Your FREE First Visit
60min
Your first step is a low-pressure visit to understand your body mechanics, what will resolve it, and explain our approach.
- Quick intake: what’s hurting, what triggers it, training goals
- Movement: mobility, strength, control, and sport-specific patterns
- Clear plan: observations, why it’s happening, best path forward
What You’ll Receive
- A clear clinical direction and root-cause hypothesis
- Recommended next steps, including a plan and projected timeline
- Practical guidance on what to do, and what to avoid, in training right now
What They’re Saying About Us
Quick Questions
Running is repetitive loading. Small deficits in hip mobility, glute strength & pelvic control can compound over mileage and create overload in the hip and surrounding tissues.
Location and triggers matter. Front hip or groin pain often points toward flexor overload or joint pinching, while side hip pain often involves glute tendons. An assessment clarifies what is driving your symptoms.
FAI often feels like pinching or deep discomfort in the front of the hip or groin, commonly worse with squats, prolonged sitting, hills, or higher intensity running.
Yes. When hip mechanics change, the knee and low back often absorb extra load. Improving hip strength & control can reduce stress elsewhere.
Not always. Many runners do better with smart modifications, reduced aggravating volume, and a clear plan to rebuild capacity rather than fully stopping.
Most athletes need both. Mobility without strength can leave the hip unstable, and strength without mobility can reinforce compensation. The best plan blends mobility, control & progressive loading.
Timeline depends on how long symptoms have been present, the diagnosis, and how well load is managed. The goal is steady progress without flare-ups, not quick jumps that set you back.
Reduce painful mileage or speed work, avoid deep painful ranges, and focus on controlled hip stability work until you are assessed.
Yes. Many athletes improve with the right plan. The focus is reducing irritation, restoring mechanics & building strength so the hip tolerates load better.
Dr. Alex Mak, DC, CCSP, CSCS, QME
I was the kid who was told to quit after years of sports and constant injuries, so I became the provider I never had, earning a kinesiology degree at SDSU, graduating chiropractic school summa cum laude, and doubling my clinical hours to obsessively master human movement. Olympus Sports Therapy is built on identifying the root cause, building a real progression plan, and guiding athletes from pain and setbacks back to stronger performance.
Seek medical attention immediately if you experience:
Severe or worsening pain that doesn’t improve with rest Numbness or tingling spreading down both legs Loss of strength in your leg or foot Difficulty controlling bladder or bowel function Pain following a fall, accident, or trauma