Hip pain can show up as a pinch at the front during squats, a deep ache on the outside after a run, or a stiffness that makes getting out of a chair feel like a negotiation. The hip is a load-bearing joint with a crowd of muscles crossing it, so the pain can come from several places and rarely has one simple cause. This page is the starting point we give people at ActiveX Physio in Singapore. If a page further down the list matches your symptoms exactly, start there instead.
Where is my hip pain coming from?
From more places than the spot that hurts, usually. If you have been stretching and foam rolling without lasting relief, the tightness you keep chasing is most often the hip guarding a weakness underneath it. We test hip strength and range, then watch the joint under the loads that matter to you: glute function, hip flexor capacity, what the lumbar spine is contributing, and whether your training or your desk hours are asking more of the hip than it currently has.
What does hip pain treatment involve?
Whatever the load problem calls for. Glute and hip rotator strengthening when lateral stability is the gap, since a hip that cannot control the pelvis leaks load everywhere below it. Hip flexor capacity work when the tightness at the front is driven by weakness. Loosening the lumbar and pelvic contribution when the hip is compensating for stiffness somewhere else. The rehab stays progressive and tied to your actual activities, so the gains show up where you need them. None of it is guesswork: each block of the plan traces back to something the assessment found, and it gets retested as you progress.
Who can help
Any of our physiotherapists can assess and treat hip pain. If you are a runner, Nicholas Ho and Isabelle Chow can both assess how hip mechanics are affecting your stride. If hip pain is showing up under the barbell, TJ Chen can look at squat and hinge patterns. For post-surgical hip rehab or persistent hip conditions, Ivan Tam or Helen Nguyen can both handle complex joint presentations.