Hip Pain Chiropractor

Hip pain affects your ability to walk, exercise, sit comfortably, and sleep. Whether you are dealing with a sudden injury or chronic aching that has built up over years, Vitality Chiropractic in San Jose offers comprehensive, root-cause hip pain treatment that goes beyond simply treating where the pain is felt. Many hip conditions originate in the lumbar spine, sacroiliac joint, or surrounding soft tissues, and addressing these upstream causes produces far better results than focusing on the hip alone.

Hip bursitis involves inflammation of the bursae — fluid-filled sacs that cushion the hip joint. The most common type, greater trochanteric bursitis, causes pain on the outer hip and thigh that worsens with walking or lying on the affected side. Sacroiliac (SI) joint dysfunction is one of the most commonly missed causes of hip and lower back pain. The SI joint connects your pelvis to your spine, and when it becomes inflamed or misaligned, it creates deep, aching pain in the buttock and hip that can be confused with sciatica. Piriformis syndrome occurs when the piriformis muscle — located deep in the buttock — becomes tight and irritates the sciatic nerve passing through or near it. Hip flexor tightness from prolonged sitting creates anterior hip pain and affects gait patterns throughout the entire lower body.

The nerves that control hip muscles and sensation originate in the lumbar spine. When lumbar vertebrae are misaligned, they affect the function of muscles that stabilize and move the hip, creating abnormal movement patterns that lead to hip pain and injury. At Vitality Chiropractic, our hip pain evaluations always include a thorough assessment of the lumbar spine, pelvis, and sacroiliac joints. Restoring proper alignment throughout this region is often the key to resolving hip pain that has not responded to other treatments.

Chiropractic adjustments restore proper alignment of the lumbar spine, pelvis, and sacroiliac joints, reducing the abnormal forces that create or perpetuate hip pain. We also address soft tissue restrictions in the hip flexors, gluteal muscles, and piriformis. For bursitis and tendon conditions, shockwave therapy effectively reduces inflammation and stimulates healing. Specific rehabilitation exercises restore proper muscle balance and movement patterns to prevent recurrence.

If you are dealing with hip pain in San Jose, call Vitality Chiropractic at (408) 363-1991. Located at 6940 Santa Teresa Blvd, Suite 2, San Jose, CA 95119. New patient exam $142. Open Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:30am to 6pm, Tuesday and Thursday 3:00 to 6pm. Care is the cornerstone of our practice.