13/11/2025
✨ Hip misalignment occurs when one or both hips shift out of their natural position, disrupting the body’s structural balance. Because the hips are the foundation of the spine and legs, even a small imbalance can cause the pelvis to tilt or rotate, placing uneven stress on the lower back and leading to muscle tightness, pinching, or chronic lower back pain. This imbalance also alters the alignment of the knees, forcing them to track incorrectly during walking or training, which increases the risk of knee pain, tendon irritation, and joint degeneration over time. The effects can travel even further down the kinetic chain, causing one ankle or foot to absorb more load than the other, contributing to issues like overpronation, reduced stability, and recurring ankle stiffness or injury. In short, when the hips are misaligned, the entire body compensates—often leading to a cycle of discomfort and dysfunction from the lower back to the knees and all the way to the ankles.
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