Psoas major and Iliacus (often referred to as Iliopsoas).The muscles in the front of the hip are collectively referred to as the hip flexors, and they’re listed here in order from greatest contribution to smallest contribution: The “ball” is the head of the femur, and the “socket” is the acetabulum of the pelvis. Interested in learning more about why you have tight hips and what you can do about it? Here are four practices that may help with hip stiffness. To help you better understand how the drills in this article can help with hip mobility, let’s first briefly review the anatomy of the hip. Some experts propose that although it may seem like stretching increases your flexibility, what’s more likely to have increased is your nervous system’s tolerance to moving into a new range of motion.īecause mobility drills increase available or usable joint range of motion, they can be considered a form of stretching - and when performed dynamically, they’re also a great way to warm up for your workouts! That’s why in addition to mobility work, it’s crucial to include exercises for deep central stability in your training programs. Weakness in your pelvic floor and deep central stability system can also lead to a feeling of tightness and may increase your risk of injury to the low back, hips, and legs. Many times, my patients are surprised to find that as they increase their strength, stability, and mobility, they actually start to feel less tightness. If you think you have tight hips, that feeling of tightness in the hip flexor muscles may actually signal the need to strengthen the muscles surrounding your hip. The common current belief is that often what may feel like muscle “tightness” is not tightness at all, but rather muscles stiffening around a joint that may be experiencing weakness or lack of stability. I’ll also share three hip mobility drills (plus video demos) that can help reduce that feeling of tightness. In this article, you’ll learn more about what hip tightness is and what stretching really does. But if you’re searching for information about stretching, muscle tightness, mobility, or performance enhancement, you’ve probably noticed there’s some debate about what stretching does - and whether or not it’s even necessary.
Hip soreness and tightness are quite common and, if left unaddressed, may hinder your performance and even lead to injury.
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