Fast help for hip pain at The Alexandra Hospital
Hip pain is generally more common in older people, because your cartilage (a tough, flexible tissue that protects your joints from damage) can become worn out as you age. This causes your bones underneath to become increasingly stiff, weak, and painful, a condition known as osteoarthritis.
You can experience hip pain caused by arthritis if you are younger, too. This is most likely to be rheumatoid arthritis, which is an autoimmune disease that happens when your immune system mistakenly attacks the healthy cells in your body.
Hip pain - no matter the kind of joint pain condition you have - can limit your movement, preventing you from performing usual, everyday movements such as bending, sitting, and even standing. This can have a knock-on impact on how you live daily life, interfering with activities such as going to the shop or for a walk, and even flaring up at night and disrupting your sleep.
But it doesn't have to be that way. In most instances, hip pain is highly treatable. At The Alexandra Hospital in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, we have a team of highly experienced hip specialists who help thousands of people each year to take control of their hip pain and get back to living life as normal again.
Call or book online to find out how one of our consultants can help you.
A form of arthritis that happens when your cartilage breaks down, leading to your bones rubbing against one another, causing severe stiffness and pain.
An inflammatory autoimmune disease, causing pain, swelling, and limited movement.
This usually causes a dull, aching pain in your joints caused by inflamed bursa, which are fluid-filled sacs that protect your joints.
Arthritis caused by a fracture that has failed to heal properly and caused extensive, long-term damage to your bone.
An injury to the tissue that holds the ball and socket parts of your hip together.
When blood flow to your bone is disrupted, causing damage to your joint.
Whatever the cause of your hip pain, our experienced orthopaedic consultants can help you to identify the root of your symptoms and devise a tailored treatment plan to reduce or even eliminate your hip problems.
We offer a broad scope of non-surgical and surgical treatment options for hip pain. These include:
This involves the injection of steroid medication into your painful joint and soft tissue to reduce pain and inflammation in that part of your body.
This is a highly effective form of treatment that involves working with a dedicated physiotherapist to follow a tailored exercise and stretch routine that helps improve your mobility and strengthen the muscles around your hips.
Traditional painkillers to help reduce pain and inflammation in your hip (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs).
Using heat pads or ice packs to relax tension in the muscles in your hip, or numb the pain
Surgery to remove your damaged hip joint and replace it with an artificial component, known as a prosthesis
Surgery to repair an artificial implant in your hip that has become damaged over time.
Keyhole surgery to diagnose and treat a broad range of hip problems.
Surgery to remove damaged components surrounding your hip joint to help it function properly.
For guide prices related to our most common hip operations, see our hip surgery page.
Our fixed-price packages include the cost of your treatment and all appropriate aftercare appointments. However, any pre-surgery diagnostic tests and your consultant's outpatient appointment consultation fees are charged separately.
Our flexible payment options help you spread the cost of your payment across a time period that suits you. We offer fixed-term monthly payment plans over one to five years with no deposit required. If you decide to pay over 10 months, you will pay interest-free. If you are paying for a longer period, you will pay 14.9% APR.
If you have private health insurance, hip pain treatment will usually be covered by your provider. Speak to your insurer directly to find out.
*These are guide prices for patients who are paying for their own treatment. The actual cost of your treatment will be confirmed in writing at the time of booking.
After examining your hip, your consultant might send you to have an X-ray with one of our radiologists. X-rays look inside your bones and soft tissue to examine the extent of damage to your hip. They are one of the most effective ways to examine your bones, helping identify abnormalities or damage in any bones across your body. In some cases you might also be sent for a CT scan or an MRI scan. We have an excellent imaging department onsite.
After determining the cause of your hip pain, your hip surgeon will discuss the kind of treatment options available to you and which option best suits your needs. You can ask your consultant any questions you like about your treatment for hip pain at The Alexandra Hospital. They are there to provide as much information as possible and put your mind at ease, should you have any concerns about what to expect from treatment.
"The Alexandra Hospital has excellent clinic facilities allowing for assessing my patients comfortably and effectively. The radiology department has the best diagnostic equipment available with expert radiologists who can provide accurate reports and opinions.
"If surgery is needed, we will discuss it with you in detail, plan it appropriately, and deliver it quickly at your convenience. We will carry out your pre-operative assessment to ensure you are fit enough for surgery and whether any precautions need to be taken to ensure your safety.
"One huge advantage of performing surgery at the Alexandra Hospital is the higher care facilities available. Sometimes, patients with complex medical needs require one-to-one monitoring until they are safe. The well-equipped and staffed intensive care unit (ICU) at the Alex allows more complex patients to have private surgery.
"Once the surgery is complete and you have recovered, the excellent physiotherapy and rehab teams take over and ensure optimal recovery. I feel this is an excellent environment for success."
We provide a variety of services, such as orthopaedic surgery, spinal surgery, neurosurgery, cardiology, and cancer care, as well as a private walk-in centre and a private GP service. Our GP service helps you access a GP quickly for expert, tailored advice, and we also have an intensive care unit to provide treatment for more serious, life-threatening conditions.
The Alexandra Hospital sits in beautiful, leafy grounds just a short walk from the centre of Cheadle (within the historic county of Cheshire). Having opened in 1981, we've provided healthcare to the local community for over 40 years. More than 600 consultants practice in our hospital, many of whom hold teaching responsibilities and are internationally renowned for their experience in their field.
We continually invest millions in our state-of-the-art facilities, which include MRI and sophisticated scanning units, a brand-new hybrid cardiac theatre which can be used for interventional diagnostics or as a traditional operating theatre, and a range of new equipment for our seven operating theatres. We also have a fully refurbished reception and outpatient areas for your comfort and convenience. We have a restaurant open daily with a wide selection of hot and cold foods, catering to all dietary needs.
Your private room with an ensuite room will be complete with temperature control, as well as a television and telephone. We also have wet rooms with an accessible toilet and shower to help you use the bathroom safely. Your healthcare team will be on hand to get you whatever you need to feel as comfortable as possible during your stay with us.
"I had an overnight stay at the Alexandra Hospital after having surgery. The staff were attentive, showed empathy, and demonstrated excellent bedside manner skills. The hospital is clean and the food is very good. I would highly recommend this hospital."
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At The Alexandra Hospital in Manchester, we have an advanced imaging and diagnostics centre to help diagnose your concern as quickly as possible. We have also recently opened a new MRI and CT centre located on the ground floor of our hospital next to the main reception.
You might need an MRI or CT scan to take a closer, more detailed look at your soft tissues, for example if your consultant thinks you have injuries to your ligaments (fibrous, connective tissue that attaches bone to bone) or tendons (fibrous tissue that attaches muscle to bone), which might be causing you pain and swelling.
While traditional surgery is safe and effective, robotics-assisted surgery has a few key benefits, including durability and longer-lasting results, and a faster recovery time.
You can discuss the possibility of having robotics-assisted surgery at your first consultation with your orthopaedic consultant. They will share more information about robotics-assisted surgery and its benefits, so you can make an informed decision whether it's the right option for you.
This depends on where you're travelling from, but the nearest train station to us is Stockport station. We are based around five miles from Manchester airport and very close to the Manchester circular M60 motorway, accessible via junction two or junction three. We are also a short walk away from Cheadle Village, which offers plenty of local bars, restaurants, and scenic views of the surrounding countryside.
Yes, The Alexandra Hospital has 440 parking spaces, including disabled spaces. We also have seven electric charging points.
We see children from zero to 18 years through our outpatient services, and people from three to 18 years for day-case and inpatient procedures.
Yes, we offer robotics-assisted hip surgery, helping your consultant perform your surgery with greater precision and accuracy. Traditional hip surgery is highly effective, but robotics-assisted surgery has a range of benefits, including a faster recovery time.
You should be in hospital for up three days after surgery, but this depends on your individual circumstances. We will advise when it is safe for you to leave, and ensure you have all the information and equipment you need to continue your recovery at home.
If you want to know more about our treatment options, book your appointment online today or call a member of our team directly on 0141 300 5009 .
Content reviewed by Circle in-house team in January 2023. Next review due January 2026.
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