Hi, I started skateboarding in my 30's last year and I have been having hip pain in my left hip from doing jumps and tricks. I have been to see a physio and have begun strength training the muscles around my hips and I can still skateboard but I get pain after skating a session. I really want a focused plan and a better understanding of what's going on as I want to get back to skating again! Thanks Cass

Hi Cass There is lots of rhetoric out there that says getting stronger is the way forwards for dealing with MSK pain, and as you can see it helps but rarely solves everything. I think you need to get CONTROL of strength, which may sound a little pedantic but your form and how you get stronger is of utmost importance. Simple things like how you perform a single leg squat or lunge or split squats is really important and helps improve the quality of how you move, and is a much better solution to getting you better. What have you been currently told to do/doing? The Guru