Tight Hip Flexors and Hip Pain

Ever get a pinching, catching or clicking sound in your hip? Is it painful? One reason that could contribute to the symptoms you experience in your hip are tight hip flexors. Your major hip flexor muscles consist of rectus femoris, psoas and iliacus (aka iliopsoas) and sartorius. These muscles attach on various positions of your hip bone (aka inominate bone) and your leg (aka femur or tibia). The special orientation of these muscle attachments to bone allow you create motion in your hip joint through muscle contractions, bringing your knee closer to your chest (aka hip flexion). Prolonged sitting can cause these hip flexor muscles to become tight or fatigued resulting in some of those pinching, catching or clicking sounds in your hip. Check out the video below from your favourite Guelph duo for some stretches and strengthening exercises to combat those tight hip flexors! ​
If your symptoms in your hip dont go away after trying these stretches or exercises then it may be time to visit your local chiropractor to figure out exactly what's causing your hip discomfort.