John LOVES to play basketball! Unfortunately, 8 months ago he jumped up for a rebound and came down hard on his left hip. Ever since then he has had hip pain, which inhibits his basketball game, and even prevents him from walking comfortably. His MD said the X-rays look good, but would do exploratory surgery if he wanted… NO WAY! He came to our Costa Mesa Clinic for a Sports Therapy Massage, where his therapist worked on the muscles of the trunk and the legs. Whaddaya know… the hip pain began to subside after the first session. His therapist also gave him some stretches that he can do on his own, as well as a little self-massage, and he’s well on his way to recovery. “Because of the hip pain it was hard to keep up with my wife when we went walking, and all of a sudden, I’m able to go faster than her again! And the guys on the court noticed I got back some of my old moves.”