When patients walk into our Dallas clinic complaining of lower back pain, many are surprised to learn the real problem isn’t just in their back—it’s in their hips and glutes. This connection is one of the most overlooked causes of chronic pain and discomfort, and addressing it can be the key to long-term relief.
Why the Glutes and Hips Matter
The gluteal muscles—including the gluteus maximus, medius, and minimus—are responsible for stabilizing your pelvis, supporting your spine, and generating power for everyday movements like walking, standing, lifting, and even sitting. When these muscles become weak, tight, or imbalanced, it can throw your entire kinetic chain out of alignment, leading to:
- Lower back pain
- Hip tightness or instability
- Sciatica-like symptoms
- Poor posture and pelvic tilt
- Compensation injuries in the knees or ankles
When your glutes and hips aren’t doing their job properly, your lower back muscles pick up the slack—often resulting in strain, inflammation, or chronic discomfort.
The Vicious Cycle of Muscle Imbalance
Modern lifestyles—especially prolonged sitting—can cause the glutes to become inactive (a condition called “gluteal amnesia”), while the hip flexors become tight. This imbalance causes the pelvis to tilt forward, placing stress on the lumbar spine.
Over time, this can lead to:
- Lumbar disc compression
- Muscle spasms
- Reduced range of motion
- Increased risk of injury
How Our Treatments Can Help
At Advanced Integrative Health Center of Dallas, we take a multi-specialty, whole-body approach to healing. Our therapy services work together to address the root cause of your pain—not just the symptoms. We utilize a combination of physical and sports rehabilitation, chiropractic care, and other therapies to re-activate hip and glute muscles, release tight hip flexors and surrounding musculature, improve flexibility, strength, and neuromuscular control, realign the spine and pelvic structures, and improve the joint mobility while reducing nerve irritation and inflammation to fully treat the cause of your pain and dysfunction.
Serving the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Whether you’re in Dallas, Plano, Garland, Frisco, or Arlington, our integrated team is here to help you move better, feel stronger, and live pain-free. We specialize in conservative, non-surgical treatments for chronic back pain using a customized combination of chiropractic care, physical rehabilitation, acupuncture, and other proven treatments.
Are you Ready to Get to the Root of Your Back Pain?
Don’t wait for your pain to get worse. If you’ve been dealing with low back pain and suspect your hips or glutes may be the culprit, let’s find the solution together.
Call us today at 469.449.4477 or schedule an appointment online to start your journey to pain-free movement.
Your body deserves better—and we’re here to help.
