If you've ever run, jumped or been told you have good posture, you have your hip flexor muscles to thank. On the other end, muscle pain and immobility issues are also often connected to problems ...
When we talk about treating the aches and pains associated with desk work, the conversation tends to focus on our backs. And—while yes, all that slumping can certainly leave the areas around your ...
Meet frog hops, an exercise move that open up your hip flexors while stretching out your lower back, making it a great warmup move. Getting down into the wide squat feels really good on my hip flexors ...
The hips don’t lie — and neither do the hip flexors. Tight muscles make daily life more difficult, and sedentary jobs exacerbate the challenges. While we inevitably lose flexibility as we age, we can ...
Blame a sedentary lifestyle, but tight hips are just another symptom of being desk- (and couch-) bound day in, day out. Sitting for prolonged periods can cause your hip flexor muscles to become stiff ...
If you’ve never considered strengthening your hip flexor muscles, you might be missing a trick. Want to walk without hip pain? Hip flexor strength is vital. Keen to improve your running and overall ...
Q. My son, who runs middle-school track, felt a pop in his right hip near the end of a 400-meter race. He went down quickly and needed help to get up. He was in severe pain for about half an hour.
Do you want a towel to bite down on?” my physical therapist asked. I trusted her, but I knew this was going to hurt.