Home care for hip pain includes:
- Avoid activities that cause hip pain.
- Apply cold compresses:
- Wrap ice in a moist hand towel. Do not apply ice directly to the skin.
- Apply for 20-30 minutes, every 4 hours, for the first few days.
- Apply warm compresses:
- Apply for 20-30 minutes, every 4 hours.
- Rest the hip:
- Use a walker.
- Use crutches.
- Use a cane.
- Acetaminophen for pain
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications for pain
- Take prescription medications as directed.
- Perform hip stretching exercises.
- Apply nonprescription pain rubs:
- ArthriCare
- Arthritis Pain Relieving Rub
- Aspercreme
- Ben-Gay
- Capzasin-HP
- Sportscreme
