Hip Care Resource · Atlanta, GA

Understanding hip procedures available in Atlanta

From conservative pain management to minimally invasive interventions, Atlanta's orthopedic and pain specialists offer a full spectrum of hip care. This guide helps you understand your options before your first appointment.

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Common hip procedures

Available at Atlanta orthopedic and pain management practices

Hip Injections
Corticosteroid or hyaluronic acid injections directly into the hip joint for pain relief and improved mobility.
PRP Therapy
Platelet-rich plasma injections to stimulate tissue repair in hip tendons, labrum, and surrounding structures.
Nerve Blocks
Targeted nerve blocks to interrupt pain signals from the hip joint, providing diagnostic clarity and therapeutic relief.
Radiofrequency Ablation
Uses heat to disrupt nerve signals transmitting hip pain. Can provide relief lasting 12–18 months in appropriate candidates.
Bursa Injections
Targeted injection into the trochanteric or iliopsoas bursa to reduce inflammation causing outer hip or groin pain.
SI Joint Treatment
Sacroiliac joint injections or fusion for hip and lower back pain originating from SI joint dysfunction.
Stem Cell / Biologics
Emerging regenerative approaches using biological agents to support cartilage and soft tissue healing in the hip.
Minimally Invasive Release
Percutaneous procedures for hip flexor tightness, IT band syndrome, and snapping hip conditions.

Common Conditions

What brings Atlanta patients to hip specialists

Hip pain has many causes. The right procedure depends entirely on an accurate diagnosis — which is why seeing a specialist early matters.

Hip Osteoarthritis
Gradual cartilage breakdown in the hip joint causing deep groin pain, stiffness, and limited range of motion. The most common hip condition in adults over 50. Treatment ranges from injections and PT to joint replacement depending on severity.
Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome
Pain on the outer hip, often diagnosed as trochanteric bursitis. Usually involves the gluteal tendons rather than the bursa itself. Responds well to targeted injections and specific physical therapy.
Hip Labral Tears
Tears in the cartilage ring lining the hip socket. Common in active adults and athletes. Causes clicking, locking, and groin pain. PRP therapy shows promising results for partial tears before considering arthroscopy.
Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)
Abnormal contact between the femoral head and acetabulum causing pain with flexion activities. Common in younger active patients. Non-operative management is the first approach; surgery is reserved for refractory cases.

Advanced Treatment

Ultrasound-guided percutaneous tendon debridement

For chronic hip tendinopathy that has not resolved with physical therapy and injections, a minimally invasive procedure is available that directly removes degenerative tissue — without surgery, without a hospital stay, and without the recovery burden of an open procedure.

How it works

Chronic hip pain from tendinopathy often involves the gluteal tendons where they attach to the greater trochanter — a condition frequently undertreated with injections alone. Under continuous ultrasound guidance, the physician makes a small incision and advances a small-gauge device to the degenerative gluteal or iliopsoas tendon tissue. A high-pressure saline jet precisely emulsifies and removes the diseased tissue through an integrated aspiration channel, leaving healthy fibers intact. The procedure is performed in an office or clinic under local anesthesia and typically takes 15–30 minutes.

Who is a candidate

Patients with greater trochanteric pain syndrome, gluteal tendinopathy, or iliopsoas tendinopathy who have failed physical therapy and injection-based treatments are often ideal candidates. Because the procedure targets only the diseased portion of the tendon under real-time imaging, it can be used in situations where repeated injections are no longer appropriate or effective.

How it compares
Cortisone injection
Reduces bursal inflammation temporarily. Does not address underlying tendon degeneration. Repeated injections may weaken tissue.
Percutaneous debridement
Physically removes degenerative tendon tissue under ultrasound guidance. Small incision, local anesthesia, office-based. Targets the actual pathology.
PRP therapy
Promotes a healing response but does not debride diseased tissue. Often used alongside or following debridement.
Open/endoscopic surgery
Effective for severe cases but requires surgical center, anesthesia, and months of rehabilitation.
Small incision, performed in-office under local anesthesia
No general anesthesia or surgical center required
Real-time ultrasound guidance throughout the procedure
Preserves surrounding healthy tendon fibers
Most patients return to normal activity within days to weeks

Atlanta Specialists

Physicians treating hip conditions in Atlanta

Board-certified orthopedic and pain management specialists serving the Atlanta metro area. Each offers evaluation and treatment for hip pain and related conditions.

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Dr. Clay Charles Guynn, DO
Sports Medicine · PM&R
Northside Hospital Orthopedic Institute
Lawrenceville & Dacula · (770) 237-3475

Fellowship-trained sports medicine. Ultrasound-guided hip injections, PRP, and non-surgical management of hip conditions.
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Dr. Matthew Simmons, MD
Non-Operative Orthopedics
Northside Hospital Orthopedic Institute
Metro Atlanta · (770) 237-3475

Non-operative orthopedic specialist treating hip and musculoskeletal conditions without surgery where possible.
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Dr. Kamal Kabakibou, MD
Interventional Pain Medicine
Center for Pain Management
Atlanta, GA · (404) 603-9090

30+ years in pain management. Comprehensive hip injection therapies, nerve blocks, and radiofrequency ablation.
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Dr. Efosa Ogiamien, MD
Interventional Pain Medicine
OlympusMD Pain & Wellness
Metro Atlanta · (770) 676-9805

Advanced interventional procedures including SI joint fusion, PRP, and spinal cord stimulation for hip and lower back pain.
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Dr. Omar Hajmurad, MD
Interventional Pain Medicine
OlympusMD Pain & Wellness
Metro Atlanta · (770) 676-9805

Emory fellowship-trained. Experienced in hip joint injections, bursa treatments, and regenerative medicine.

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