Hip and Glute Pain: Why it Happens and How to Feel Better

If your hips or glutes feel tight, achy, or uncomfortable, you’re certainly not alone. These areas do a lot of work every day, supporting you when you sit, stand, walk, exercise, and climb stairs. Over time, they can become overloaded without you realising, until discomfort starts to creep in.

Hip and glute tension is something I commonly see with clients seeking remedial massage in Wanneroo, especially those who sit for long periods or have repetitive movement patterns.

Why Hip & Glute Pain Happens

Your hips and glutes play a key role in stabilising your pelvis and supporting movement through your lower body. When they’re asked to do too much, or not enough tension can build.

Common contributors include:

• Prolonged sitting or limited movement during the day

• Repetitive activities or exercise without enough variation

• Standing or loading one side more than the other

• Reduced mobility through the hips or lower back

• General muscle fatigue and stress

  
  

When these muscles become tight or guarded, everyday activities like sitting, walking, or climbing stairs can start to feel uncomfortable or restricted.

How Massage Can Help

Remedial massage helps by addressing deeper areas of tension through the hips, glutes, and surrounding muscles, supporting easier and more comfortable movement.

During a session, I work at a pace and pressure that suits your body, focusing on encouraging tight tissues to soften rather than forcing change. Many clients notice they feel:

• Lighter and less restricted through the hips

• More comfortable when sitting or walking

• Less of that tight, “stuck” feeling after movement

  
  

With regular treatments, massage can also help prevent tension from building up as quickly again.

Simple Things You Can Try at Home

Massage works best when supported by gentle daily habits:

• Try gentle hip and glute stretches — slow, easy movements rather than forcing flexibility.

• Change positions regularly if you sit for long periods; standing up and moving every hour can make a big difference.

• Use light self-massage, such as a tennis ball, if it feels comfortable and helpful for you.

• Include varied movement throughout your day to avoid loading the same tissues repeatedly.

  
  

Listening to your body and responding early to tightness often helps prevent discomfort from escalating.

When to Seek Extra Support

If hip or glute pain is persistent, worsening, or affecting your ability to move comfortably, additional assessment from a health professional may be helpful. Remedial massage can be part of a broader, supportive approach to managing discomfort.

Tight hips and glutes can make sitting, walking, and stairs uncomfortable over time. Remedial massage supports these areas by easing tension and encouraging freer movement.

You may also find our Stretching & Mobility Tips blog helpful as it becomes available. When you're ready, you can book a remedial massage session in Wanneroo, or explore our Testimonials page to see how others have experienced the benefits of care.

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