Hip flexor stretches help improve your posture and fight off lower back, hip, and knee pain. Using a foam roller on your upper legs may help relax your hip flexors and increase flexibility. You can ...

If you've ever run, jumped or been told you have good posture, you have your hip flexor muscles to thank. On the other end, muscle pain and immobility issues are also often connected to problems ...

You know the hips. You know the quadriceps. But do you know the muscles that link the two? Need some hints? They help lift your legs so you can walk. They’re also the exact place in your back leg ...

Do you have tight hips? If you suffer from low back pain, glute pain, knee pain, or neck pain and tightness, the culprit might actually be your hips. This is because our hip flexors (a group of ...

If your hip flexors are as tight as mine, you might also benefit from doing the couch stretch, which I’ve been doing every ...

When I first pulled my hamstring muscle while doing sprints at 16, I was in pain and also so confused. Before every soccer practice or game, my team completed a pretty lengthy stretch sesh, which ...

Editor’s note: Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical ...

Andrew Lavender works for the Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Federation University Australia. I am sure you’ve been told you should stand up and move away from your work stations or use a standing ...

When it comes to a strong lower body, our hips are on the front lines. These hip flexor exercises will save your body from all that sitting. A generation ago, few people worried about tight hip ...

Hip flexor pain can affect your mobility, making it harder to walk or stand up. Mild to moderate hip flexor pain may improve with RICE: Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation. If your pain doesn't ...

I’ve been making the end of 2024 and the start of 2025 all about my hips. No, I’m not channeling my inner Shakira, I’m talking about internal hip rotation…obviously. Sure, mobility isn't that sexy, ...