The Hip Impingement Fix Protocol

If you've been foam-rolling, stretching, and doing 90/90s until you're blue in the face—but your hips still pinch every time you squat—you're not broken. You're just approaching the problem backwards. Most hip mobility programs throw passive stretches at a joint that doesn't need more range; it needs more control, more strength through that range, and better positioning so you stop slamming sensitive tissues together every time you load. That's especially true if you're hypermobile, where your hips already move plenty—they just don't move well. This protocol walks you through the exact framework Dr. Susie uses with her online rehab clients who come in with anterior hip pain, pinching during squats, and a graveyard of failed mobility routines. You'll learn how to assess what's actually happening in your hip, why certain popular exercises make things worse, and how to build a warm-up and training strategy that creates space, builds positional strength, and gets you back under the barbell without that nauseating pinch. Inside, you'll get step-by-step progressions for posterior capsule work, hip flexor strengthening (not stretching), glute activation that actually transfers to your lifts, and the exact superset strategies that prep your hips to handle load. No fluff, no generic "mobility flows"—just the practical, PT-backed system that turns pinchy hips into powerful ones. Dr. Susie is a physical therapist and strength coach who specializes in getting lifters out of pain and back to the movements they love. She's worked with hundreds of clients online through her coaching practice, and this guide distills the most effective interventions she uses every single week.