PHYSICAL THERAPY | HIP PAIN | CHARLESTON SC
Move And Sleep Without The Deep, Nagging Ache
Stretching hasn't helped because flexibility was never the issue.
Even if it wakes you up at night, or you've been told you just have "tight hips."
A FULL HOUR, ONE-ON-ONE
THE SAME DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EVERY VISIT
OPEN COMMUNICATION BETWEEN APPOINTMENTS
ORTHOPEDIC & SPORTS SPECIALIZED
What to Expect at ALTR Performance
With Dr. Andrew Bagley, PT, DPT, ATC - Owner, Physical Therapist
We know you probably have questions before you pick up the phone. This video walks you through exactly what to expect from working with us — from the first call, to your evaluation, to the plan we build for you.
Every session is one-on-one with your doctor of physical therapy. No aides. No rotating staff. No twenty-minute slots where someone hands you a sheet of exercises and moves on to the next person.
You'll have total access to your PT between visits, so when something changes or a question comes up, you're not waiting two weeks for your next appointment to ask it.
And if what's going on turns out to need more than physical therapy, we will tell you that up front. We would rather make sure you get the care you need than waste your time. So, what's the risk?
Why Hip Pain Keeps Showing Up
It's rarely sharp. It's deep, nagging, and hard to ignore — after sitting too long, standing up, lying on that side at night. Stretching doesn't touch it, because flexibility was never the problem.
And if you're honest, the stretching isn't really the point. What's actually bothering you is that recovery is slower than it used to be, workouts take more out of you than they should, and you've started wondering whether this is just what getting older feels like. That's a hard thing to sit with when you've always been the active one. Aging is inevitable. Losing what you're capable of isn't.
Hip pain is about how the joint loads, not how far it stretches. Labral tear, arthritis, bone-on-bone, "just bad hips" — whatever the label, when the muscles around the joint don't coordinate properly, it absorbs stress it wasn't designed for. So does everything above and below it.
We correct how your hip is loading and moving:
- Restore balanced movement in all directions
- Improve strength where the joint lacks support
- Reduce compression inside the hip
- Retrain patterns that irritate the joint
- Return smooth, pain-free movement
- Look above and below the hip to identify contributing factors
Ready To Move And Sleep Without Hip Pain?
Get clear on what’s driving your hip pain—and what needs to change so it stops showing up day and night.
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Frequently Asked Questions
We hear these often, so here are a few answers you may be looking for!
I've been told I have tight hips. Shouldn't I just stretch more?
If stretching were going to fix it, it would have by now. Hips that feel tight are often not short — they're working overtime to stabilize a joint that isn't getting support from the muscles around it. Stretching a muscle that's bracing for a reason buys you twenty minutes and changes nothing.
I was told I have arthritis or that I'm bone-on-bone. Is there any point?
Yes. Imaging findings and actual pain levels correlate far less tightly than people assume, and plenty of arthritic hips move well and feel fine once the loading changes. It may shape the plan. It doesn't end it.
Is my hip pain actually coming from my back?
Sometimes, and it's worth ruling out early — back-referred pain into the hip and glute is common and gets treated as a hip problem for months. Sorting out which one you're dealing with is part of the first visit.
More questions?