Hip Flexor/Quad Stretch

Professional Rationale
A more aggressive hip flexor stretch particularly useful with the athletic population.

Client Rationale
This is a hip flexor stretch. The hip flexors are a group of muscles that help bend your hip up towards your stomach. When they are tight they create muscles imbalances throughout the legs, pelvis, and low back, increasing the load and stress on the joints.



Instructions

• Loop a towel around your ankle.
• Drop your leg over the side of the table and pull on the towel to feel a stretch on the front of your hip and thigh.
• Lying on your back on a bed/table.
• Do not bounce.
• Do not allow low back to extend off the table/bed.

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