Lower Back Pain
When the iliacus and psoas muscles are tight, they pull the pelvis forward, straining spinal joints, twisting discs, and overworking the muscles in your back and glutes. The result? Stiffness, imbalance, and persistent pain.
Hip pain, low back pain, sciatica — it's often the same hidden muscle driving all of it. The Hip Hook reaches it. Now includes a free Orbit.
Description
If you’ve tried PT, massage, stretching, and the pain keeps coming back, the problem is likely not where you’re feeling it. The iliacus and psoas, the deep hip flexors at the center of your body’s alignment, are the muscles most conventional tools simply can’t reach.
The Hip Hook was designed by a physical therapist specifically to target them, replicating a hands-on clinical technique that previously required an office visit. Its precision tip and rotating mechanism apply sustained, targeted pressure to both muscles with control you can feel.
In one randomized controlled trial, participants experienced a 27% reduction in pain after a single 90-second session.* Because the iliacus and psoas sit at the center of the body’s alignment, releasing them is the first step, and often the most impactful one, toward resolving pain that has traveled far from its source.
* In a randomized controlled trial of 25 participants with chronic lower back pain. Results may vary.
What's Included
Hip Hook (Mark): Targeted release for the iliacus and psoas muscles
Free Orbit: Eases you into the psoas and releases the back of the hip (a $39 value)
Free Aletha Companion App: Step-by-step guidance from a physical therapist; available on iPhone only
PT Customer Support: Real physical therapists and movement specialists answer your questions
Will this work for me?
The Aletha devices are designed for people who’ve already tried everything (PT, chiropractors, massage, foam rolling) and still haven’t found lasting relief. If that sounds like you, there’s a strong chance muscle tension in your keystone muscles (like the iliacus and psoas) is the missing piece.
71% of participants experienced reduced muscle tension after just one 90-second session,* and 57% of customers report pain relief.** If chronic muscle tension has been overlooked in your care, this addresses something most other tools simply can’t reach.
*In a randomized controlled trial of 25 participants with chronic lower back pain. Results may vary.
**Based on a survey of 377 Aletha customers. User-reported experiences. Results may vary.
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See it in Action
Proven Results
71%
felt reduced muscle tension after one session
More than 7 out of 10 participants experienced a meaningful decrease in muscle tightness after releasing their iliacus and psoas muscles with the Hip Hook.
27%
pain reduction in just 90 seconds
Participants experienced a 27% decrease in pain after using the Hip Hook for 90 seconds.
19%
more effective than stretching alone
Participants using the Hip Hook consistently (3x/week) for 4 weeks experienced 19% less pain than others who only did stretching.
2 weeks
Pain improvements lasted post-treatment
Participants reported that pain levels remained lower even after 2 weeks without using the Hip Hook
Results from a randomized controlled trial of participants with chronic low back pain (n=25). Individual results may vary
Tight Hip Flexors Can Affect Your Entire Body
When the iliacus, psoas, and hip rotators like the piriformis are tight, it tips and twists the pelvis and creates a ripple effect of pain and alignment issues through the hips, spine, and lower body.
- Pulls your pelvis forward
- Strains the SI joint
- Compresses the hip joint
- Twists the lower back
- Rotates your leg inward
- Strains the inside and compresses the outside of the knee
- Moves the patella laterally
- Overpronates the foot
- Strains the big toe
| Feature | Hip Hook (Mark) and Orbit | Office Visits | Percussion | Stretch & Exercise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Targets the missing piece | ✓Deep hip tension | Varies by Provider | ✗ | Varies by Provider |
| Immediate relief | ✓Often | Varies by Provider | Temporary | Varies by Provider |
| Time required | ✓3 minutes | 45+ minutes | 10+ minutes | 15+ minutes |
| Use at home, anytime | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | Depends |
| Led by clinicians | ✓PT-designed | ✓ | Rarely | Sometimes |
| Precise pressure | ✓Psoas & Iliacus | Most aren't hands-on | ✗ | ✗ |
| Lasting results | ✓With regular use | Varies by Provider | ✗ | Needs muscle release first |
| Price | ✓$189 | $2,000+/year | $50-$800 | $0-$3000/year |
