Have you ever felt tightness or pain at the front of your hip? Hip flexor tension and pain are super common among people who spend time sitting (myself included).

Beyond tension, hip flexor issues can also lead to low back pain or numbness along the top of the thigh.

I know I’m not alone when it comes to tension in the hip flexors, so in celebration of the 200th (!!!) episode of the Body Nerd Show, I’m sharing my best tips to get you out of the hip flexor stretch/pain cycle so you can move better and feel better.

And not a single lunge stretch will be required 😉

You’ll learn:

• Why your hip flexors are so tight
• Basic hip flexor anatomy
• Common causes of hip and low back tension and pain
• And the best exercises for happy, healthy hip flexors

All the links:

• Meralagia paresthetica (Johns Hopkins)
• MERALGIA PARESTHETICA: A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE (PubMed)
• Incidence rates and determinants in meralgia paresthetica in general practice (Journal of Neurology 2004)
• Effect of foam rolling and static stretching on passive hip-flexion range of motion (Journal of sport rehabilitation, 2014)
• Join me for the 2023 Movement Mavens Retreat! www.aewellness.com/retreat/
• Hip Flexor + Quad Relief [AE Wellness YouTube]
• 30 days to more strength + flexibility with the Mobility Mastery Toolkit
• Movement Mavens has the tools and strategy to support you on your path to enjoying life without pain - www.aewellness.com/mavens
• www.aewellness.com/podcast - Show notes, links and more.
• Join the free Body Nerds FB community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aewbodynerds/
• Come hang out with me on Instagram @hollaformala : https://instagram.com/hollaformala/
• TikTok @ aewellness
• Bodywork Starter Guide - learn the 6 places you need to roll right now for quick relief, plus the reason why what you’ve tried so far has only given you a temporary fix. Download the guide for free now at www.aewellness.com/bodywork
• 818-396-6501 is the Body Nerd Hotline - how do you build consistency and/or where are you getting stuck? Drop me a line and let me know your body nerd hacks - you might just hear your voice on a future episode!

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