Need to unwind your lower body after a long day of work?
Try one of these hip flexor exercises a physical therapist loves.
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body performance and injury expert and founder of National Biomechanics Institute
The reason?
body performance and injury expert and founder of National Biomechanics Institute
To remedy the situation, youll need to both stretchandstrengthen the area.
Stretching will help to unwind tightness, and building strength will help prevent any future sitting-related pain from occurring.
How to:Start standing upright with your core tight and your shoulders back and down.
Step one foot out in front of you.
Bend both knees to about 90 degrees, lowering your hips toward the floor.
Return to stand, then repeat on the other side.
Continue alternating for 30 to 60 seconds.
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Squeeze your glutes at the top, then lower back down.
Perform 60 seconds of double-leg glute bridges or 30 seconds (per side) of the single-leg variation.
Sitting a chair, results in shortening of this muscle group as well, says Dr. Hashish.
To loosen them, he suggests cycling through some dynamic hamstring scoops.
Continue for 30 seconds then repeat on right side.
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