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Expert Relief from Hip Pain with Functional Recovery Rehab

Move comfortably. Restore strength. Return to activity confidently.

Hip pain can make everyday movement surprisingly difficult. Walking, running, stairs, workouts, and even sleeping can become uncomfortable when the hip becomes sensitive or poorly tolerant to load.

At Tualatin Valley Physical Therapy, we help patients throughout Hillsboro and the Tualatin Valley reduce hip pain, restore movement tolerance, and rebuild strength safely.

We focus on why symptoms developed, not just where they hurt, for long-term relief and performance.

Common Hip Pain Symptoms We Treat

We frequently work with:

  • Lateral hip pain

  • Deep hip discomfort

  • Gluteal pain

  • Hip pain with running

  • Pain with walking or stairs

  • Stiffness or tightness

  • Pain sleeping on the side

  • Clicking or pinching sensations

  • Recurrent flare-ups

Many cases involve:

✔ Load tolerance deficits
✔ Strength & stability factors
✔ Tendon sensitivity
✔ Mobility restrictions
✔ Movement coordination changes

Not simply joint damage.

Diagram demonstrating gluteal anatomy. The glutes play a large role in preventing low back, hip, knee, and ankle injurues
A diagram illustrating the Trendelenburg Sign, which comes from a weak gluteus medius and can cause hip pain

Why Hip Pain Happens

Hip pain often develops when tissue capacity does not match the demands of movement.

Common contributors include:

  • Training load changes

  • Strength deficits

  • Tendon irritation

  • Altered movement mechanics

  • Repetitive stress

  • Prolonged sitting patterns

Pain intensity does not always indicate severity.

Most hip conditions respond extremely well to conservative rehab.

Lateral Hip Pain Is Extremely Common

Pain on the outside of the hip is often linked to gluteal tendon sensitivity rather than bursitis alone.

Modern rehab focuses on:

✔ Strength progression
✔ Load tolerance development
✔ Movement capacity restoration

Not simply anti-inflammatory, or other short-term relief, strategies.

A physical therapist assesses a patient performing bowler squats for lateral hip stability to reduce hip pain

How Physical Therapy Helps Hip Pain

Effective Rehab Focuses on Restoring Capacity and Tolerance

Your treatment may include:

  • Movement & symptom assessment

  • Hip mobility evaluation

  • Strength & stability testing

  • Gluteal & pelvic control work

  • Progressive loading strategies

  • Walking & running mechanics guidance

  • Tendon capacity development

  • Flare-up management planning

  • Education about pain mechanisms

Our goal is to restore comfort to:

✔ Walking
✔ Running
✔ Stairs
✔ Squatting/lifting
✔ Training & workouts

Without recurrent episodes of hip pain.

A physical therapist helps guide a patient's hips while performing hip airplanes - an advanced hip stability and strength exercise.

Who We Commonly Help

We frequently work with:

Rehab is always individualized to your unique needs.

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Hip Pain Frequently Asked Questions

  • Yes. Progression in strength, motor control, mobility, and load tolerance is central to recovering from hip pain.

  • Side-sleeping hip pain is commonly linked to tendon sensitivity and load tolerance factors. Sensitive tissues often become irritable when subjected to prolonged pressure.

  • Not always. Strength, motor control, and tissue tolerance deficits are more frequently involved.

  • Absolutely not! Most cases of hip pain improve significantly with conservative rehabilitation.

  • No! It is important not to completely stop activity. Rather, modified loading, such as changing frequency, duration, and/or pace, is often more beneficial.

  • Absolutely. Chronic pain often means that irritable tissues are overloaded, and the root cause has not been addressed. There is also some pain science that will need to be addressed.

  • Many patients begin to improve within a few visits, with more functional gains appearing after 6-8 visits. However, it depends on several different factors, such as which tissues are involved and for how long.