hiphelp.com

What It Is

Hip Help is an educational website focused on hip pain, rehabilitation exercises, and surgical decision-making. It is not a typical MOOC or career-training platform. Instead, orthopedic surgeon Robert C. Klapper, together with aquatic rehabilitation specialists, explains common causes of hip pain, conservative treatment approaches, and how aquatic and land-based exercises may help prevent, delay, or prepare for hip surgery.

Core Content

The site covers hip conditions such as osteoarthritis, labral tears, hip dysplasia, FAI hip impingement, post-traumatic osteoarthritis, avascular necrosis of the femoral head, soft-tissue injuries, and rheumatoid arthritis. It also offers suggestions such as reducing high-impact activities, wearing cushioned shoes, alternating heat and cold therapy, aquatic exercise, land-based training, Pilates, yoga, acupuncture, and weight loss. Its main emphasis is aquatic rehabilitation: the site references the exercise system from the second edition of Heal Your Hips, including gait training, deep-water intervals, stretching, kicking, impact drills, and lower-limb strength training.

Pricing and Format

The site does not disclose specific pricing for its content, books, or Waterpower Workout classes. Confirmed formats include educational web pages, book-based exercise programs, and multiple weekly Waterpower Workout aquatic classes in the Los Angeles area. The content is in English, and no certificate or accreditation information is provided.

Pros and Cons

Its strengths are a relatively solid professional background, with clear information on the physician’s credentials, institutional experience, and orthopedic focus. The content emphasizes education first, conservative training, second opinions, and individualized diagnosis, which is more cautious than simply promoting surgery. Aquatic training is also practically relevant for people with hip pain or difficulty bearing weight. The drawbacks are that it is not a complete online course product and lacks a structured learning path, video interaction, pricing, payment details, and clear service boundaries. Its medical advice must still be considered alongside an in-person consultation with a doctor and cannot replace diagnosis.

Who It’s For

It is suitable for people who already have hip pain or limited mobility, or who have been told they may need hip surgery and want to first understand conservative management and pre-surgical rehabilitation. For users in China, website accessibility is uncertain. Even if the content can be read online, the offline aquatic classes are mainly in Los Angeles, so participation is likely to be limited by location.