ARE YOUR HIP FLEXORS ACTUALLY TIGHT? . Everyone seems to think they have tight hip flexors. Today we find out just how true that is. Before we do any mobility or flexibility drill, we should assess whether it's actually necessary or not. After all, we don't want to waste our time with the wrong corrective strategy.😶 . The Thomas Test and Modified Thomas Test are great ways to look at hip flexor flexibility, and we'll use them to assess the two main limiter to hip extension, the psoas and rectus femoris. . Lack of psoas flexibility can limit you in 🚶♂️walking, running, jumping, lunging etc. and will typically lead to extension of the lumbar spine as a compensation in those movements. Extreme cases of tightness can 🔒lock you into an anterior pelvic tilt, but that level of tightness is not as common. . Rectus Femoris tightness limits you more in lunge and split squat variations. Think positions requiring a combination of hip extension and knee flexion. The same lumbar compensation will typically occur and can play into low back pain, especially if done repetitively with load. . So test your hip flexors out. 🗯⬇️Comment below what you find. Are they tight? And if so, which one? . Tag a friend who has tight hip flexors and share the wealth! . #prehab101 #hipflexor #tighthips #lumbar #compensation #thomastest #knowyourworth #knowyourbody #kinetizeyourlife #knowledgeispower #extensions #legs #physio #student #physiostudent #movement #mobility #psoas #rectusfemoris
