Precautions for Hip Pain

If your hip pain is related to an intense physical activity, try to take these steps for yourself:

• Warm-up prior to exercise and cool down afterwards. 

• Manage your weight, don't forget being overweight is also not a good thing for your hips, so stay in a healthy weight

• Take it easy with yourself, lower the amount of exercise to  a level which is right for you

• Wear the perfect running shoes that fit well with a good cushioning 

• Try to swim or bicycle more instead of running

 

• Don't run straight down hills, walk down instead

• Use an arch support or shoe insert if you have a flat feet, avoid high heels

 

• Prefer the smooth trails which has a soft surface such as a track instead of on cement

 

References:
1. "MedlinePlus - Health Information from the National Library of Medicine." Hip Pain. U.S. National Library of Medicine, n.d. Web. 02 Jan. 2013.