Hip & Knee Pain in Tampa
Resolve the Structural Overload Causing Your Hip & Knee Pain
Your hips and knees are the largest load-bearing joints in your body, and they are intimately connected. When one joint experiences a mechanical breakdown, the other is forced to absorb the shock.
At Nucleus Physical Therapy, we don’t just treat your joints as isolated parts. We provide comprehensive, 1-on-1 care designed to fix the underlying movement compensations, reduce localized joint inflammation, and restore pain-free movement to your lower body.
Why Rubbing Your Sore Knee or Stretching Your Tight Hip Doesn’t Work
It is incredibly common to view knee pain and hip pain as separate issues. You might wear a knee brace to get through a run, or continuously roll out a tight hip flexor. However, these are merely surface fixes. The knee is a hinge joint trapped between the foot and the hip; it goes exactly where they tell it to go. If your hip lacks proper stability or rotation, your knee is forced to twist and grind out of alignment under load. To fix the pain permanently, you have to fix the system.
Realigning the Kinetic Chain with the Be Activated Method
When it comes to the lower extremities, true stability and power originate at your center. Utilizing the Be Activated Method, we routinely discover that chronic hip impingement and tracking-based knee pain are rooted in a neurologically “inhibited” core and glute complex.
When your primary hip muscles shut down due to a protective stress response, your body forces secondary structures—like your TFL, IT Band, and quad tendons—to carry the load. We flip these neurological switches back on to take the destructive pressure off your joints instantly.
Hip & Knee Conditions We Successfully Manage
Our specialized 1-on-1 framework is highly effective at identifying and resolving a wide array of degenerative, traumatic, and overuse joint conditions, including:
Hip Impingement & Labrum Tears: Alleviating sharp, localized pinching in the front of the groin during deep squats or long periods of sitting.
Runner’s Knee: Correcting improper kneecap tracking that causes a dull ache under or around the kneecap when walking, running, or taking stairs.
Ilio-tibial (IT) Band Syndrome: Eliminating localized friction and sharp pain on the outside of the knee or hip joint during repetitive movement.
Hip & Knee Osteoarthritis: Restoring joint lubrication, expanding active range of motion, and building muscular support to significantly delay or avoid joint replacement surgeries.
Tendinopathy & Bursitis: Resolving persistent inflammation in the patellar tendon, hamstring insertions, or the trochanteric bursa of the hip.
Built for Runners, Lifters, and Active Adults Who Refuse to Slow Down
If you want an active, long-term solution that targets the actual cause of your physical limitations—rather than relying on temporary anti-inflammatories or a lifetime of knee sleeves—this page is for you. We regularly help:
Endurance Athletes & Runners suffering from mechanical tracking pain that limits their weekly mileage or pace.
Weightlifters & Fitness Enthusiasts experiencing hip pinching or knee catching when squatting, lunging, or stepping under load.
Active Adults who simply want to get out of a car, walk around the neighborhood, or play with their kids entirely free from a nagging ache in their joints.