What helps hip pain?
Hip pain is a really common problem and there are ways to help yourself with exercise and certain treatments.
Hip replacement surgery
Learn more about hip replacement surgery, what it involves, how it can reduce pain and help to improve your mobility.
Osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip
The hip is one of the joints most commonly affected by osteoarthritis. Learn about the causes, symptoms and treatment.
Back pain
Back pain is very common and usually doesn’t have a serious cause. Learn about treatments, exercises and other ways to manage back pain.
Your questions on pain relief
Read our professional answers to your questions about pain relief, including arthritis in the spine, Scheuermann's disease, shoulder pain and knee pain.
Hip pain
Hip pain is very common and not usually a sign of arthritis or medical condition. Learn about the causes, exercises and treatments and how the hip joint works.
Osteoarthritis - Understanding how molecules involved in healing produce pain relief in osteoarthritis
Read about our research, which aims to understand how molecules involved in healing produce pain relief in osteoarthritis.
Electronic pain relief (TENS)
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) administers mild electrical currents to the skin to relieve pain. Learn its uses, side-effects, risks.
Chronic pain - Understanding endocannabinoid-induced pain relief and how to enhance its effects
Read about our research, which aims to understand endocannabinoid-induced pain relief and how to enhance its effects.
Osteoarthritis - Targeting the cell-signalling protein lymphotactin as a novel pain relief strategy for osteoarthritis
Read about targeting the cell-signalling protein lymphotactin as a novel pain relief strategy for Osteoarthritis
Moving more with the ESCAPE-pain Programme
Research has highlighted the important role that exercise can play in reducing pain and increasing function in people with arthritis.
Five ways to help manage back pain
Learn five methods of managing your back pain - continue with your routine, keep moving, don't suffer in silence, apply treatments and keep to a healthy weight.
People with chronic pain need more support to manage their condition
We worked with the BBC on research that reveals the level and extent of people experiencing chronic pain in the UK and the use of medicines such as opioids.
Examination of the hip
Read our guidance for healthcare professionals on examining the hip by following the 'look, feel, move and function' steps - including a video demonstration.
Hip scans
Watch our videos for healthcare professionals scanning the hip, including anterior longitudinal scan, anterior transverse scan and lateral longitudinal scan.