Hip Mobility is Important
Your hips are primary movement joints
Your hips and pelvis handle a high level of demand every day. Therefore it is crucial to work on hip mobility for everyday activities, such as walking, bending and lifting. A simple restriction in hip motion can magnify over time potentially leading to a more serious problem. This is especially concerning if you spend a lot of time sitting.
Staying loose can help to improve stability, flexibility and strength.
This will help you power through athletic performances or just get a better night sleep. Also, improving hip mobility can help to combat issues like lower back pain and knee problems.
There are 15 muscles and 3 major ligaments that cross the hip joint.
These structures all need to be operating at peak performance to maintain strength, flexibility and mobility. The activities on this page will help you attain better hip motion and thereby improve your overall health.
The exercises on this page are part of a prescribed and individualized exercise program developed for patients at Quartell Chiropractic. If you have not been prescribed an exercise from this resource page, please consult with one of our physicians prior to attempting any exercise.
H1 – Iliopsoas and Hip Flexors
H2 – Glute, Piriformis and IT Stretch
H3 – Spiderman Pushup
H4 – Frog Stretch
H5 – Groin / Adductor Stretch
H6 – Adductor straddle split
H7 – Hip Massage – Step 1
H8 – Flexibility of the Hip – Step 2
H9 – Hip Strengthening – Step 3
Posterior Hip Muscles
Anterior Hip Muscles
Why is Hip Mobility an important part of the care at Quartell Chiropractic?
1. Full Function of the Hip Joint
Hip mobility is essential to the proper full functioning of the hip joint. If left unaddressed, a restricted hip can be extremely harmful to the cartilage and bones of the joint.
2. The Hip Girdle is Complex
The hip girdle area is an anatomically complex joint in the pelvis. There are 15 muscles and 3 ligaments that are directly connected to the hip and each working together to give the hip joint mobility. Even one tight muscle or ligament will impede the movement of the rest of the hip structure.
3. Less Compensation
The whole body, especially the lower back, must work harder when the hip mobility is restricted. A healthy hip decreases low back compensation and prevents pain and injury.
4. Athletic Benefits
Tightness in the hip can create limited performance whereas good hip flexibility encourages efficient movements. And efficiency of movement improves the ability to attain more stable body positions. Overall, this limits chances of injury and improves performance.