Hip Pain Treatment, Brighton
Hip pain is something many people simply learn to live with — an ache when walking, stiffness getting out of a chair, discomfort that’s just always there. After a while it starts to feel normal. But it isn’t normal, and in most cases it doesn’t have to stay that way.
I recently spoke with a client who had been suffering with hip pain for as long as she could remember, assuming it was just part of who she was. After just five sessions she was discharged pain free. That’s not unusual — when you give the body back what it’s been missing, it responds.
What’s Actually Going On..
One of the most common patterns I see is the hip losing its ability to move fully — through both extension and flexion. When that happens, the body finds another way. The pelvis tips forward, the lower back works harder than it should, and the body recruits further up the chain — you might notice your shoulders getting involved, your weight shifting to one side, one foot turning out more than the other, or difficulty lifting your leg when getting out of a car. These aren’t random changes — they’re strategies, the body working around a hip that has run out of options and workarounds! Pain is just a flag telling you something needs attention somewhere in the system. The hip also connects directly to how the foot meets the ground, and when it’s struggling that shows up further down the chain in the knee, the ankle, and the foot too.
What About Arthritis?
If you’ve been told you have early arthritis, keeping the muscles around the joint strong and maintaining good movement makes a real difference to how it feels and functions — and that’s exactly what this work focuses on.
How I Approach It..
I work with Gary Ward’s AIM method — Anatomy in Motion — finding what’s missing and putting it back. For hip pain that means restoring movement through the hip and pelvis, building strength in the right places, and looking at the whole chain. The goal is always the same — find what the system is missing, put it back, and build the strength to keep it there.
What a Session Looks Like..
Sessions are hands-on and practical, and you’ll leave with a specific exercise programme, fully videoed, taking around 20 minutes a day at home. No gym required.
Who Is This For?
If you’ve tried everything and it keeps coming back, you’re in the right place. This approach works for everyone — whether you want to get back to exercise, move more freely, or simply walk the dog without your hip holding you back.
Based in Brighton
I work with clients in Brighton and the surrounding area. A Missing Piece Assessment is the place to start.
Book your Missing Piece Assessment today and find out what your body has been trying to tell you.
Frequently Asked Questions:
I’ve had hip pain for so long I’ve just accepted it as normal — can it really be changed?
Yes — and this is something I hear regularly. Many people live with hip pain for years before seeking help, simply believing it’s part of who they are. It isn’t. When you give the body what it’s been missing — better movement, the right strength work, and an understanding of what’s been driving the problem — it responds, often more quickly than people expect.
Could my hip pain be connected to the way I walk or stand?
Almost certainly. If the hip isn’t moving as it should, the pelvis tips forward, the back works harder, and the body recruits other areas to help. You may have noticed your weight shifting to one side, one foot turning out more than the other, or difficulty getting out of a car — these are all strategies the body uses to keep moving around a hip that isn’t doing everything it should.
I’ve been told I have early arthritis — does that change what can be done?
Not as much as you might think. Keeping the muscles around the hip strong and maintaining good movement makes a significant difference even with arthritis present. I trained with Gait Happens and work with Gary Ward’s AIM method, and that approach works just as well when arthritis is part of the picture.
Why does my hip pain affect my back and knee as well?
Because the hip sits in the middle of the chain — connecting the lower back above to the knee and foot below. When the hip isn’t moving well, both ends of that chain feel it. Treating the back or knee in isolation, without addressing what’s happening at the hip, is why so many people find their pain keeps shifting without ever fully resolving.
How long will it take to see a difference?
The body responds well when it gets the right input — often faster than people expect. Most clients notice a change within the first few sessions, and consistency with the daily exercises is what makes the changes hold.