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Hip Tendonitis Stretches & Exercises

Hip tendonitis stretches and exercises can help relieve many types of hip pain. Hip tendonitis is a very general term basically meaning inflammation in any one of the tendons at and around the hip. Hip...

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Greater Trochanteric Bursitis, aka Hip Bursitis

Greater trochanteric bursitis or hip bursitis is the inflammation of the bursa on the outside of the hip, which can cause hip pain. The greater trochanter is the bony area it sits on. There are many...

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How to Fix Anterior Pelvic Tilt with Stretches & Exercises

When you have an anterior pelvic tilt, it often comes from tight hip flexors, and/or weak hamstrings. These stretches and exercises should help.The first two stretches are for your hip flexors and your...

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Clamshell in Sidelying Exercise for the Hips

The clamshell in sidelying is a great exercise for the hips. It may seem easy at first, but will get harder the more reps you do.To perform the clamshell in sidelying:Lie on your side with your knees...

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Real Time Piriformis Stretch to Relieve Hip Pain & Leg Pain

Piriformis pain can be caused by sitting for long periods of time. When the piriformis muscle is tight, it can cause nerve pain down the leg since the sciatic nerve runs underneath it.Stretching the...

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Pain from Sitting Too Long? These 5 Tips Can Help

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10 Best Hip Stretches for Hip Pain Relief

Hip stretches can help relieve pain in your hips and your low back as well. For most stretches, you want to try to hold the stretch for 30 seconds, and do three of them on each side.The first stretch...

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10 Best Hip Strengthening Exercises to Relieve Hip Pain

These hip exercises are great for strengthening your hips to help relieve hip pain. They go from lying down to sitting down to standing up and range from pretty easy to hard depending on your...

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10 Best Hip & Knee Pain Strengthening Exercises

These hip and knee strengthening exercises are my favorites, and they will progress from fairly easy to a little harder, so there should be some that work for you.The first two exercises are hip...

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5 Best Sciatica Stretches for a Herniated Disc

In addition to a herniated disc, sciatic pain can be caused by a few different things. These are my 5 favorite stretches for sciatica from a herniated disc.The first stretch is going to be on your...

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5 Best Sciatica Exercises for a Herniated Disc

In addition to a herniated disc, sciatic pain can be caused by a few different things. These are my 5 favorite exercises for sciatica from a herniated disc.The first exercise is a pelvic tilt. This is...

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7 Best Pelvic Stabilization Exercises

These basic pelvic stabilization exercises may help pelvic instability from weakness, a muscle imbalance, or an alignment issue. They may also help with SI joint issues or a dysfunction.There are many...

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How to Use a TENS Unit for Hip Pain

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7 Best Pelvic Stabilization Exercises (Moderate)

Pelvic stabilization exercises are a great way to strengthening the hip, pelvis, and your general core area. These may also help for things like SI joint dysfunction.If you’ve already mastered my...

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How to Use an SI Belt or Maternity Belt

SI belts and maternity belts help support the SI (sacroiliac) Joint. They can help relieve pain, help keep you in alignment, and help keep you pain free while strengthening the muscles around the SI...

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7 Best Pelvic Stabilization Exercises (Advanced)

Pelvic stabilization exercises are a great way to help strengthen the hips, pelvis, and general core area. These should also help for things like SI joint dysfunction, leg length discrepancies, and...

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IT Band Syndrome Stretches & Exercises

With IT Band Syndrome, many like to debate whether it’s really the IT band that's the cause or if it’s your tensor fasciae latae (TFL). The TFL is really the muscle belly of the IT band, so stretching...

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7 Tight Hip Stretches

Tight hips can be caused by many different things including arthritis, muscles imbalance, strains, sprains, and alignment issues. These hip stretches should help.You basically want to stretch out all...

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Top 7 SI Joint Pain Stretches & Exercises

SI Joint pain (or sacroiliac joint pain) is often felt in the low back, and it's on one side or the other. Sometimes it’s called a pelvic rotation. Here are some SI Joint pain stretches &...

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Top 5 Pelvic Floor Exercises

These Pelvic Floor Exercises are some of my favorites. Since the pelvic floor muscles are small, it doesn’t take a lot of movement to work them, so it's best to start with a little and slowly work...

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Hip Pain Relief Exercises, Seated – 5 Minute Real Time Routine

These simple hip exercises are all done in the seated position and may help relieve hip pain and hip tightness. They are also performed in real time so it's easy to follow along.When we sit for a long...

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Sciatic Nerve Pain Relief Stretches

Sciatic nerve pain often comes from tight muscles along its pathway. The hamstrings, IT band, and adductors can all contribute to compressing the sciatic nerve. These stretches might help. The first...

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Hip Pain Relief Stretches & Exercises

Hip pain can also cause pain in your back and knees. Loosening up the hip joint and strengthening the muscles around the area should help decrease the pain.The first stretch and exercise are lying...

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Greater Trochanteric Bursitis (Hip Bursitis) Pain Relief

Greater trochanteric bursitis, aka hip bursitis, can be very painful & debilitating. It can be caused by trauma to the area, a tight IT band/TFL, or even an issue somewhere else in the body, like...

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How to Use a TENS Unit for Sciatic Nerve Pain Relief

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5 Hip Pain Relief Stretches & Exercises You Can Do In Bed

These hip pain relief stretches & exercises don't necessarily need to be done in bed, but they may help relieve hip pain in the morning before getting up, and/or when going to bed at night.Hip pain...

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5 Hip Osteoarthritis Pain Relief Exercises, Seated

Hip osteoarthritis or hip arthritis can cause pain in the hips, back, and knees. Sometimes standing exercises may be too difficult or painful, so here are some seated exercises that may help.Seated hip...

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5 Hip Osteoarthritis Pain Relief Exercises, Lying Down

Hip osteoarthritis (OA) can be very painful and make the hips stiff. Often simple exercises will help gain movement in the hips and reduce pain. These 5 hip exercises, which can be done lying down, may...

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5 Moderate Hip Osteoarthritis Pain Relief Exercises, Lying Down

Hip osteoarthritis (OA) can cause pain in the hips, back & knees, and it can pain when walking. These are moderate hip osteoarthritis exercises, so if they are too difficult, check out my beginner...

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10 Stiff Hip Stretches

Stiff and tight hips can be caused by many things including arthritis, an injury & overuse. When the hips tighten up, it can also lead to low back pain and/or knee pain. These stiff hip stretches...

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