Hip Pain Treatment in Campbell, CA
Types of Hip Pain We Treat
Hip pain is one of the most misdiagnosed conditions in musculoskeletal medicine, because the hip is structurally complex and pain is frequently referred from the lumbar spine, sacroiliac joint, or sciatic nerve. Accurate diagnosis is the foundation of effective treatment. Here’s what we commonly see and treat:
Hip Flexor Strain & Iliopsoas Tendinopathy
The iliopsoas, the primary hip flexor, is one of the most commonly strained muscles in athletes and active individuals. Pain is typically felt deep in the front of the hip or groin, worsening with walking, climbing stairs, or bringing the knee toward the chest. Overloaded iliopsoas tendons can become chronically thickened and painful (tendinopathy) a condition that responds well to shockwave therapy → and targeted rehabilitation.
Greater Trochanteric Bursitis
Hip Impingement (Femoroacetabular Impingement - FAI)
Pinching pain deep in the front of the hip during flexion, internal rotation, or prolonged sitting. FAI occurs when the ball and socket of the hip joint make abnormal contact due to structural variations or movement dysfunction. Many FAI cases are successfully managed conservatively – joint mobilization, soft tissue release, and movement pattern correction significantly reduce symptoms and delay or prevent surgical intervention.
Piriformis Syndrome
The piriformis muscle sits deep in the gluteal region and can become tight, inflamed, or hypertrophied – compressing the sciatic nerve and producing deep buttock pain, hip pain, and radiating pain down the leg. Frequently misdiagnosed as sciatica or lumbar disc pain. We specialize in piriformis syndrome – see our dedicated piriformis syndrome treatment → page for a detailed breakdown of our approach.
Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
The sacroiliac (SI) joint connects the base of the spine to the pelvis. When it becomes either hypermobile or restricted, it produces deep hip, lower back, and gluteal pain – often one-sided – that is frequently mistaken for lumbar disc problems. Chiropractic adjustment and stabilization exercises are highly effective for SI joint dysfunction. The relationship to lower back pain is explored further in our back pain treatment → approach.
Hip Osteoarthritis
Hip Osteoarthritis Progressive cartilage degeneration in the hip joint causes stiffness, pain with movement, and progressive loss of range of motion. Class IV laser therapy has strong clinical evidence for reducing arthritic hip pain, improving joint function, and slowing the progression of cartilage degeneration – giving patients meaningful quality-of-life improvement and helping them avoid or delay hip replacement surgery.
Labral Tears
The labrum is a ring of cartilage lining the hip socket. Tears cause deep hip pain, clicking, catching, or a feeling of instability – particularly during athletic activity or prolonged sitting. Many labral tears, particularly partial or degenerative tears, are managed successfully without surgery through joint mobilization, hip strengthening, and movement pattern correction.
Hip Pain from Sciatica & Lumbar
Hip Pain from Sciatica & Lumbar Referral Not all hip pain originates in the hip. Lumbar disc herniation, facet joint irritation, and sciatic nerve compression commonly produce pain that is felt in the hip, buttock, or groin — with no structural hip pathology at all. Our full spinal assessment ensures we identify lumbar sources of hip pain accurately. See our sciatica treatment → page for more on nerve-referred hip and leg pain.
Snapping Hip Syndrome (Coxa Saltans)
An audible or palpable snapping or clicking around the hip during movement — sometimes painful, sometimes not. Internal snapping involves the iliopsoas tendon; external snapping involves the IT band. We address the muscle tightness and movement patterns causing the snap, reducing both the sensation and any associated pain.
Athletic Hip Injuries Groin strains
Athletic Hip Injuries Groin strains, hip pointer injuries, stress fractures of the femoral neck, and hip flexor avulsion injuries are common in field sport athletes, runners, and martial artists. We treat athletic hip injuries as part of our broader sports injury care → approach – combining active tissue healing with a structured return-to-performance protocol.
Our Hip Pain Treatment Approach
Hip pain is rarely straightforward — the joint itself, the surrounding muscles, the lumbar spine, and the sacroiliac complex all interact. Our approach assesses and treats all of these components in a coordinated plan.
Thorough Biomechanical Assessment
We evaluate hip range of motion, orthopedic tests for specific pathology (impingement, labral involvement, bursitis, nerve referral), lumbar and pelvic alignment, gait mechanics, and muscle strength asymmetries. The assessment takes time – because getting the diagnosis right is what makes everything that follows effective.
Active Tissue Healing
Joint Mechanics Restoration
Chiropractic mobilization and manipulation of the hip joint, lumbar spine, sacroiliac joint, and pelvis restores normal movement patterns — reducing mechanical stress on irritated structures and improving the overall biomechanical environment the hip operates in.
Strength and Stability Rehabilitation
Weak glutes, hip abductors, and hip external rotators are the most common underlying contributors to nearly every hip condition we treat. Strengthening these muscles doesn’t just eliminate pain — it changes the mechanics of how force is distributed through the hip, spine, and knee. Our personal training and rehabilitation program → builds genuine resilience rather than just symptom resolution.
Long-Term Prevention
We finish treatment when you have the strength, mobility, and movement quality to stay out of pain -not when the acute episode resolves. This means fewer flare-ups, fewer repeat visits, and a body that can handle the demands you place on it.
Advanced Therapies for Hip Pain
Class IV Laser Therapy
Deep-penetrating near-infrared light reduces inflammation in bursae, tendons, and joints; stimulates collagen repair in damaged soft tissue; and modulates pain signals from irritated nerves. For hip osteoarthritis, laser therapy is one of the most clinically validated non-surgical options available — improving function and reducing pain through genuine tissue-level effects, not just symptom suppression.
Sessions are painless, typically 8-12 minutes, and require no recovery time.
Shockwave Therapy
For tendon-related hip conditions — iliopsoas tendinopathy, gluteal tendinopathy, calcific tendinitis — shockwave therapy delivers results that conventional treatment cannot. Acoustic waves break down calcifications, stimulate blood flow in chronically degenerated tendons, and trigger genuine tissue regeneration. Particularly effective for conditions that have been present for months or years.
Most tendon conditions require 4-6 sessions for significant improvement.
Therapeutic Massage
The hip flexors, glutes, piriformis, TFL, and IT band all directly influence hip mechanics and pain. Chronically tight tissue in these areas creates abnormal forces on the hip joint and surrounding structures with every movement. Our licensed massage therapists use deep tissue and sports-specific techniques to restore tissue quality, reduce trigger points, and support the joint work our chiropractors perform.
Hyperbaric Oxygen
Therapy For complex hip conditions, post-surgical rehabilitation, or patients managing severe arthritic pain alongside systemic inflammation, HBOT provides a powerful whole-body healing stimulus — flooding all tissues with therapeutic levels of oxygen.
What to Expect at Your First Appointment
Your first appointment includes a complete history of your hip pain – onset, mechanism, what aggravates and relieves it, your activity level and goals, followed by a thorough physical examination.
We conduct hip-specific orthopedic testing, assess lumbar and pelvic mechanics, evaluate strength and movement quality, and where indicated, assess gait and lower extremity biomechanics.
You’ll leave with a clear diagnosis, a specific treatment plan, a realistic timeline, and in most cases your first treatment.
Pricing: Initial consultation from $150-$200. Treatment plan costs are presented clearly before we begin. We do not accept insurance but will provide receipts for any independent submission you’d like to make.
The Connection Between Hip Pain and the Rest of Your Body
The hip is the crossroads of the body — connecting the spine and pelvis above to the knee and foot below. Dysfunction anywhere in this chain affects the hip, and hip dysfunction affects everything else.
What we assess alongside the hip:
- Lumbar spine — The most common source of referred hip pain. Disc problems, facet irritation, and nerve compression from the lower back regularly produce pain felt in the hip, buttock, and groin. See our back pain treatment →
- Sacroiliac joint — SI dysfunction creates hip and lower back pain that is difficult to distinguish without proper examination
- Knee — Hip weakness directly causes abnormal knee loading. Resolving hip dysfunction often resolves chronic knee pain simultaneously. See our knee pain treatment →
- Sciatic nerve — Nerve compression anywhere from L4 down to the piriformis muscle can produce hip and buttock pain indistinguishable from structural hip pathology. See our sciatica treatment →
Our full-body assessment ensures we’re treating the source – not chasing the symptom.
Why South Bay Patients Choose Adapt Health for Hip Pain
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 222 Five-Star Google Reviews — [Read on Google] Adapt Health Clinic
“Hip impingement was stopping me from training. I was told surgery might be the only option. Adapt Health took a completely different approach — chiro, laser, and hip strengthening. Three months later I’m back to full training with zero pain.” — Daniel R., San Jose
“I had bursitis in my hip for over a year. Cortisone shots gave me two weeks of relief at a time. Laser therapy and shockwave at Adapt Health resolved it in six sessions. I haven’t needed a shot since.” — Linda M., Campbell
“Dr. Grossman figured out my hip pain was actually coming from my lower back — something three other practitioners missed. Once we treated the right thing, the hip pain disappeared.” — Karen S., Los Gatos
Why patients choose us:
✅ Full kinetic chain diagnosis — we find the source, not just the site
✅ All therapies under one roof — laser, shockwave, chiro, massage, HBOT, rehab
✅ Non-surgical first — we exhaust every conservative option before surgery is considered ✅ Rehab to full strength — we finish when you’re resilient, not just pain-free
✅ Transparent care — clear diagnosis, clear plan, clear pricing upfront
✅ Conveniently located — 1475 S Bascom Ave, Suite 104, Campbell | 15 min from central San Jose
Frequently Asked Questions — Hip Pain
Can a chiropractor treat hip pain?
What causes hip pain?
Can hip pain be treated without surgery?
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Is hip pain connected to back pain?
Very commonly, yes. The lumbar spine and sacroiliac joint are biomechanically linked to the hip — and pain from these areas is regularly felt in the hip, buttock, and groin. We assess the full lumbopelvic-hip complex at every hip pain appointment to ensure we’re treating the correct source.