Conditions We Treat
Hip Pain Treatment in North Phoenix
The hip carries you through every step, squat, and stair. When it aches, the cause often sits in pelvic alignment and low back mechanics as much as in the joint itself. At SpinalWorks Chiropractic in Moon Valley, we correct the whole pattern.
Understanding Hip Pain
Why hips start hurting
Hip pain rarely arrives alone; it usually travels with pelvic imbalance, low back strain, or gait compensation.
Joint dysfunction
Restricted hip motion concentrates load on one part of the joint, irritating cartilage, tendons, and the bursa that cushions them.
Pelvic imbalance
A tilted or rotated pelvis makes one hip work harder than the other, a common finding in patients with years of one-sided pain.
Referred pain from the spine
Lumbar joints and nerves can send pain to the hip and glute. Many stubborn hip cases are actually low back cases wearing a disguise.
How structural corrective care helps
Dr. Steve Van Laecken DC evaluates hip motion, pelvic alignment, lumbar mechanics, and gait as one system, with weight-bearing X-rays when clinically appropriate. Whether your pain flares hiking below Lookout Mountain, walking the neighborhood, or simply rising from a chair, the evaluation identifies which structure is actually generating it.
Care may combine precise hip and pelvic adjustments to restore balanced alignment, corrective care for the lumbar mechanics feeding the problem, and shockwave therapy for chronically irritated tendons around the hip. He does not chase symptoms. He corrects structure.
What patients notice
As alignment and gait balance improve, patients typically report less pain with walking and stairs, easier sleep on the affected side, and reduced strain in the knee and low back that had been compensating. Advanced arthritic change or findings needing orthopedic care are referred honestly and promptly. Results vary by individual.
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Related care and next steps
Chiropractic Adjustments
Restore balanced motion to the hip, pelvis, and lumbar spine.
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Correct the pelvic and spinal pattern behind one-sided hip strain.
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Calm chronic tendon and bursa irritation around the hip.
Explore this serviceLower Back Pain When Standing
Hip and standing back pain often share a pelvic cause.
Read the symptom guideShooting Pain Down the Leg
Radiating pain helps distinguish hip joint from nerve involvement.
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Full consultation, examination, X-rays if necessary, and your first adjustment.
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Hip pain questions, answered
How do I know if my pain is from the hip joint or my back?
True hip joint pain is usually felt in the groin or deep in the side of the hip and worsens with weight-bearing rotation. Pain across the glute or radiating down the leg more often comes from the low back. Examination distinguishes the two, and many patients have elements of both.
Can chiropractic care help hip arthritis?
Care cannot reverse arthritic change, but restoring pelvic alignment and balanced motion reduces the daily load on the irritated joint, which often eases pain and improves function. Advanced cases that need orthopedic evaluation are referred promptly.
Why does one hip always hurt and not the other?
Usually because pelvic imbalance or a spinal misalignment makes that side work harder with every step. Until the underlying asymmetry is corrected, the overworked hip keeps getting re-irritated no matter how much it is rested or stretched.
What does a hip evaluation involve?
Assessment of hip range and strength, pelvic and lumbar alignment, gait, and posture, with weight-bearing X-rays when appropriate, included in the $79 new patient special if imaging is necessary. You leave knowing what is driving the pain and what correction would involve.
Will I need to stop walking or exercising?
Rarely. Most plans keep you moving with adjusted intensity while alignment is corrected, because sensible movement supports joint health. Dr. Steve DC tailors activity guidance to your findings and goals. Results vary from person to person.
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