Conditions · 03

Hip Pain

Assessment-first guidance for hip or groin discomfort, stiffness, activity limits, and questions about the source of symptoms.

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Hip pain that has changed how you walk.

Hip pain is rarely just the joint—the muscles around it compensate, and then they may hurt too. A regenerative evaluation looks at the larger system and helps determine whether there is something reasonable to consider before hip replacement becomes the plan.

Does this sound familiar?

Who tends to
call us.

You might recognize yourself here

Hip or groin discomfort is affecting walking, exercise, work, or sleep
Stiffness makes it harder to rise, get into a car, or move after sitting
You are uncertain whether the symptoms begin in the hip, lower back, or surrounding tissue
Prior care has not restored the mobility or confidence you want

What we are not

Soma is not an urgent-care or emergency service. Severe pain after a fall, inability to bear weight, sudden swelling, fever, or rapid loss of function needs prompt medical attention. Some hip findings are best addressed by an orthopedic or surgical specialist, and we will say so when that is the case.

How the evaluation works

An evaluation first—not a program.

Hips are evaluated as a system: the joint itself plus the gluteal, adductor, and surrounding muscles that may have been compensating. Which areas matter most is a clinical judgment made after examining you.

An in-clinic provider evaluation. History, examination, a review of your imaging, and a conversation about your goals—all at our Sandy clinic.
Comprehensive blood work. Ordered before any plan is finalized, because inflammation and metabolic health help shape what is reasonable to attempt.
Image-guided delivery. When a procedure is part of the plan, it is performed under ultrasound or fluoroscopic guidance as standard—not as an add-on.
Supportive therapeutic modalities. In-clinic therapies and appropriate at-home support are selected for your plan rather than sold as disconnected extras.
Personalized nutrition and supplement guidance. Support for the parts of recovery that happen between visits to our clinic.
Scheduled follow-up visits. Built into the plan at purposeful intervals so progress can be reviewed and next steps can be adjusted.

Your evaluation

Understand the full picture.
Then build the right plan.

An assessment helps determine what is known, what still needs clarification, and whether Soma is an appropriate setting for your next step.

Your symptom history and functional priorities
Focused examination
Review of relevant imaging or prior recommendations

Common questions

Useful answers.
Without overpromising.

Is the injection into the joint itself?

When a joint injection is part of the plan, it is performed under ultrasound or fluoroscopic guidance so placement can be confirmed. Some plans may also address relevant surrounding muscles or soft tissue.

What if I have already had a hip replaced?

Tell us before your evaluation. A prior replacement changes what is sensible on that side and what we would examine elsewhere; it is exactly the kind of context the evaluation is designed to sort out.

Can you tell me on the phone whether it is my hip or my back?

No. Hip and lower-back problems can refer discomfort into overlapping areas. Distinguishing between them requires an in-clinic history and physical examination, and sometimes review of imaging.

Will this help me avoid hip surgery?

We cannot promise that. An evaluation should clarify what is known, what alternatives exist, and when surgical consultation remains important.

What should I bring?

Bring a medication list and any relevant imaging reports, records, or prior recommendations you have available.

More questions about cost, safety, preparation, and what happens next are answered on our FAQ page ↗.

Your next step

Bring your questions.
We’ll start with context.

A conversation can help clarify whether a clinical assessment at Soma makes sense.

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