Is Hip Pain Making It Hard to Walk or Sleep? Here’s What You Can Do

Is Hip Pain Making It Hard to Walk or Sleep? Here’s What You Can Do

When Every Step or Turn Causes Hip Pain

Hip pain can start gradually — a dull ache after a long day, stiffness when getting out of bed, or discomfort when lying on your side at night. Over time, it can progress into a daily limitation that affects everything: walking, sleeping, bending, even sitting for too long.

This is one of the most common complaints we see among adults over 50. And while it’s easy to blame aging, most hip pain stems from inflammation and wear within the joint — both of which can be addressed if treated early.

Why Hip Pain Feels So Limiting

The hip is a weight-bearing joint responsible for stabilizing the entire lower body. It connects the spine, pelvis, and legs, so when it’s inflamed or misaligned, other parts of your body often begin to hurt as well — including your lower back and knees.

As the pain worsens, your body naturally compensates by shifting posture or gait, which only adds more strain to surrounding joints. Before long, the pain that started as a mild ache turns into a chain reaction of tension, stiffness, and inflammation.

The Most Common Causes of Hip Pain

  1. Arthritis (Osteoarthritis or Rheumatoid)
    Over time, cartilage — the natural cushion inside your joint — begins to wear down. Without that smooth surface, bones rub together, causing pain, swelling, and a deep, aching stiffness.
  2. Bursitis
    Tiny fluid-filled sacs called bursae sit between bones and tendons to reduce friction. When they become inflamed, simple activities like walking or climbing stairs can feel like burning or stabbing pain near the outer hip.
  3. Tendonitis and Muscle Strain
    Overuse, weak supporting muscles, or repetitive movements can inflame tendons around the hip. This leads to soreness when moving or when pressure is applied to the joint.
  4. Hip Labral Tears
    The labrum is a ring of cartilage that stabilizes your hip socket. Small tears from repetitive stress or prior injury can cause sharp, catching pain and loss of flexibility.
  5. Referred Pain from the Lower Back or Pelvis
    Often, hip pain isn’t purely a hip issue. Nerve compression in the spine or muscle imbalance in the pelvis can create radiating pain that feels like it’s coming from the hip joint.

Why Traditional Treatments Often Fall Short

Many patients first turn to over-the-counter pain relievers, rest, or cortisone injections for relief. While these can provide short-term comfort, they often fail to address the underlying inflammation or tissue breakdown that causes the pain in the first place.

In fact, repeated cortisone shots can gradually weaken the soft tissue and cartilage inside the hip, leading to worsening degeneration over time. Painkillers simply mask the discomfort, while the problem quietly progresses.

This is why so many people find themselves saying, “The pain came back again” — because the root cause was never actually treated.

The Role of Inflammation in Hip Pain

When tissues inside the hip are damaged — whether from arthritis, overuse, or injury — your body naturally responds with inflammation. While this is meant to protect and repair, chronic inflammation becomes destructive.

Persistent inflammation reduces blood flow, increases stiffness, and triggers pain receptors that make movement difficult. Over time, this can limit range of motion and even change the way your body walks or stands.

That’s why the key to lasting relief is not just numbing inflammation — it’s helping the body reset and heal naturally so inflammation resolves and healthy tissue can form again.

A Natural, Non-Surgical Solution That Works

At Buffalo Arthritis & Joint Pain Center, we specialize in non-surgical joint restoration for patients who want relief without the risks, recovery time, or expense of surgery.

Our advanced treatment approach focuses on:

  • Reducing deep inflammation within the joint
  • Improving blood flow and oxygen delivery to damaged tissues
  • Stimulating your body’s natural repair response
  • Restoring mobility and stability through functional recovery

This process helps the body do what it was designed to do — heal itself. Most patients notice significant improvements in pain, flexibility, and walking ability after just a few sessions.

What Patients Often Notice First

✅ Less stiffness in the morning
✅ Easier time getting in and out of bed or chairs
✅ Improved walking distance without discomfort
✅ Better sleep on the affected side
✅ Increased confidence in daily movement

Even small improvements in mobility can dramatically improve your quality of life — and that’s the goal of every treatment we provide.

Take the First Step Toward Pain-Free Living

You don’t have to live with hip pain, avoid stairs, or sleep in one position all night. There are safe, proven options that don’t require surgery or medication.

If hip pain is affecting your comfort or independence, now is the time to take action.

👉 Schedule your consultation today at www.painreliefbajc.com
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About Buffalo Arthritis & Joint Pain Center

Buffalo Arthritis & Joint Pain Center is home to our exclusive "Life Without Joint Pain" program where we use minimally invasive and non operative procedures designed to help the body repair damaged tissue while quickly reducing pain and inflammation.

We proudly serve patients from Western New York, Rochester, Canada and across the United States.  

We believe everyone deserves to live a pain-free life.

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If you're living with chronic joint, muscle, or nerve pain, don't lose hope. There are often ways to find relief.  You deserve to live a pain-free life and with the right combination of treatment and self-care, you can get there!

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