Low back pain that won’t go away? Learn how tight hips affect your movement and how improving hip mobility can reduce strain and prevent recurring pain.
Tight Hips Could Be Causing Your Back Pain
Low back pain that won’t go away isn’t always coming from your back.
In many cases, the real problem starts in your hips.
When your hips are tight, your lower back has to work harder.
How Tight Hips Affect Your Spine
Your hips and lower back work together during movement.
When your hips don’t move properly:
• your lower back compensates
• strain increases on the spine
• movement becomes inefficient
• tension builds up over time
Why This Often Gets Missed
Many people focus only on where they feel pain.
But pain doesn’t always come from the source.
If the hips are restricted:
• your movement patterns change
• your back takes on more load
• discomfort continues
How Improving Hip Mobility Helps
Working on hip mobility can take pressure off your lower back.
It may help:
• reduce tension in the back
• improve movement patterns
• support better posture
• prevent recurring pain
Why Your Pain Keeps Returning
If hip mobility isn’t addressed:
• your back keeps compensating
• strain builds up again
• symptoms come back
That’s why treating the whole movement chain matters.
Final Thoughts
If your back pain isn’t improving, your hips could be the missing piece.
Improving how your body moves can make a big difference.
A proper assessment can help identify what’s causing your pain and guide the right treatment.
Pain Free Health Clinic provides services in:
Richmond
Ladner
Surrey
Langley
Want to see how improving hip mobility can reduce back pain?
Watch our videos demonstrating simple exercises that help improve hip movement and reduce strain on your lower back.
Follow Pain Free Health Clinic on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok for more physiotherapy tips and movement routines.
