Hip flexor is a muscle in the human stomach, the function of hip flexor is to help lift the knee and bend the knee. This muscle is found deep in the abdominal cavity and this muscle is a group of strong muscles in our body. As stated by surgeon Stephanie E. Siegrist, MD, a surgeon in the orthopedics department in Rochester, N.Y.
When you kick and run, this muscle gets a lot of pressure. So, many cases of injuries to hip flexor are those who are involved in sports such as runners, martial artists, soccer players. Usually the pain due to pressure and hip flexor injuries is in the upper thigh chart or where the thigh meets the groin.
You have to give a lot of attention to this muscle to avoid pain. When you sit down, bend your knees and your hip muscles bend and tighten and turn short. But when you run or are in a hurry, and run and fall, this muscle can become stretched.
Hip flexor is muscle that is stiff and can suddenly become large. This can make you tense or experience hip flexor pain.
Maybe, when you move your hips, you hear a click, the sound is not necessarily due to a problem with the flexor, but it could be the result of a problem with your joints. Maybe you are loosened in the body or in the cartilage in the joints.
To reduce the occurrence of pain in the hip flexor, make sure you often stretch correctly before you start exercising or playing soccer. How to stretch more done slowly than doing it quickly.
To prevent hip flexor pain, regular hip strengthening exercises can also be done. To train abdominal muscles such as hip flexor, there are many types of latuhan that can be done, and will also strengthen your hips.
Below are two types of stretching exercises that are easy to do and are good for all ages and are safe. This exercise is from the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons to help you avoid hip flexor pain.
Sit upright on a chair and hold the right and left sides of the chair to maintain balance, then spread your legs so that they are parallel to the floor and the other feet are firmly planted on the floor. Lift your leg waist high. Do this exercise for 15 times and then repeat with your other leg.
While standing, lift one of your knees to your chest, or lift it as high as possible. Slowly bring your foot down and return to the starting position, you can repeat the exercise up to five times and replace the exercise with the knee of the other leg.
Besides doing certain exercises like the above, you can also reduce hip flexor pain if you:
- Avoid sitting for long periods, making sure to get up and stretch your legs every hour.
- Always warm up before exercising, if you do this then you will be able to exercise better.
- do exercises regularly to increase muscle strength and flexibility.
If you do all this direction and you obey, then you can avoid hip flexor pain.
