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Hip treatment

Hip pain? Understand your options before making a decision.

Many patients have more options than they realise. We offer treatments from simple injections to surgical solutions.

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Prof Paul LeeReviewed byProf Paul LeeLast reviewed 1 May 2026

Our Approach to Hip Treatment

Everything we do is aimed at relieving your hip pain and restoring your movement. How we get there depends on your situation. Our clinical approach covers four areas of treatment. Many of our treatments work across more than one area depending on your condition and how they are applied. Your consultation determines exactly which combination is right for you.

Relieve

Everything below has the same primary goal: relieving your hip pain and restoring your movement. The four approaches describe how we get there.

Preserve

Protect your hip joint and manage arthritis, groin pain, or early cartilage wear. Injections and treatments that maintain mobility and slow degeneration.

Repair

Fix structural damage. A labrum tear, impingement, or cartilage defect. Surgical procedures that restore what is broken.

Regenerate

Rebuild damaged hip cartilage using advanced biological treatments. Restore tissue and delay or avoid the need for replacement.

Replace

When other options are exhausted. Hip replacement restores function, but only after we have explored every alternative.

How to use this page: Browse the four areas below. You do not need to know which treatment is right for you. The right approach depends on the nature and extent of your hip injury, your goals, your lifestyle, and factors that can only be fully understood through a consultation with Professor Lee. Many treatments span more than one area. Start by getting a sense of what is possible, then get in touch.

Your Options

Explore Treatment Approaches

Preserve: Protect what you still have

Preserve your joint, your movement, and your quality of life. From immediate symptom management to treatments that slow degeneration and protect cartilage.

You might be here if you have: hip arthritis, early cartilage wear, groin pain, hip stiffness, significant hip pain, inflammation
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Non-Surgical

Arthrosamid

If you have knee osteoarthritis and want lasting relief without repeated injections, Arthrosamid is a single-dose hydrogel that cushions the joint long-term.

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Non-Surgical

Hyaluronic Acid

Restores the natural lubrication your joint has lost. If your cartilage is wearing and movement feels stiff or grindy, HA reduces friction and eases daily pain.

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Non-Surgical

mFat / Stem Cell

Uses your own fat tissue to deliver stem cells directly to the hip joint. A biological approach for patients with cartilage damage or degeneration who want to support the body's natural repair.

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Non-Surgical

Cartilage Micrograft

Harvests healthy cartilage cells from your own body and reimplants them at the damage site. Targets specific defects where the body needs a biological scaffold to rebuild.

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Non-Surgical

Steroid Injection

Rapid relief for acute pain and inflammation. Often used as a first step to manage a flare-up, reduce swelling, and create a window for rehabilitation or further assessment.

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Non-Surgical

PRP

Uses your own blood platelets to accelerate healing. Suited to patients with sports injuries, tendon damage, or early joint wear who want to support the body's natural repair.

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Non-Surgical

PRF

A next-generation blood concentrate that releases growth factors slowly over time. Suited to patients who want longer-lasting biological support for healing tendons, cartilage, and soft tissue.

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Surgical

Osteotomy

Bone realignment surgery to redistribute weight away from damaged areas.

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Your Journey

What your journey can look like

Professor Lee consulting with a patient
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Consultant-Led Assessment

Symptoms, imaging and goals reviewed in one structured appointment. We gather the full picture before recommending anything.

Reviewing imaging to build a personalised treatment plan
02

Personalised Treatment Plan

A clear route chosen from preservation, repair, regeneration or replacement options, matched to your diagnosis and goals.

Ultrasound-guided hip injection procedure
03

Precision Delivery

Modern techniques and specialist equipment matched to your diagnosis. From ultrasound-guided injections to advanced surgical procedures.

Hip rehabilitation and follow-up assessment
04

Long-Term Hip Health

Follow-up guidance focused on durable function and quality of life. We monitor your progress and adapt the plan as needed.

Conditions

Common Hip Conditions

Understanding your condition is the first step. These pages explain what is happening in your joint and how it connects to treatment.

Cartilage Damage

Understand how cartilage wears down, what the stages of damage look like, and when treatment is needed.

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Labrum Tear

The hip labrum seals and stabilises the joint. Tears cause deep groin pain, clicking, and restricted movement.

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Hip Impingement (FAI)

Abnormal bone shape creates friction in the hip during movement, damaging the labrum and cartilage over time.

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Groin Pain

Groin pain is one of the most common signs of hip joint pathology. Accurate diagnosis is the first step to effective treatment.

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Hip Resources

Hip Insights

Clinical updates, treatment guidance, and recovery articles specific to hip conditions.

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