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Physical Therapy for Knee & Hip Pain
Your knees and hips carry you through every step, stair and squat of the day. When they hurt, life shrinks fast — hands-on physical therapy helps you get the range back.
Understanding knee and hip pain
The knee and hip work as a team, so a problem in one often shows up in the other. Pain here can come from cartilage, ligaments, tendons or simply muscles that are not sharing the load evenly.
Whether it started with a run, a twist, or years of wear, most knee and hip pain responds well to the right strengthening and manual therapy — often without injections or surgery.
Signs worth an evaluation
These are the patterns we hear most often:
Pain on stairs
Aching or sharp pain going up or, especially, down the stairs.
Stiffness after sitting
The joint feels rusty when you first stand and eases as you move.
Swelling
Puffiness or warmth around the knee or hip after activity.
Giving way
A sense that the knee might buckle or the hip cannot be trusted.
Aching after activity
Deep soreness after walking, running or a long day on your feet.
Reduced range
Trouble fully bending or straightening the joint.
What tends to cause it
Knee and hip pain usually traces back to load and mechanics:
- Cartilage or meniscus wear and irritation
- Ligament or tendon strains from sport or a misstep
- Muscle imbalances that let the kneecap or hip track poorly
- Osteoarthritis and age-related joint changes
- Overuse from running, jumping or repetitive squatting
- Recovery after a joint injury or replacement surgery
Knee and hip problems we treat
We regularly help people with:
- Meniscus irritation and cartilage pain
- Patellofemoral (kneecap) pain
- ACL and other ligament rehab
- Hip bursitis and IT-band pain
- Knee and hip osteoarthritis
- Rehab after knee or hip replacement
How we treat knee and hip pain at ProKinetics
We assess the whole leg — from foot to core — because knee and hip pain is often a symptom of how the rest of the chain is moving.
A full-hour, one-on-one evaluation
Your first visit is a proper assessment with a Doctor of Physical Therapy who watches how you move and pinpoints what is actually driving your knee and hip pain — not just where it hurts.
Hands-on treatment to calm symptoms
Skilled manual therapy — joint mobilization and soft-tissue work — eases pain and frees up movement so the area starts to feel like yours again.
Targeted exercise that rebuilds
We coach you through progressive, specific movement that restores the strength, mobility and control that keep knee and hip pain from returning.
A plan that makes relief last
You leave with a clear home program and practical guidance on posture, activity and daily habits, and we measure your progress and adjust as you improve.
Recovering before or after joint surgery
Going into a knee or hip replacement strong makes a real difference to how quickly you bounce back. Afterward, structured rehab restores your range, strength and confidence so you can walk, drive and climb stairs again on schedule.
This page is general education, not a diagnosis. A joint that is hot, badly swollen, or cannot bear weight after an injury should be evaluated by a physician promptly.
Why patients choose ProKinetics
One therapist, one hour, every visit
You work one-on-one with the same licensed Doctor of Physical Therapy — never handed off to aides or shared across three tables at once.
Hands-on care, not a gym floor
Skilled manual therapy is central to how we treat, paired with movement that actually addresses what is driving your pain.
Two NYC clinics
See us in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn or Chelsea, Manhattan — with early and evening times that fit around work.
Most insurance, no referral needed
We accept most major plans and New York lets you start PT directly, so you can book an evaluation without a doctor’s note.
Common questions
Is it better to rest or to move?
Can PT help arthritis pain?
Do I need a referral?
Get back to moving freely
Book an evaluation at our Bensonhurst or Chelsea clinic — most major insurance accepted.
