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Notes on movement, posture & precise training.

Short reads on the Functional Patterns methodology, the four patterns that shape every day, and how we train to rebuild them — written from the studio in Malvern East.

X-ray-style anatomical illustration of the pelvis and hip joint with the right hip highlighted in red, indicating chronic hip pain
Hip Pain May 2026 6 min read

Chronic Hip Pain: Why I Didn't Need the Surgery They Recommended

How a systematic, gait-respecting approach resolved hip pain that Copenhagens and clamshells couldn't.

A surgeon told me I'd probably need surgery. The standard rehab — Copenhagens, clamshells, pistol squats — wasn't moving the needle. Here's why those exercises miss the point of hip mechanics, and the systematic approach that actually worked.

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