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Hip Pain Treatment in Fort Collins, CO

Pinching in the squat, deep glute pain, outside-hip pain when you run or sleep. Hips respond fast when you treat the joint and then train the range you restore.

The short answer

Hip pain in active adults usually comes down to the hip not moving as far as your squat, running stride or sport is asking it to. Tier 1 Performance & Rehab in Fort Collins measures exactly what your hip can do, uses hands-on care to free up the movement, then trains that new range with weight so it holds.

Serving Fort Collins, Loveland, Timnath, Windsor and Wellington, CO.

01 — What it is

Hip pain, and how to tell that's what you have

Signs you're dealing with this

  • —A pinch in the front of the hip at the bottom of a squat
  • —Deep glute or groin ache after sitting or training
  • —Outside-hip pain when running or lying on that side
  • —Clicking or catching as the hip flexes
  • —Hip stiffness that limits depth, stride or guard retention

What's actually causing it

  • —Limited hip movement, so the pelvis and low back make up for it
  • —Glute and hip strength below what your sport asks for
  • —A squat, stride or guard position that asks for more movement than the hip has
  • —Sudden increase in running, sprinting or mat volume
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02 — Our approach

How we treat Hip pain at Tier 1

  1. Measure the joint

    We measure how far your hip moves in each direction, test its strength, and watch how you squat and walk.

  2. Restore motion

    Hands-on treatment to free up the movement your hip is missing.

  3. Make the new range stick

    Training that new movement with weight, so what you gain lasts instead of fading by next week.

  4. Reload your sport

    Squat depth, running stride and mat positions built back on the new range, plus a short routine that keeps it.

What to expect, week by week

  • Weeks 1–3

    Range up, pinching down, clear mobility homework.

  • Weeks 4–10

    Strength work through the new range, plus squat or running progression.

  • Weeks 10–16

    Full depth and volume, held with a short daily maintenance routine.

Programs here run 8 to 16 weeks depending on how long the problem has been going on and the load you need to return to. These are typical ranges for active adults, not a guarantee — you get specific goals and a target program length after your first assessment.

03 — FAQ

Hip pain: common questions

Written as direct answers so Google and AI assistants can quote them.

Why does my hip pinch when I squat?+

Most often because you are asking for more hip flexion or rotation than the joint currently has, so the tissue at the front gets compressed. Restoring and then loading that range resolves it in most cases.

Will stretching fix my hip?+

Passive stretching alone rarely holds. Range you can control under load does, which is why the mobility work here is loaded rather than passive.

What is Functional Range Assessment?+

A joint-by-joint measurement system for capacity and control. It shows exactly which motion the hip is missing, so the plan targets that instead of generic stretches.

Can hip pain cause low back pain?+

Yes. When the hip does not move, the low back and pelvis take the motion instead, which is why we assess both.

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