When this client first came to see me, his hip pain was taking a serious toll on his life. He shared:

“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 countless doctors and specialists, but nothing brought lasting relief.

When I examined his posture, it was clear that there were several misalignments contributing to his pain.

Can you spot them?

Take a closer look at his feet, knees, hands, shoulders, upper body, and head. They’re all out of alignment.

While these imbalances could have played a role in his pain, 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’d need to focus on two key areas: first, balancing his hips, and second, improving the position of his upper back, shoulders, and head—even though he wasn’t feeling pain there.

It may seem unusual to focus on the upper back when someone’s dealing with hip pain, but I believe in addressing the root cause. Often, pain in one area of the body is a result of misalignment elsewhere.

To help him become pain-free, generic exercises simply wouldn’t cut it. I selected four specific exercises to help him realign his hips and upper body.

These exercises were tailored to his strength levels, simple enough to do at home with no equipment, and short enough to fit into his daily routine.

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

Over time, his posture began to shift, and the pain slowly decreased. Within just a few months, the pain was completely gone.

You can see the impressive progress in the photos below.

After just two months, look closely from his feet to his head—there’s noticeable improvement in every position.

As well as becoming pain-free, he now looks better and is far 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 incredibly proud of his transformation. It’s remarkable to see how changing his posture helped him eliminate years of pain.

His journey shows that no matter how long you’ve been in pain or how it impacts your life, improvement is possible. Even if you feel like you’ve tried everything, there is always hope!