Hip Pain
Hip Pain & Injury Treatment in Scottsdale
Your hips play a critical role in almost everything you do—from walking and running to squatting, lifting, and simply getting through your day. When the hip becomes painful or restricted, it can affect your entire movement pattern and place additional stress on the lower back, knees, and other areas of the body.
At Body Check Chiropractic, Dr. Matt Tanneberg evaluates the hip, surrounding muscles, joints, and movement patterns to identify factors that may be contributing to your symptoms. Treatment is personalized to your condition, activity level, and goals.
Whether your hip pain developed from sports, an injury, repetitive activity, or gradually over time, Dr. Matt can help determine whether chiropractic and soft tissue care may be appropriate.
Common Hip Injuries & Conditions
Hip pain can have many different causes. Some of the most common conditions and injuries include:
Hip Impingement
Hip impingement, also known as femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), occurs when the bones of the hip joint come into abnormal contact during certain movements.
It can cause:
Hip or groin pain
Reduced hip mobility
Pain with squatting or sitting
Discomfort with running or athletic activity
Stiffness
Pain with certain hip movements
Treatment focuses on improving movement and addressing surrounding muscular and soft tissue restrictions when appropriate.
Hip Flexor Strain
The hip flexors help lift your leg and are heavily involved in running, sprinting, kicking, and many other activities. Overuse or sudden force can strain these muscles.
Common symptoms include:
Pain at the front of the hip
Pain when lifting the knee
Tightness
Muscle soreness
Pain with running or kicking
Reduced hip mobility
Hip Bursitis
Inflammation or irritation around the bursae—small fluid-filled sacs that help reduce friction around joints—can cause pain on the outside of the hip.
Symptoms may include pain when lying on the affected side, walking, running, or putting pressure on the area.
Gluteal & Tendon Injuries
The gluteal muscles and their associated tendons provide important stability and power around the hip. Repetitive activity or excessive loading can contribute to irritation and pain in these tissues.
Hip Labral Injuries
The labrum is a ring of cartilage that helps stabilize the hip joint. Injuries to the labrum can occur through sports, repetitive movement, trauma, or structural factors and may cause hip or groin pain, clicking, catching, or reduced mobility.
Muscle Strains
The muscles surrounding the hip—including the hip flexors, glutes, adductors, and hamstrings—can become strained through sports, exercise, or sudden movements.
Symptoms of Hip Problems
Hip conditions can cause symptoms in different areas. You may experience:
Pain in the front of the hip or groin
Pain on the outside of the hip
Buttock pain
Hip stiffness
Reduced range of motion
Pain with walking, running, or exercising
Pain with squatting or climbing stairs
Muscle tightness
Clicking or catching sensations
Pain around the hip can also sometimes originate from the lower back, so identifying the source of your symptoms is an important part of the evaluation.
How Body Check Chiropractic Can Help
Treatment depends on the cause of your hip pain and the structures involved. Dr. Matt may use one or a combination of therapies based on your individual needs.
Chiropractic Adjustments
Hip and pelvic adjustments can help restore movement to restricted joints and improve overall lower-body mechanics. Treatment may also address the lumbar spine and other joints that influence hip movement.
Myofascial Release
Tension and restrictions in the hip flexors, glutes, adductors, hamstrings, and surrounding muscles can affect hip mobility. Myofascial release can help address soft tissue restrictions and improve movement.
Cupping Therapy
Cupping may be used to target areas of muscular tension and soft tissue restriction around the hips, glutes, thighs, and lower back.
ARPwave Neuromuscular Therapy
ARPwave uses targeted electrical stimulation to interact with the neuromuscular system. It may be incorporated to support muscle activation, recovery, and function following injury or when muscle dysfunction is contributing to movement limitations.
StemWave Shockwave Therapy
For appropriate tendon and soft tissue conditions, StemWave may be incorporated to target areas of persistent pain or tissue dysfunction and support the body's natural recovery response.
PEMF Therapy
The Zimmer EMfield provides Pulsed Electromagnetic Field therapy and may be incorporated into a recovery program to support circulation and the body's natural recovery processes.
Red Light Therapy
The ARCC Red Light Therapy Bed may be used as an additional recovery therapy. Red and near-infrared light exposure is designed to support cellular function and the body's natural recovery processes.
Cold Plunge Therapy
For athletes and active individuals, cold plunge therapy may be incorporated into a broader recovery routine to help manage exercise-related soreness and support recovery following physical activity.
Hip Pain & Athletic Performance
Healthy hip mobility and strength are essential for athletic performance. Restricted hip movement or an unresolved injury can change the way you run, jump, lift, squat, or change direction.
Dr. Matt can evaluate how your hip is moving in relation to your lower back, pelvis, knees, and surrounding muscles. Addressing these relationships can be an important part of helping active patients return to the activities they enjoy.
Personalized Hip Care
There is no single cause of hip pain and no universal treatment plan. Dr. Matt takes the time to understand your symptoms, activity level, injury history, and goals before determining which therapies may be appropriate.
Your treatment may involve chiropractic adjustments, soft tissue therapy, advanced recovery technologies, or a combination of approaches.
At Body Check Chiropractic, you'll work directly with Dr. Matt at every visit, giving you consistent, one-on-one care throughout your recovery.
When Hip Pain Should Be Evaluated
Some hip injuries require evaluation beyond conservative chiropractic care. Severe pain following a significant injury, an inability to bear weight, significant swelling or deformity, or rapidly worsening symptoms should be medically evaluated.
Persistent hip pain, recurring injuries, or symptoms such as significant weakness, locking, or instability also deserve an appropriate evaluation.
If you're looking for hip pain treatment in Scottsdale, Body Check Chiropractic provides personalized chiropractic and sports therapy designed to help restore movement and get you back to the activities you love.