I Have Hip Pain and It Keeps Waking Me Up at Night

Hip pain that keeps waking you up at night can ache, throb, or become uncomfortable in one sleeping position because irritated or tight tissues around your hip are sensitive to prolonged pressure.

If your hip feels manageable during the day but wakes you after you have been asleep for a while, the problem may become more noticeable simply because you are no longer changing positions or moving around. Lying on the painful side can add direct pressure, while lying in another position can still leave the hip held in one posture for a long time.

Repeated activity during the day can also leave the hip more irritated by nighttime. The gluteal muscles, hip flexors, and tendons around the hip may become tired or strained from walking, exercise, lifting, or everyday movement, making prolonged rest uncomfortable even when the pain is less noticeable while you are active.

Lying In One Position Keeps Pressure On Your Hip

Prolonged pressure can make an already irritated hip more painful once you stay still for several hours.

When you lie on your side, the tissues along the outside of your hip can be pressed between your body and the mattress. If that area is already irritated, the pressure can gradually become harder to tolerate as the night goes on. You may fall asleep comfortably and then wake when the aching has built enough to make you change positions.

The Pain Builds When Your Hip Stays Still

Several hours without changing position can leave a stiff or irritated hip less comfortable.

During the day, normal walking and changing positions keep your hip moving, but sleep removes much of that movement. If the area is already tight or sore, staying still for a long period can make stiffness more noticeable when you shift in bed. You may wake when turning over, getting out of bed, or simply trying to find a more comfortable position.

Why Your Hip Pain Keeps Waking You

Your hip can take longer to recover when blood flow and circulation are reduced.

Muscles, tendons, ligaments, and other soft tissues can become irritated or strained through repeated movement, overuse, awkward movements, prolonged positions, or everyday activities. Some of these tissues, particularly tendons and ligaments, naturally receive less blood supply than many other parts of the body and may take longer to recover after irritation or injury. Recovery can take even longer when the same movements or activities continue to place stress on them.

Reduced circulation through the area can make it harder for the tissues to receive the oxygen and nutrients they need to heal properly. This can leave your hip feeling sore, tight, weak, stiff, or painful during everyday activities.

How To Help Your Hip Feel Better

Improving blood flow and circulation can help your hip feel better.

For centuries, Chinese herbs have been used to support healthy blood flow and circulation. Their medicinal properties help disperse stagnant blood and excess fluids that can collect around irritated or injured tissues and restrict normal circulation. As circulation begins moving more freely, fresh blood can better deliver oxygen and nutrients throughout the area to help it recover properly.

Topical remedies containing these Chinese herbs can help relieve pain and other symptoms while supporting healthy blood flow and circulation around the hip. The right product depends on your symptoms and whether the problem is recent or has been ongoing for some time.

If you have pain, swelling, inflammation, or bruising, Bruise Relief Liniment helps relieve these symptoms by increasing circulation and dispersing stagnant blood and fluids around the irritated tissues. As circulation improves, fresh blood, oxygen, and nutrients can more easily reach the tissues that need them for healing.

If the area is especially swollen, red, or warm to the touch after a recent injury or flare-up, Ice Substitute Poultice is also used to reduce swelling and inflammation while restoring normal circulation so you can quickly regain range of motion. Traditional ice is often used to help reduce swelling, but Ice Substitute Poultice provides an ice alternative that helps reduce swelling and inflammation while also dispersing accumulated blood and fluids so circulation can move more freely through the area and promote faster recovery.

If you no longer have swelling or inflammation, but still have pain, stiffness, weakness, or sensitivity in cold weather, Pain Relief Liniment helps relieve these symptoms by strongly stimulating circulation and increasing blood flow to irritated tendons and ligaments. This is especially important because tendons and ligaments naturally receive less blood supply and can take longer to recover.

If you continue to have pain or stiffness around an injured tendon or ligament, or the area feels more painful in cold weather, Tendon and Ligament Poultice is also used to significantly stimulate circulation to the area. By increasing circulation, it helps offset the reduced blood flow caused by cold weather, which can aggravate chronic tendon and ligament injuries.

If your muscles feel sore or tight, or if you are preparing for exercise or strenuous activity, Muscle Therapy Massage Oil warms and stimulates the muscles, increases circulation, relieves tightness, and improves flexibility. Using it before activity helps warm up the muscles, while applying it afterward helps relieve soreness and stiffness.

Frequently Asked Questions

You may also find these commonly asked questions helpful.

Why does my hip pain keep waking me up at night?

Hip pain can wake you when prolonged pressure or staying in one position makes an already irritated or tight area more painful during sleep.

Why does my hip hurt more when I lie on it?

Lying directly on your painful hip can put pressure on irritated tissues around the outside of the hip and make nighttime pain more noticeable.

Why does my hip hurt after I have been sleeping for a few hours?

Staying in one position for several hours can increase stiffness and make an irritated hip more uncomfortable as the night continues.

Why does my hip hurt when I turn over in bed?

Turning over requires your hip to change position after being still, which can make a stiff or irritated area painful during the movement.

When should nighttime hip pain be evaluated?

Persistent, severe, or worsening hip pain that repeatedly interrupts your sleep should be evaluated by a qualified healthcare professional.

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This article provides general educational information about the topic described above.

Persistent, severe, or worsening symptoms should be evaluated by a qualified healthcare professional.