🏃‍♂️ Hip Pain While Running

Hip pain while running is something we see often — not just in adults, but in younger athletes too.

The most common pattern looks like this:

• You start your run feeling fine 👍

• As time and distance increase, pain begins to build

• It may be a mild annoyance…

• Or it may get bad enough that you have to stop altogether ❌

Most runners don’t remember a specific injury. There wasn’t a fall or twist.
The pain just slowly developed over time — which is often the most frustrating part.

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🔎 Where Is the Pain Coming From?

Hip pain usually comes from one of two places:

1️⃣ Inside the Hip Joint

This can include:

• Hip arthritis

• A torn labrum

2️⃣ Outside the Joint (More Common)

This includes:

• Muscle imbalances around the hip

• Tight or weak supporting muscles

• Active trigger points

• Muscles not firing properly during running

• Spinal alignment or biomechanical issues

👉 In our experience, most runners fall into this second category.

The good news?
If the joint itself is healthy and the issue is muscular or biomechanical, it can often be corrected without surgery 🙌

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🩺 How We Approach Hip Pain

When someone comes into our office with hip pain — whether from running or even walking — we perform a thorough examination to determine:

• What is actually causing the pain

• Whether it’s something we can help

• The best plan to correct it

If it’s a condition we treat, patients typically begin seeing improvement fairly quickly.

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📍 Ready to Get Answers?

If you’re dealing with:

• Hip pain

• Back pain

• Sciatica

• Or any other musculoskeletal issue

Click the “Get Started” button below to request a consultation and see if we can help.

We have offices located in Hampstead and Durham, NH.