Conditions We Treat
Hip Pain Treatment in Seattle
Whether it started at a desk, on a trail, or gradually over years, hip pain usually has a mechanical story. We read it, treat it, and help you move freely again.
Common Causes
Where Hip Pain Comes From
The hip carries your body weight through every step and absorbs the cost of every hour spent sitting. These are the causes we see most often.
Desk Work & Prolonged Sitting
Hours of sitting shorten the hip flexors and switch off the glutes, one of the most common patterns behind stiff, achy hips in Seattle professionals.
Tight Hip Flexors
Chronically shortened muscles at the front of the hip that pull the pelvis forward, alter posture, and refer pain to the groin and low back.
Hip Bursitis
Irritation of the fluid-filled bursa on the outside of the hip, causing pain when lying on that side, climbing stairs, or walking.
SI Joint Dysfunction
The sacroiliac joint links the spine to the pelvis. When it stiffens or moves poorly, pain shows up in the buttock, hip, and low back.
Hip Arthritis
Gradual joint changes causing groin pain, morning stiffness, and a shrinking comfortable range of motion.
Muscle Imbalance & Overuse
Weak glutes and overworked compensating muscles from running, hiking, or sport, loading the hip unevenly with every stride.
Treatment
How We Treat Hip Pain
Our chiropractors and rehab team treat the hip, pelvis, and low back as one system, with massage therapy woven into the plan.
Chiropractic Care
Assessment and adjustment of the pelvis, SI joint, and lumbar spine, designed to restore the joint motion the hip depends on.
Rehab Exercise
Progressive glute strengthening, hip flexor mobility work, and movement retraining to correct the imbalances driving the pain.
Massage Therapy
Deep, targeted work on the hip flexors, glutes, and surrounding muscles, intended to release the tension that limits motion.
Gait & Posture Evaluation
We watch how you sit, stand, and walk, because hip pain that starts at a desk is rarely fixed on a treatment table alone.
Soft Tissue & Trigger Point Work
Focused pressure on trigger points that refer pain around the hip, groin, and buttock.
A Coordinated Team
Chiropractors, massage therapists, and rehab under one roof, so your plan adapts as your hip improves.
Related Conditions
The hip, SI joint, and lumbar spine share so much anatomy that their problems overlap constantly. If your pain sits closer to the beltline or the SI joint is suspected, start with our back pain treatment page. And because hip weakness is a leading driver of knee overload, runners and hikers with hip pain should also read about knee pain treatment.
FAQ
Hip Pain Questions, Answered
Why does sitting all day make my hips hurt?
Sitting keeps the hip flexors in a shortened position for hours while the glutes stay inactive. Over months, that combination can tilt the pelvis, stiffen the hip joint, and leave the surrounding muscles painful and weak. Care usually pairs hands-on treatment with mobility and strengthening work, plus simple changes to your desk routine.
Is my pain coming from my hip or my low back?
It can be either, or both. The hip, SI joint, and lumbar spine sit close together and share muscles and nerve pathways, so back problems often masquerade as hip pain and vice versa. Part of our evaluation is sorting out the true source, which is why we examine the whole region rather than just the spot that hurts.
Can chiropractic care help hip bursitis or arthritis?
For many patients, yes, as part of a broader plan. Improving pelvic alignment, joint mobility, and muscle balance may help reduce the mechanical irritation behind bursitis, and may help arthritic hips move more comfortably. Chiropractic care does not reverse arthritis, and when a case needs imaging or an orthopedic opinion, we refer.
What should I expect at my first visit for hip pain?
Your first visit is a $149 evaluation plus first treatment. We assess your hip, SI joint, and low back, watch how you move, and explain what we find in plain language. Treatment typically starts the same day, and your plan may combine chiropractic care, rehab exercise, and massage.
Move Like Yourself Again
New patient evaluation + first treatment for $149. Most insurance accepted.