Looking to improve hip mobility? A physiotherapist reveals exactly how
Knowing how to improve hip mobility is not just important for professional athletes or regular exercisers but for carrying out daily activities such as walking up and down stairs and bending down to play with your kids. Having tight hips can hinder overall mobility in the body as well as fitness performance and contribute to lower back pain.
What causes limited hip mobility?O’Leary explains that a decrease in hip mobility is a natural part of getting older. But a common cause can be due to a person’s anatomy, she adds. “Some people are just not designed to be as flexible. Your hip sockets are shaped quite deeply and some people don't have that innate mobility around the [hip] joint because they're built stiffer.
Doing movements involving rotations is a great way to increase hip mobility, O’Leary explains. “This is because your hip is a ball and socket joint, so it never moves in a straight line, [unlike] your knee, which is a hinge joint that moves straight. Whereas every time your hip moves, it rotates, it rolls, it slides, it glides.”
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