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Therapy Guide
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Hip/Knee

Hip Flexor Strain

Front-of-hip pain from overstretching or overusing the muscles that lift the thigh, common in runners and desk workers who then go hard in workouts.

  • Front hip pain
  • Pain with high knees
  • Tightness after sitting
  • Discomfort lunging

What patients often notice

  • Front hip pain
  • Pain with high knees
  • Tightness after sitting
  • Discomfort lunging

Home exercises

Tap a thumbnail to open the demo on YouTube. Move in a pain-free range unless your provider said otherwise.

Watch on YouTube
01

Half-Kneeling Hip Flexor Stretch

Sets
2
Reps
30 sec each side

Tuck the pelvis slightly; do not arch the low back