This week we are going to discuss trigger points about the hip which can mimic other problems in the hip and back, as well as cause their own special kind of misery. These are the abductors and ...

Background Previous research has shown that muscle imbalances may be an important risk factor for lower limb injuries in runners. No studies have evaluated hip musculature imbalance in sprinters.

Correspondence to Ruth Verrelst, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, De Pintelaan 185 3B3, Ghent 9000, Belgium; ...

A strengthening and movement program that targeted the hip abductors and hip external rotators did not alter abnormal running mechanics, according to results of a block randomized controlled trial.

“The hips are designed to move, so they thrive through movement,” says Meredith Witte, MSEP, CSCS, functional strength coach and yoga expert. But for many women, tight hips are the too familiar to ...