The first exercise is a clamshell exercise. This works the gluteus medius and rotator muscles.
Next are 4-way hip exercises lying down. This is hip flexion, hip abduction, hip adduction, and hip extension. They are a great way to work all the muscles around the hip to help with stability and strength.
Therapeutic Yoga is a great way to help relieve hip pain by incorporating physical therapy and yoga. Trudy, a fellow PT and registered yoga teacher from HEAL Wellness and Therapy, stopped by to guide me through some stretches and exercises for the hip.
These Pelvic Floor Exercises are some of my favorites. Since the pelvic floor muscles are small, it doesn’t take a lot of movement to work them, so it's best to start with a little and slowly work up.
When the hips are stiff and tight, exercises can help loosen up the area to make the muscles more relaxed. These exercises start with some easier isometrics and progress to a little harder.
Hip pain can make it difficult to perform everyday activities. Here some of my favorite hip stretches and exercises to help relieve pain and tightness.
Greater trochanteric bursitis, aka hip bursitis, can be very painful & debilitating. It can be caused by trauma to the area, a tight IT band/TFL, or even an issue somewhere else in the body, like the back, knees, or ankles.
Hip osteoarthritis or hip arthritis can cause pain in the hips, back, and knees. Sometimes standing exercises may be too difficult or painful, so here are some seated exercises that may help.
Hip pain can make it difficult to perform everyday activities. Here are three of my favorite hip exercises to help strengthening the muscles, relieve pain, and reduce tightness.
These general hip stretches & exercises are simple, but effective in helping to strengthen the hip and relieve hip pain. This hip routine is performed in real-time so it’s easy to follow along.