When this client came to see me, his pain was severely affecting the quality of his life. In his own words:

“After 4 years of suffering from worsening hip pain that had stopped me from running, and was frequently impacting my ability to walk pain free, I thought this was something I would just have to accept.”

He had seen many doctors and specialists but found no relief.

When I examined his posture, I saw many misalignments.

Can you spot them?

Look closely at his feet, knees, hands, shoulders, upper body, and head. They’re all out of alignment.

These imbalances could have contributed to his pain, but the misalignments from the side view were even more concerning!

His hips were leaning forward from his ankles, his upper back was hunched, and his shoulders and head were pushed forward.

I showed him his photos and explained that we should focus on two key areas: first, balancing the hips, and second, improving the position of his upper back, shoulders, and head, even though he didn’t feel pain there.

It might seem strange to work on the upper back when someone has hip pain, but I believe in addressing the root cause. Often, one part of the body hurts because another part isn’t working correctly.

To help him become pain-free, generic exercises simply wouldn’t be enough. Instead, I selected four specific exercises to start aligning his hips and upper body.

These exercises were tailored to match his strength levels, could be done at home without any equipment, and were short enough to fit into his daily routine.

We met about ten times in total. Initially, we saw each other weekly, but we gradually spaced out our sessions. During our follow-ups, I made sure he was doing the exercises correctly and introduced more advanced ones as he progressed.

Over time, his posture improved, and the pain decreased. Within a few months, it completely disappeared!

I took the photos below after just two months. Look closely from the feet to the head, and you can see improvements in every position.

 

As well as becoming pain-free, he now looks much better and is less likely to get hurt as he gets older.

In his own words:

“I have now started running again, which is something I thought I’d never really be able to do again!”

I’m so proud of his transformation. It’s impressive to see how he changed his posture and eliminated years of pain.

His example shows that no matter how long you’ve been in pain or how it affects your life, improvement is possible. Even if you think you’ve tried everything, there is still hope!