Full Swing Healthcare on Beach Blvd is Jacksonville’s go-to for hip pain that hasn’t responded to stretching, foam rolling, or rest. Dr. Cody Muren and Dr. Eric Hall assess the full lower extremity, not just the hip, because the real source of hip-region pain is often one joint higher than where it hurts.
Why Your Hip Pain Might Not Be a Hip Problem
The most consistent finding we see with hip-region pain is a restricted sacroiliac (SI) joint. When the SI joint loses normal mobility, the hip flexors, TFL, and gluteal muscles tighten to compensate, and over time that tension becomes pain you feel directly in the hip. The problem is one level up, and it has never been examined.
Every hip pain assessment at Full Swing includes the SI joint, lumbar spine, and hip joint mechanics, not just the area that hurts. If you have been diligently stretching your hip flexors for months without improvement, there is almost certainly a mechanical driver that stretching alone cannot touch.
Deep Structures That Need More Than Manual Pressure
Two muscles cause a lot of hip pain that never resolves with conventional care:
- Iliopsoas: the deepest hip flexor, sitting just in front of the lumbar spine. When it develops active trigger points it refers pain into the groin, anterior thigh, and low back. External massage cannot reliably reach it. Dry needling can.
- Piriformis: tucked deep in the posterior hip. When it shortens from trigger point activity it can compress the sciatic nerve, producing pain that travels down the leg. Again, dry needling is the most direct clinical access available short of a cortisone injection.
What a First Visit Looks Like
- Full movement screen of the hip, SI joint, and lumbar spine
- Orthopedic and neurological testing to rule out referred pain from the low back
- Muscle-length and trigger point assessment of the iliopsoas, piriformis, TFL, and glutes
- Same-day treatment when appropriate, most patients leave the first visit feeling a difference
Your first visit is $115 and includes the exam. Follow-up visits are $50. We accept Florida Blue, United Healthcare, Humana, Cigna, Florida Medicaid, and VA benefits, and we verify your coverage before you arrive.
Serving Jacksonville and the Beaches
Our clinic at 13770 Beach Blvd #4 is easy to reach from Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach, Atlantic Beach, Ponte Vedra, and Riverside. Call us at (904) 539-3352 to ask about your specific situation before booking.