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Best Stretches for Tight Hips
Title:	Best Stretches for Tight Hips
URL:	http://medical-training.info/475/2020/03/26/fitness/2-best-stretches-for-tight-hip-flexor-muscles/
Description:	Another muscle in your hip flexor that helps make your life a little easier is the illiacus muscle. This hip flexor muscle can be found right next to the psoas major muscle but it’s a lot smaller. This muscle is responsible for helping you bring your leg or knee forward when you walk. It also has the task of lifting the upper portion of your torso upward. The illiacus and psoas major muscles both carry the bulk of responsibilities in your hip flexor so when you feel any pain in the area one of these 2 muscles are usually the problem. The next muscle we’ll discuss is the rectus femoris. This hip flexor muscle is located around the quads. Its main function is to help you extend your leg while standing up. Next we have the sartorius muscle which is thinner and longer than the other muscles in the hip flexor. It runs from your hip joint all the way down to your knee at the top of your thigh. With the sartorius muscle you are able to rotate your legs, flex your knees, and maintain good hip flexion when you move. The main job of the sartorius is the support the movement of the other major hip flexor muscles like the psoas. Finally, we have the tensor fasciae latae, which is mainly there to help stabilize the other muscles. Whenever you walk, run, and do other physical activities this muscle will help keep your legs and knees stabilized so you can have optimum balance.

Best Stretches for Tight Hips