Hip pain & hip injury

Hip pain affects everything you do.
It's time to actually address it.

From hip flexor strains to labral tears to post-replacement recovery, hip problems are complex and significantly impact your quality of life. An athletic trainer brings the focused, one-on-one expertise to help you recover properly.

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The hip is a powerful, weight-bearing joint that plays a central role in nearly every movement you make — walking, climbing stairs, getting in and out of a car, exercise, sport. When it hurts, everything hurts. Hip pain is growing in prevalence as the population ages and as more people push through pain rather than addressing it. Athletic trainers specialize in hip assessment and rehabilitation, working through the complexity of the joint's anatomy to find and fix the actual cause of your pain.

How an athletic trainer can help with hip pain

Comprehensive hip assessment

The hip joint, surrounding musculature, and its relationship to the lower back and knee are all evaluated. Athletic trainers identify the mechanical and muscular contributors to your pain.

Hip flexor & muscle rehabilitation

Hip flexor strains, glute weakness, piriformis syndrome, and IT band issues all respond to targeted exercise progressions and manual therapy.

Labral tear & impingement care

Hip labral tears and femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) can often be managed conservatively. Athletic trainers build programs that reduce pain and improve function — surgical or non-surgical.

Hip replacement rehabilitation

Post-surgical hip rehabilitation requires careful, progressive loading and movement restoration. Athletic trainers provide the structured, individualized rehab that gets you back to full function.

You shouldn't have to modify every activity around your hip pain

Hip pain that has been limiting your life deserves proper attention from someone who specializes in exactly this. Search CATN to find a credentialed athletic trainer near you who can build you a real path to recovery.

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Hip pain and the lower back: Hip and lower back pain are closely connected — dysfunction in one area often contributes to pain in the other. Athletic trainers evaluate both as part of a comprehensive assessment, which means your care addresses the full picture rather than just the site of pain.

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