What if tightness is NOT the cause of your hip flexor pain? Weakness in the hip flexors is a common cause of pain, but we don’t talk about it nearly as much as tightness. And if you keep trying to stretch a weak hip flexor, you’re never going to see improvement. In this video, a physical therapist will show you how to check if your hip flexors are tight or weak and then give you stretching and exercise recommendations to help you feel better fast!

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WHAT ARE THE “HIP FLEXORS”?
Your hip flexors are a group of four muscles that flex your leg forward at your hip. The rectus femoris and sartorius assist in flexing your hip from your pelvis; the iliacus and psoas (iliopsoas) anchor to your pelvis and lower back above your hip joint.

WHAT CAUSES HIP FLEXOR PAIN?
Pain in the front of your hip in the area of your hip flexors can be caused by multiple issues. Among the most common is dysfunction in your hip flexors. Many people automatically think their hip flexors are “too tight”, but this isn’t always the case. Weakness in the hip flexors can cause a similar pain in this area.

HOW TO CHECK TIGHT HIP FLEXORS
The most widely-accepted method for checking tightness in hip flexors is the “Thomas Test” that is demonstrated in this video. A positive test (meaning you do have some tightness in your hip flexors) is if your leg stays elevated 4+ inches off the table or if there’s a significant difference on one side as compared to the other.

BEST EXERCISES FOR HIP FLEXOR MUSCLES
If your hip flexors are tight, the best treatment for them is steady and consistent stretching. If the problem is weakness in your hip flexor muscles, the best treatment is to strengthen them with resisted exercise. Both are covered for you in this video.

0:00 Introduction
1:51 Test For Tight Hip Flexors
3:53 Test For Weak Hip Flexors
6:02 Stretches For Tight Hip Flexors
10:14 Exercises For Weak Hip Flexors
13:11 More Hip Help

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