Conditions
Hip pain hides. Diagnosis has to work harder.
Hip pain can come from the joint itself, the surrounding tendons and bursae, the spine, or the abdominal wall. A careful evaluation separates true hip-joint problems from the many structures that refer pain to the hip region.
Evaluation
How a hip visit is structured.
- Mapping exactly where the pain lives and what provokes it
- Hip-joint versus extra-articular examination
- Assessment of the lumbar spine and groin as alternate sources
- Ultrasound survey of tendons and bursae around the hip
- Review of MRI, X-ray, and prior injections with a clinical correlate
- Ultrasound-guided diagnostic or therapeutic procedures when indicated
Common conditions evaluated
- Hip osteoarthritis
- Labral tears and femoroacetabular impingement
- Greater trochanteric pain / gluteal tendinopathy
- Iliopsoas and adductor problems
- Athletic groin pain
- Bursitis around the hip
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General education only - this page does not diagnose a hip condition or recommend a treatment.
The evaluation
How Dr. Goldwaser evaluates a hip.
A hip visit starts by locating the pain precisely, because “hip pain” can come from the joint itself, the surrounding tendons and bursae, the spine, or the groin. Dr. Goldwaser maps where it lives and what provokes it, examines the joint separately from the soft tissues around it, and surveys tendons and bursae with ultrasound in real time. Prior MRI or X-ray is reviewed against the examination findings, and the lumbar spine and groin are considered as alternate sources, before a written plan covers activity, rehabilitation, and - only when they earn a place - procedure options.
Treatment options
Many hip problems have an answer here.
The first job is separating true joint problems from the many structures that refer pain to the hip region. The treatment follows the source.
A · Care through the practice
Care available through the practice
- Diagnosis that separates joint problems from tendon, bursa, spine, and groin mimics
- Image-guided injections for the joint and surrounding bursae
- Orthobiologic procedures for selected joint and tendon conditions
- Activity and load modification matched to your movement demands
- Structured rehabilitation with clear milestones
If your case needs care outside the practice, including surgical care, Dr. Goldwaser will refer you to the right specialist.
Recovery
The plan continues after the visit.
Hip procedures are paired with rehabilitation from the start. After a guided procedure or biologic treatment, you leave with written aftercare, activity limits, and milestone-based return-to-activity criteria, because how the hip is loaded afterward matters as much as what was done to it.
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