Comments on: Tight Hips? Tips To Loosen Your Hip Flexors http://laurensfitness.com/2007/12/24/tight-hips-tips-to-loosen-your-hip-flexors/ Rehab. Performance. Health. Sun, 13 May 2012 22:54:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ripley http://laurensfitness.com/2007/12/24/tight-hips-tips-to-loosen-your-hip-flexors/comment-page-3/#comment-134439 ripley Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:27:44 +0000 http://laurensfitness.com/?p=20#comment-134439 At my gym the instructor tells us to sit with our legs crossed at a 90 degree angle and lean forward. you will be able to feel the strecth on the back side of your hip and lower back. also to go into a split like postion but bend the front leg and try to stretch out in front of you. Both of these help me loosen up. At my gym the instructor tells us to sit with our legs crossed at a 90 degree angle and lean forward. you will be able to feel the strecth on the back side of your hip and lower back. also to go into a split like postion but bend the front leg and try to stretch out in front of you. Both of these help me loosen up.

]]> By: Patty http://laurensfitness.com/2007/12/24/tight-hips-tips-to-loosen-your-hip-flexors/comment-page-3/#comment-124010 Patty Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:23:47 +0000 http://laurensfitness.com/?p=20#comment-124010 I also suffer with hip flexor pain that wakes me up at night. I don't suffer pain throughout the day but if I haven't stretched before going to bed when it wakes me up I'm just about in tears from how tight it feels. I believe the cause is my step aerobics videos, which are a great workout since my saddle bags are disappearing and I'm in my best shape. What helps me is the "butterfly" stretch where you put the soles of your feet together. I begin with my legs as far from my body w/my feet together and as I relax into the stretch I bring my feet closer towards my body/groin leaning forward. Next I do a variation to this, I fold one leg in so the sole of my foot is against my inner thigh of the opposite leg, then I fold my other leg in front of that one so the sole of that foot is against the shin of my already bent leg trying not to cross your leg but keeping them flat to the floor. It feels good to put pressure downward on my knees and again I lean forward stretching my hands as far as I can and then resting my forearms on the floor. Then I switch to folding the other leg in first. When I wake in pain I put my legs in this position while I lay flat in bed. I find relief with these stretches and I hope you do too. I also suffer with hip flexor pain that wakes me up at night. I don’t suffer pain throughout the day but if I haven’t stretched before going to bed when it wakes me up I’m just about in tears from how tight it feels. I believe the cause is my step aerobics videos, which are a great workout since my saddle bags are disappearing and I’m in my best shape. What helps me is the “butterfly” stretch where you put the soles of your feet together. I begin with my legs as far from my body w/my feet together and as I relax into the stretch I bring my feet closer towards my body/groin leaning forward. Next I do a variation to this, I fold one leg in so the sole of my foot is against my inner thigh of the opposite leg, then I fold my other leg in front of that one so the sole of that foot is against the shin of my already bent leg trying not to cross your leg but keeping them flat to the floor. It feels good to put pressure downward on my knees and again I lean forward stretching my hands as far as I can and then resting my forearms on the floor. Then I switch to folding the other leg in first. When I wake in pain I put my legs in this position while I lay flat in bed. I find relief with these stretches and I hope you do too.

]]> By: Sophia http://laurensfitness.com/2007/12/24/tight-hips-tips-to-loosen-your-hip-flexors/comment-page-3/#comment-120495 Sophia Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:48:32 +0000 http://laurensfitness.com/?p=20#comment-120495 Thnx, i will try these. My problem is that i dance a lot and flexibilty really helps become a better dancer. Whenever i sp the straddle stretch, my hip flexors tighten and keep me from stretcing right. Any help???? My dance teacher always says "you have tight hip flexors so really reach" or something like that. Any help or comments will be good. I WILL try these though! Thnx, i will try these. My problem is that i dance a lot and flexibilty really helps become a better dancer. Whenever i sp the straddle stretch, my hip flexors tighten and keep me from stretcing right. Any help???? My dance teacher always says “you have tight hip flexors so really reach” or something like that. Any help or comments will be good. I WILL try these though!

]]> By: Wendy http://laurensfitness.com/2007/12/24/tight-hips-tips-to-loosen-your-hip-flexors/comment-page-3/#comment-119526 Wendy Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:39:01 +0000 http://laurensfitness.com/?p=20#comment-119526 Hi Lauren I am a Pilates teacher and also a low back sufferer. I have worked hard over the years to try to release my hip flexors after years in a sedentary job, and they are much better. However, despite all the work I've put in I still have flare ups of low back pain, often aggravated by the squats and lunges that I'm performing to strengthen gluts and release hip flexors to combat the back pain. Grrr! I feel I'm going around in circles, which is most frustrating, particularly in my line of work and for someone who enjoys exercise so much. A Physio I saw said some of my advanced pilates exercises (such as double leg stretch, scissors, double leg lowers) are just strengthening psoas major and therefore aggravating lumbar issues. I am pretty strong in my core, but this has obviously not eliminated the problem. Can you help - any advice would be much appreciated! Hi Lauren

I am a Pilates teacher and also a low back sufferer. I have worked hard over the years to try to release my hip flexors after years in a sedentary job, and they are much better. However, despite all the work I’ve put in I still have flare ups of low back pain, often aggravated by the squats and lunges that I’m performing to strengthen gluts and release hip flexors to combat the back pain. Grrr! I feel I’m going around in circles, which is most frustrating, particularly in my line of work and for someone who enjoys exercise so much. A Physio I saw said some of my advanced pilates exercises (such as double leg stretch, scissors, double leg lowers) are just strengthening psoas major and therefore aggravating lumbar issues. I am pretty strong in my core, but this has obviously not eliminated the problem. Can you help – any advice would be much appreciated!

]]> By: Lauren http://laurensfitness.com/2007/12/24/tight-hips-tips-to-loosen-your-hip-flexors/comment-page-3/#comment-117902 Lauren Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:53:09 +0000 http://laurensfitness.com/?p=20#comment-117902 Hey Matt, try the stretches above, and check out this as well http://stronglifts.com/the-psoas-is-it-killing-your-back/ Hey Matt, try the stretches above, and check out this as well

http://stronglifts.com/the-psoas-is-it-killing-your-back/

]]> By: Matt http://laurensfitness.com/2007/12/24/tight-hips-tips-to-loosen-your-hip-flexors/comment-page-3/#comment-117774 Matt Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:01:17 +0000 http://laurensfitness.com/?p=20#comment-117774 Hi Lauren, I get pain in my lower back, just above my hip when I strike a soccer ball. Being a soccer coach, this effects me greatly. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Matt Hi Lauren,

I get pain in my lower back, just above my hip when I strike a soccer ball. Being a soccer coach, this effects me greatly. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Matt

]]> By: Lauren http://laurensfitness.com/2007/12/24/tight-hips-tips-to-loosen-your-hip-flexors/comment-page-3/#comment-116568 Lauren Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:33:02 +0000 http://laurensfitness.com/?p=20#comment-116568 First thing, see a professional. Hip flexor is a nasty area to injure. If you have strained the muscle you will need rest and rehab asap. Takes time. First thing, see a professional. Hip flexor is a nasty area to injure. If you have strained the muscle you will need rest and rehab asap. Takes time.

]]> By: alan http://laurensfitness.com/2007/12/24/tight-hips-tips-to-loosen-your-hip-flexors/comment-page-3/#comment-116262 alan Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:04:04 +0000 http://laurensfitness.com/?p=20#comment-116262 hey i get pain in hip flexor are when i play soccer especially after sprinting or stopping all of sudden or when i change direction really fast could you help me out by giving me some advice please. thank you email me back when you can hey i get pain in hip flexor are when i play soccer especially after sprinting or stopping all of sudden or when i change direction really fast could you help me out by giving me some advice please. thank you email me back when you can

]]> By: Lauren http://laurensfitness.com/2007/12/24/tight-hips-tips-to-loosen-your-hip-flexors/comment-page-3/#comment-113624 Lauren Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:35:18 +0000 http://laurensfitness.com/?p=20#comment-113624 This could work, it is a good stretch. Get someone to push down on the other leg to exaggerate the stretch. I would also try to get a professional to release them as well, with active release therapy. What about this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIJWMCQGeAs Just need a ball around that size, get yourself on the floor and move with your upper body up and down?? This could work, it is a good stretch. Get someone to push down on the other leg to exaggerate the stretch. I would also try to get a professional to release them as well, with active release therapy.

What about this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIJWMCQGeAs
Just need a ball around that size, get yourself on the floor and move with your upper body up and down??

]]> By: Jeff Wagensveld http://laurensfitness.com/2007/12/24/tight-hips-tips-to-loosen-your-hip-flexors/comment-page-3/#comment-112867 Jeff Wagensveld Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:54:49 +0000 http://laurensfitness.com/?p=20#comment-112867 How would a parapleghic do exercises to relieve suspect shortened hip flexors? An RMT mentiond that may be the cause for my chronic back pain due to always sitting? one she mentioned was to lie on my bed with legs hanging over and pull 1 leg at a time to chest for a few seconds, then do other leg. Is this good enough? Obviously I can't do squats or lunges. any suggestions would be appreciated How would a parapleghic do exercises to relieve suspect shortened hip flexors? An RMT mentiond that may be the cause for my chronic back pain due to always sitting? one she mentioned was to lie on my bed with legs hanging over and pull 1 leg at a time to chest for a few seconds, then do other leg. Is this good enough? Obviously I can’t do squats or lunges.
any suggestions would be appreciated

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