When Hip Pain Keeps You From Running, Start Here.
For women who are done being told to rest, scale back, and just live with it. A 12-week clinical system m to get you running again.
Only 20 early access spots available. Early access closes May 18th — or when spots fill.
FROM ZERO MILES TO 7-MILE LONG RUNS — AFTER 4 YEARS OFF
"Signing up for Chelsea's Hip System was a game changer. I hadn't run AT ALL since I had my first child 4 years ago, and with this system , my long runs are at 7 miles already. An absolute dream come true! I originally wanted a quick return to running...and I got that. But what I really gained along the way was a respect for the process and a drive to build a strong foundation for a balanced and strong body as I age. I really want to run FOREVER...not just right now. Chelsea's physiologically-backed approach is really easy to understand and implement. Chelsea has truly changed my life and I'm a full-time believer in her methodology. "
AllieThe Expertise Behind The System
Does this sound like you?
You can get your hip to calm down — until you try to run.
Then the guessing starts:
Push through?
Back off?
Rest more?
Slowly, life begins to shrink around your hip.
And you start to wonder if your running days are behind you.
This system exists so running doesn't have to stay in your past.
This system is designed for women with nagging pain on the outside of the hip that shows up in real life and workouts.
Common triggers include:
Lying on your side at night
Sitting or standing for long periods
Hills, stairs or uneven ground
Heavier resistance exercises
Running
WHY THIS KEEPS HAPPENING
When outer hip pain flares, every instinct tells you to rest. So you do.
And it calms down — until you try to run again. Then it's back.
Here's what that cycle is actually doing to your hip:
Each time you take multiple weeks off and restart, it sets you back a little further.
Those weeks off produce changes in your hip tendons that make them more likely to flare up with running.
You're not imagining that it's getting harder to get back to running. It is.
How to break the cycle?
The right stress — applied progressively, at the right time, in the right amount.
That's not what generic exercise lists or rest gives you.
It's what a system built around your specific strength baseline, your specific triggers, and your specific goals gives you.
That's what this is.
Myth : “I just need to stretch it out.”
Truth: Stretching a hip tendon doesn't release it - it compresses it and can worsen symptoms. This is why your figure-four stretches and foam rolling don’t give a permanent solution.
Myth : “I just need a few weeks off.”
Truth: Rest doesn't heal a hip tendon. It deconditions it, and makes it more sensitive to load when you return. This isn't bad luck. It's biology - and it's often reversible with the right loading protocol.
Myth : “My only option is a steroid injection”
Truth: Repeated corticosteroid injections reduce bone density and weaken tendon tissue over time. For a woman who plans to be running in her 80s, that tradeoff matters.
Why This Works When Everything Else Hasn't
Most hip programs fail for the same reason — they treat everyone the same. This one doesn't.
Unlike generic programs that start everyone at the same place...
This one starts with you — assessed from home
Your results determine everything that follows — your strength exercises, your resistance levels, and your personalized walking or running progression.
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Unlike automated programs that sort you into a template...
Dr. Chelsea personally reviews your results
Not automated. Within 3 business days Dr. Chelsea reviews your assessment and builds your system— your exercises, your resistance, your progression — based specifically on where you are right now.
Unlike exercise lists that leave you guessing how hard to push...
Built-in decision rules tell you exactly when to progress
The system tells you when to advance, hold steady, or adjust — so you're never guessing whether to push through or back off. You always know what to do next.
A flare-up and travel framework built for real life
If you’re traveling and have no equipment or if you have a flare up, you’ll know exactly what to do. This system teaches you how to make progress while also having a life and other commitments.
Progress that holds between sessions — not just during them
Sitting, sleeping, and standing guidance so you're not undoing your work without realizing it. Because what you do outside your workouts matters just as much as what you do in them.
Clear exit criteria — so you know exactly when you're done
At 12 weeks you'll know where you stand and what to do next. The goal is to get you to a place where you don't need this system anymore — and this system tells you when you've arrived.
Unlike programs that fall apart the moment you have a flare or travel…
Why I Built This System
I designed this system because, like you, I was scared running would have to be a part of my past, too.
But first — let me tell you about H.
She came to me in her early 40s — smart, research-savvy, and exhausted from doing everything right. She'd foam rolled. She'd stretched. She'd taken time off, modified her training, seen providers. Running was the thread that held her together — her stress relief, her identity, the version of herself she recognized in the mirror. And she was quietly, methodically losing it.
She didn't come to me angry. She came to me defeated.
She'd already started building her life around the absence of running. Telling herself it was fine. Filling the space with other things. But underneath it, she was grieving — because nobody had given her a real path forward. The medical system had handed her generic exercises and a follow-up appointment and called it care.
When I sat with H and actually mapped where her hip was — what it could handle, what it couldn't, what had been making things worse without her knowing — everything shifted. Not because I had a secret. Because she finally had a system that started where she was.
She was running again for the first time in years.
And I realized something sitting across from H that I haven't been able to shake since: she wasn't giving up running because she had to. She was giving it up because the right system didn't exist for her yet.
H wasn't unusual. She was everywhere.
Women from Nashville to France to towns with no specialist within a hundred miles — reaching out because they weren't ready to stop either. Women in their 30s, 40s, and 50s who'd been told to:
Rest.
Modify.
Accept.
Women who'd started quietly shrinking their lives around a hip that didn't have to define them.
I can't sit across from every woman who needs this. But I can build a system that does.
The Catalyst Hip Protocol is the system H deserved from the beginning — built on ten years of physical therapy practice, a background consulting for professional sports organizations, and a deep personal understanding of what it means to have your active identity on the line.
This isn't clinical advice. It's a structured, evidence-informed system designed to give you exactly what H got — a clear path forward, built around you.
Dr. Chelsea Matthews, PT, DPT
THE CATALYST SYSTEM
Here's how it works
Most programs give everyone the same plan and call it personalized.
This one starts with an assessment of where you are right now.
Complete Your Assessment At Home
You'll receive guided video tests walking you through exactly what to do. Most women complete it in under 20 minutes from home — no appointments, no special equipment needed.
Dr. Chelsea personally reviews your results
This isn't automated. Within 3 business days, Dr. Chelsea reviews your assessment and builds your system — your starting exercises, resistance levels, and walking or running progression — based specifically on where you are right now.
Use the flare-up framework
If pain exceeds 5/10 during a session — or spikes in the 24 hours after — the system tells you exactly what to do. A flare isn't failure. It's information on what your body needs to see progress.
Finish with exit criteria + what comes next
At 12 weeks you'll know exactly where you stand - and exactly what to do next. Continuation options are available. But the goal is to get you to a place where you don't need this system anymore.
Follow Your 12-Week Progression
Your system tells you exactly what to do each week. Currently running 2 miles? Your progression starts at 2.2, then 2.4. Haven't run in months? You'll build a walking foundation before running intervals begin. Every step matched to where you started.
What's Included
Built for the version of you who doesn't think about her hip anymore
Here's exactly what's included when you join the Catalyst Hip Protocol.
Personalized 12-week strength system
Built from your assessment results — your exercises, your resistance, your progressions.
Personalized running plan
Matched to your current activity level and your return-to-running goals.
Dr. Chelsea's personal assessment review
Not automated. Dr. Chelsea personally reviews your results and builds your plan within 3 business days.
Positioning and movement education videos
Sitting, sleeping, and standing guidance that protects your progress between sessions — so you're not undoing your work without realizing it.
Flare-up framework + decision rules
If pain spikes, you'll know exactly what to do — no panic, no losing weeks (or months) of momentum.
Travel + life disruption protocol
What to do when you miss a week, travel, or life gets in the way — so you never lose your place.
Coaching-level exercise video library
Shows you what matters, what doesn't, and how to progress — so you stop second-guessing your form.
Exit criteria + long-term continuation plan
Know exactly when you're done — and exactly how to maintain your results without endless programs.
The Investment
Early access price
$597
off the total value of everything included
Early access pricing closes at launch — join the list now to lock in your rate.
7-day review period — if it's not the right fit, email us for a full refund.
This 12-week protocol is a good fit if you:
Have pain on the outside of your hip as your primary complaint
Are medically cleared for progressive exercise
Are ready to do 3 sessions per week and trust the process — even when progress feels slow in the middle weeks
Want a clear, structured plan you can follow independently
Prefer defined rules and clear progressions over ongoing check-ins
Are not post-surgical (post-surgical rehab requires 1-on-1 care)
This protocol is not a good fit if you:
Have pain in multiple areas and want one system to address all of it
Want to send videos or ask questions during the 12 weeks (that's private coaching)
Need external accountability or regular check-ins to stay consistent
Are post-surgical and looking for a protocol for this
Still not sure? Email chelsea@chelseamatthews.co before joining - she’ll tell you honestly whether this is right for you or whether private coaching is the better next step.
REAL WOMEN. REAL RESULTS.
M tried other apps and programs before this one. After 3 years of trial and error, here's what she said.
"This is the first plan that helped me return to running with confidence after 3 years of trial and error."
STOPPED GUESSING. STARTED PROGRESSING.
"I thought I was working on all the right muscle groups — until my knees and hips started to hurt. How can I work out this much and still have pain? Now every exercise is prioritized to my exact needs. I'm seeing significant progress — and my workouts are actually taking less time while I'm gaining more strength." -Amelia
FAQs
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You’ll need exercise bands, dumbbells and a chair or workout bench.
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Upon sign-up, you’ll answer some questions around your current activity level and then your recommendations will be customized based on this.
Your plan will move you toward running - depending on your current level, you may begin with running, run/walk or walking program.
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Most women in the program complete:
3 strength workouts per week (30 minutes each)
2-3 walks or runs per week
No crazy long sessions. No fluff.
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Flare-ups can happen during any loading-based approach - and this protocol is built with that in mind.
You’ll be given clear guidelines for how to adjust, when to hold steady, and when to progress again, so one bad day doesn’t turn into weeks of lost momentum.
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If you review the materials and feel this protocol isn’t appropriate for you, you can request a refund within 7 days of purchase.
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Consultations can be arranged for an additional fee. Please add this to your cart upon sign-up or you can email info@chelseamatthews.co for more info.
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Only 20. Dr. Chelsea personally reviews every single assessment within 5 business days — which means spots are genuinely limited by her capacity, not an arbitrary number. Once all 20 spots are filled or May 18th passes, the program opens at $797. If you're on the fence, email chelsea@chelseamatthews.co — she'll tell you honestly if this is right for you.
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Each video shows you what to focus on to get the most out of each exercise Click here for an example video.
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The assessment is a series of guided movement tests you complete at home — no appointments, no special equipment, no travel. Most women finish in under 20 minutes.
You'll follow along with video guidance that walks you through each test step by step. Once you've completed the tests, you submit your results along with your goals and current activity level.
From there, Dr. Chelsea personally reviews everything and builds your customized 12-week plan within 3 business days. You'll receive it directly in your inbox — ready to start whenever you are.
Your active life isn't optional. It’s who you are.
Running isn’t a luxury you're chasing. It's the version of yourself you're trying to protect.
You don't need more generic advice that keeps your life on hold. You need a system that starts where you are and gets you where you're going — without the guessing, the flares, or starting over.
Only 20 early access spots at $597
Early access closes May 18th — or when spots fill
Price increases to $797 at launch
7-day review period — if it's not the right fit, email us for a full refund.
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Health Disclaimer:
The content provided through this system, including exercises, videos, and written materials, is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Participation in this system does not create a physical therapist-patient relationship. Always consult your healthcare provider before beginning any new exercise system or making changes to your existing care plan.
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