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IT Band Stretches

Your IT band is on the outer portion, or the lateral part of your thigh. IT stands for iliotibial band, and it goes from your hip, illium, to the lower part of the knee, tibia. The IT band can get very...

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SI Joint Dysfunction

The exercises and stretches in this video will help if you have been diagnosed with an SI joint dysfunction. This is when the pelvis is out of alignment with your spine. The sacrum comes together with...

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Hip Flexor Stretches & Exercises

Your hip flexors are made up of many different muscles including the psoas, iliacus, rectus femoris, sartorius, tensor fasciae latae, adductors, and gracillis. The major hip flexor muscle is two...

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Hip Exercises with or without a Resistive Band

When your hip is hurting or injured, it can cause many other problems. Especially, it can change your gait pattern. This video will show you how to strengthen your hip to relieve hip pain with the...

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Knee and Hip Stretches & Exercises, Seated

If you have graduated from your knee and hip exercises lying down, but you are not quite ready for standing exercises, these are for you. This video will show you knee and hip exercises sitting down....

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PNF Exercises for Lower Extremities

Once working your legs in a single plane becomes easy, you can work them in different planes of movement with PNF exercises. PNF stands for Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation. I am going to show...

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Hip Bursitis Stretches & Exercises

Bursitis can be very painful, especially in the hip. The trochanteric bursa sits over the part of the hip bone that sticks out on the side. Here are some stretches and exercises that will hopefully...

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Hip Flexor Strain Stretches & Exercises

Here are some simple Hip Flexor exercises and stretches if you have a strain or pain in your hip flexors.Start off standing, and get next to something sturdy you can hold onto for balance. This will...

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Hip Arthritis Stretches & Exercises

These hip arthritis stretches and exercises are easy to do in the comfort of your home and should provide some pain relief.The first exercise will be sitting down. Make sure your back is against the...

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IT Band Syndrome Stretches & Exercises

These IT Band Syndrome stretches and exercises can help relieve pain and increase flexibility in your IT (ilotibial) Band. When the IT band is tight, it can cause a lot of problems in your hip and knee...

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Hip Labral Tear Stretches & Exercises

The labrum of the hip works almost like a suction cup to keep the joint stable. With a hip labral tear, the hip becomes unstable, and sometimes you feel a popping/clicking with movement as well as...

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Iliopsoas Tendonitis (Snapping Hip Syndrome) Stretches & Exercises

Iliopsoas tendonitis, which is also known as snapping hip syndrome or dancer’s hip, is when you feel a snapping sensation when you flex and extend your hip. These stretches and exercises should...

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Hip Arthritis Stretches & Exercises

Hip arthritis can cause pain all around the hip and in the groin area. It can also be painful when you walk. These hip arthritis stretches and exercises should help make the hip area stronger to...

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SI Joint Dysfunction Exercises & Stretches

SI Joint Dysfunction 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.SI Joint Dysfunction is often caused by a...

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Total Hip Replacement (Posterior Approach) Recovery Exercises

For a total hip replacement, it’s very important to know, and abide by, your precautions after surgery. Listen to your surgeon and physical therapist and do what they tell you to do because they are...

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IT Band Stretches

Your IT band is on the outer portion, or the lateral part of your thigh. IT stands for iliotibial band, and it goes from your hip, illium, to the lower part of the knee, tibia. The IT band can get very...

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SI Joint Dysfunction

The exercises and stretches in this video will help if you have been diagnosed with an SI joint dysfunction. This is when the pelvis is out of alignment with your spine. The sacrum comes together with...

View Article


Hip Flexor Stretches & Exercises

Your hip flexors are made up of many different muscles including the psoas, iliacus, rectus femoris, sartorius, tensor fasciae latae, adductors, and gracillis. The major hip flexor muscle is two...

View Article

Hip Exercises with or without a Resistive Band

When your hip is hurting or injured, it can cause many other problems. Especially, it can change your gait pattern. This video will show you how to strengthen your hip to relieve hip pain with the...

View Article

Knee and Hip Stretches & Exercises, Seated

If you have graduated from your knee and hip exercises lying down, but you are not quite ready for standing exercises, these are for you. This video will show you knee and hip exercises sitting down....

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