Your hip is a ball and socket joint. It is designed to be a mobile joint allowing the joint to move in all directions. A lack of mobility in this joint may be an indicator of a hip pathology (ie. osteoarthritis) but may also be a cause of lower back pain.
Hip internal rotation is a common problem I see in patients. A lack of hip internal rotation has been associated with osteoarthritis. In addition, if the lack of range of motion is only on one side it is associated with sacro-iliac pain. If there is pain on both sides it has been associated with lumbar (lower back) pain.
So how can we increase range of motion?
Here is a new exercise I have just discovered that I would like you to try. The concept is to activate the core, which should be stable, to allow for the hip to move on its own.
Tell me what you think. Leave a comment.
Dr Notley
Chiropractor and/or Athletic Therapist in Winnipeg since 2000
Originally posted on May 17, 2022 @ 4:36 pm