Dr. Jamie Phillips

Hockey Rehab Specialist | Founder: Ghost Rehab and Performance | Physical Therapist | Pro Goalie Coach

[Dr. Jamie Phillips @JamiePhillips30]

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If you need help breaking down the biomechanics of your stride, shoot me an email at https://t.co/k7lVFJURC4!

[Dr. Jamie Phillips @JamiePhillips30]

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This opens space in the hip and reduces pressure on the front of the joint. Most athletes feel immediate relief.

Redistribute load. More knee bend. Better ankle mobility. Keep the chest slightly more upright

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Is Your Stride Causing Your Hip Pain?

The final FAI 🧵 ( for players)
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A lot of players come in with hip pain that shows up only during acceleration or crossovers. Often the root cause is their stride.

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If your hip hurts only when you accelerate, your stride is the first place to look.

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2/ If a player already has a cam or pincer, that position increases irritation fast.

Too much forward lean forces the hip into deeper flexion. Add rotation and the joint hits end range on every push.

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If a young athlete keeps mentioning stiff hips, do not ignore it. Addressing it early protects them long term. Please reach out to me if you need help! https://t.co/k7lVFJVprC

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During adolescence the hip is still developing. High skating volume, early specialization, and year-round training increase stress on the joint.

The hip responds by adding bone at the femoral head. That is how early cam formation starts. I typically see cam lesions

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Kids often describe it as tightness. Not pain. Tightness in a developing athlete is the first red flag.

Strength balance, smart volume control, and technique coaching make a massive difference at this age.

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Youth Hockey and Early Sports Specialization

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I am seeing more young hockey players with hip issues we used to associate with adult athletes. The reason is simple.

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Clean up the stride pattern. Build glute endurance. Improve hip rotation control. Most players see improvement quickly.

If a player keeps getting the same pinch, get it assessed early. It is easier to fix at the start than months into irritation.

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Skating forces the hip into deep flexion with internal rotation layered on top. If a player has a cam or pincer, the joint runs out of room.

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Over time that repeated contact irritates the labrum and cartilage. The athlete starts to feel stiffness, clicking, or loss of rotation.

Most players try to stretch their way out of it. Stretching helps muscles, not bone. Technique and strength solve the real issue.

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Why So Many Hockey Players Get Hip Pinching**

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Hip pinching is one of the most common issues I see in hockey players. It is not random. It is usually a clear mechanical problem.

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Your core and your groins work together.
If one’s weak, the other works overtime.

Side planks, Pallof presses, lower abs are not optional if you want to stay healthy.

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This week's topic. The dreaded FAI 😎

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Most warm-ups I see are useless.
Hop on the bike, roll for 2mins, then hit the ice?
Get real.
Your groins and the rest of your body need activation. Wake them up after pre game nap!

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Still not doing Copenhagen planks?
They’ve been shown to cut groin injury risk by 40%.
Two to three times per week. That’s it.
No excuses.

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One of the easiest red flags for groin risk?
If your adductors are less than 80% as strong as your abductors.
That’s a problem.
Start squeezing them legs!

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If you’re not training your adductors, you’re increasing your injury risk.
It’s that simple.
Add Copenhagens to your warm-up or your lift.
Prevention is way easier than dealing with a strain mid-season.

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The research on it is actually pretty solid.
Copenhagens increase eccentric adductor strength and can cut groin injury risk by around 40 percent.
It’s rare something this simple works that well.