I recently did a post on how to loosen up tight hip flexors. It focuses specifically on how to get mobile through the front of your hips, however a recent comment that I have had reminds me that everyone has different problems.
I also run a site on Volleyball Conditioning, and have recently done a post on how to get more range through your hips, as it is actually quite important for many skills in Volleyball. The post has a lot of exercise examples, pictures and videos on how to general loosen up what is a pretty tight area in most people. Check it out if you have problems associated with tight hips or simply want to get more range through your hips in general.
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Hi, I heard that no matter however one stretches his tight hipflexors it still doesn’t stop it from shortening, i.e the stretches only helps for a while then you have to stretch them again. Is there aany way one can be saved from tight hipflexors?
Thanks very much
My biggest problem is when I try to run. I would like to start running again. I stretch before I run. However, my chiropractor says I have facet syndrome combined with tight hip flexors. When I try to run, within minutes my lower back becomes so tight that it is sometimes unbearable. I have to stop and stretch, and then I can run for a few minutes, stretch again, and so on. Any suggestions? Possibly running with Icy hot on my lower back?
Thanks,
Stefan
I noticed you said you do volleyball conditioning. Are you familiar at all with a man named Adrian Crook (www. inflex.com)? I’m not sure he is around anymore, his site and number are non-responsive, but he used to promote stretching and mobility work for sports, including volleyball (Karch Kiraly, others). Are you familiar with him?
Stefan: did you try to release your hip flexors?
Sifter: no, not familiar with him, but just about to check him out
Cheers.
My daughter has recently joined her high school track team. All the running has caused a ton of foot and ankle pain. We took her to a podiatrist who said the problem is not her feet but her hip adductors. Her knees angle in when she is standing with her feet straight ahead. He said this would explain why she is a poor jumper, which we have definitely noticed in volleyball(her main sport). Does this make sense and is there room for improvement? She is 15 and probably done growing. She also experiences low back pain for which she sees a chiropractor. Thanks, Amy Harris
Yeah could be that, tight adductors can lead to this problem. Get her stretching them a bit more often, but it is likely that at 15, she has a lot of weaknesses in other areas that are letting her addictors take over. Some basic conditioning work will help a lot. Yep, thre is a lot of room for improvement in the jump, but this is definitely stopping her progressing for now.