy and bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Here are four ways to improve your balance and response time.
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