Hip Pain Treatment — Loveland, CO
Hip Pain That Doesn’t Respond to Stretching Has a Deeper Cause.
The hip is one of the most mechanically complex joints in the body — and one of the most mismanaged in PT. Stretching tight hip flexors, dry needling the piriformis, and doing clamshells misses the point. The real issue is almost always the same: specific muscles have been neurologically shut off, and the hip joint is paying for it. One80 finds them and restores them.
Conditions we treat
What’s causing your hip pain?
Find your condition below. Each one is driven by a failure in the neuromuscular system controlling the hip — showing up differently depending on which muscles are involved and for how long.
Hip Impingement (FAI)
Hip impingement — femoroacetabular impingement — is widely treated with hip flexor stretching and activity restriction. But the research shows that gluteal inhibition is the primary driver of the abnormal mechanics that cause impingement symptoms. The femoral head migrates forward and upward under load because the posterior stabilizers aren’t holding it in place.
When the bony morphology creates a pinching risk and the inhibited muscles allow it to happen on every step, you get pain. Restore glute and deep hip rotator activation and the pinching stops — because the biomechanics change, not because the bone changes.
Hip Arthritis
Hip arthritis pain is driven by how the joint is loaded, not just how much cartilage is left. Studies consistently show that imaging findings in hip OA correlate poorly with symptoms. Many people with severe X-ray findings have minimal pain. The difference is how the joint is being loaded — and that’s determined by the muscles around it.
When glute max, glute med, deep external rotators, and hip flexors fail to activate correctly, the joint compresses unevenly. Restore the muscular support, redistribute the load, and the pain changes — often dramatically — regardless of what the X-ray shows.
Hip Replacement Rehab
Total hip arthroplasty removes the damaged joint. What it doesn’t address is arthrogenic muscle inhibition — the automatic neurological shutdown of muscles surrounding a surgically traumatized joint. The glutes, hip abductors, and deep hip rotators don’t go offline because they were cut. They go offline because the nervous system is protecting the joint.
Standard post-op hip rehab focuses on progressive gait training and hip strengthening. What it rarely addresses is why those exercises aren’t producing expected strength gains. Neurological inhibition prevents the muscle from contracting fully regardless of how hard the patient tries. We fix that specifically.
Hip Fracture Rehab
Hip fracture recovery demands more than progressive weight bearing. The neuromuscular system responsible for dynamic hip stability has been profoundly disrupted by both the injury and the surgical repair. How completely those stabilizers are restored determines functional independence — not just whether the patient can walk.
Standard rehab focuses on the mechanical task of weight bearing without systematically addressing the neuromuscular inhibition that makes that task difficult and unsafe. A patient who progresses to full weight bearing with a Trendelenburg gait is walking on a hip that isn’t being properly controlled. We rebuild the control system specifically.
Why One80 PT gets hip results when other clinics don’t
Most hip PT targets the painful area — stretch the flexors, mobilize the joint, strengthen the abductors. That can help short term. But if the specific muscles that control femoral head position in the socket haven’t been neurologically restored, the hip mechanics never fully correct and the pain returns.
We serve patients from Loveland, Fort Collins, Berthoud, Windsor, Timnath, and across Northern Colorado. One therapist. One patient. Every visit.
Common questions about hip pain
How long will it take to resolve my hip pain?
Most hip pain cases at One80 resolve in 4–8 visits when the root cause is properly addressed. This is significantly faster than the typical insurance-based PT timeline — because we treat the cause, not manage the symptom.
My MRI shows arthritis. Does that mean I need a replacement?
Not necessarily. The degree of arthritis on imaging correlates poorly with pain levels. Many patients with significant X-ray findings resolve their pain through neuromuscular rehabilitation. We recommend exhausting this option before making a surgical decision.
I had hip surgery 6 months ago and still limp. Can One80 help?
Yes. Persistent Trendelenburg gait and hip weakness after completing standard post-op PT is almost always a sign of unresolved glute inhibition. This is addressable with proper neuromuscular assessment and targeted intervention.
Do you treat hip pain in Fort Collins and surrounding areas?
Yes. One80 Physical Therapy is located in Loveland, CO and serves patients from Fort Collins, Berthoud, Windsor, Timnath, and across Northern Colorado.
Ready to find out why your hip really hurts?
Call (970) 593-9300 or book your free consultation.
One therapist. One patient. Results on your first visit — guaranteed.