Relationship of Core Stability on Pain and Functional Levels in Patients Diagnosed With Hip Osteoarthritis

All patients shall be randomly assigned to 3 groups: the control group who shall be awaiting surgery and not receiving a regular physiotherapy, the exercise group who shall be subject to a set of conventional exercises and a core exercise group who shall be performing the conventional exercises plus exercises aimed at the activation of core muscles. These exercises shall be carried out 3 times weekly for a period of 3 months. During the first 4 weeks, all sessions shall be supervised by a physiotherapist. From the 5th to the 8th week, patients shall attend 2 supervised sessions and complete the 3rd one at home. Between the 9th and the 12th week, patients shall then attend 1 supervised intervention and complete 2 sessions at home.Patients assigned to the control group shall be given a chance to enrol into the program upon completion of the study if they wish to do so.