Hip Pain

Is Hip Pain Limiting Your Life? We Can Help.

Hip pain can make everyday activities—like lifting weights, running, climbing stairs, or even sitting—difficult or painful. Whether you're dealing with arthritis, a labral tear, or hip flexor tendinopathy, we understand how frustrating this can be. You don’t have to live with it.

Common Hip Conditions We Treat:

  • Arthritis

  • Labral Tears

  • Joint Instability

  • Hamstring Strains

  • Femoroacetabular Impingement

  • Hip Flexor Tendinopathy

  • Iliotibial Band (IT Band) Syndrome

  • Pre/Post-Op Total Hip Replacement

What Causes Hip Pain?

  • Impaired Mechanics: Stiffness or muscle imbalances that affect joint movement.

  • Injury: Sudden trauma or strain to the hip.

  • Chronic Compensations: Previous injuries causing overuse of other muscles, leading to hip pain.

Focus First Physical Therapy Approach:

  • Break the pain cycle through education, manual therapy, and increased tissue mobility.

  • Enhance joint, muscle, and nerve mechanics during daily tasks and exercise/sport-specific activities.

  • Strengthen tissues to improve overall strength, power, and endurance, ensuring preparedness for all desired demands without fear of reinjury.

Hip-Specific Treatments:

  • Correct Low Back and Pelvis Posture

  • Enhance Fluid Exchange/Nutrition to the Joint (specific manual techniques to open the joint space)

  • Boost Gluteal and Hip Rotator Muscle Group Strength for Stability

  • Enhance Tissue Mobility through Massage, Instrument-Assisted Mobilization, Cupping, Dry Needling, and Stretching

  • Reduce Nerve Sensitivity (numbness, tingling, leg pain) through Specific Nerve Exercises

  • Progress Plyometric and Functional Activities (jumping, running, squatting, climbing)

What You Can Do Now:

  1. Decide to Get Help – Don’t wait for the pain to go away on its own. Taking action now can help prevent further damage.

  2. Do the Right Exercises – We’ll guide you through the best exercises to ease your pain and restore movement.

  3. Avoid Prolonged Sitting – Sitting too long can worsen hip pain. We’ll show you exercises that keep you moving and improve posture.

  4. Get Hands-On Physical Therapy – Physical therapy is proven to reduce pain and restore function. At Focus First PT, we specialize in treating hip pain and improving quality of life.

How We Can Help at Focus First Physical Therapy

Our approach combines education, manual therapy, and strengthening exercises tailored to your needs. We focus on relieving pain and improving your mobility so you can get back to doing what you love, without the fear of reinjury.

  • Relieve pain and stiffness quickly, often in just a few sessions.

  • Identify the root cause of your pain and address it directly.

  • Correct posture and enhance muscle strength for greater stability.

  • Provide hands-on treatments like massage, dry needling, and joint mobilizations.

  • Develop a customized recovery plan to help you return to your favorite activities.