W sitting In Children – Are There Any Long-Term Issues Related to this Habit? “ W Sitting ” in children (or occasionally adults) is when a child (or adult) sits on their bottom with their legs splayed out sideways.  This position is adopted as a way to feel more stable, as with the legs widened balancing the rest of the body becomes easier. Hip Pain Professionals discourage W sitting in children because: As this is a stable position that is difficult to move out of, it discourages exploration of the environment. It is normal for kids to wriggle and move between sitting, reaching and cr ..read more

What is Sway Posture? Sway posture is a term that relates to a certain type of standing posture where people tend to lock their knees in and throw their hips too far forward.  This is a very easy way for some people to stand, but it may be that this standing posture might not be the best for you or your pain. Is There a Perfect Standing Posture? There is no one ‘perfect posture’ and too often people are made to feel overly self-conscious and worried about the way they stand. In an effort to maintain such a perfect posture, excessive muscle tension can develop, which in turn may cont ..read more

What is Lordotic Posture? Lordotic posture is often talked about by many people attending physiotherapy/physical therapy clinics in relation to their back and hip pain. In this blog we will explain what exactly this posture is, why it occurs, the affects it may have and in looking at exercise for lordosis, what may be best. Standing in exactly the same posture can get fatiguing with any posture type, but if you hold your joints in a very stretched or compressed position, you may feel fatigue or discomfort more quickly. For example, hip and of back pain may develop early when standing in a ‘l ..read more

Hip Hanging is Easy – But May Not Be A Good Way to Stand For Hip Pain Relief Is there such a thing as a better way to stand for hip pain relief? In the previous blogs, we’ve talked about some common standing postures that may influence the forces crossing the hips and lower back, pain experienced in these regions, and suggestions of how to stand for hip pain relief. In this blog, we’re going to take a look at another common posture – we call it ‘hanging on the hip.’ Hanging on the hip is where weight is transferred sideways towards one leg and then the bodyweight is allowed to ‘hang’ on ..read more

How can you reduce hip pain in sitting? Over the festive season, many people spend more time sitting at social functions or travelling long distances by car, plane or train. This may play havoc with hip pain. Here, we discuss some simple strategies to reduce hip pain sitting, when socialising and travelling. Key Strategy 1 for hip pain relief in sitting: Watch your hip angle Sustaining your hips in a position where they are bent more than 90°, may cause pain aggravation of: conditions within the hip joint ( Osteoarthritis, labral tear, Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome), of the m ..read more

Is There a Good Posture for Hip Pain Relief In recent years, the topic of posture has become quite a polarising one in the health professional arena. As with most things, the answer is not black or white and will be dependent on the individual and the situation. Is there any one good posture that could best help with hip pain relief is not such an easy question to answer! Isn’t ‘good posture’ always good for you?  The tricky thing here is that there is no single ‘good posture’ and certainly no single good posture for hip pain relief. We are all individuals with our own size and sha ..read more