A common reason for anterior hip pain, groin pain or even side of the hip or deep buttock pain can be hip impingement. Hip impingement, like most hip pain, is often multifactorial stemming from muscle strength imbalances (often due to weakness in the deep hip external rotators) and/or hip mobility imbalances. These mobility imbalances combined with muscle strength imbalances lead to altered hip biomechanics and ultimately, pain and inflammation in and around the hip labrum. These issues can be accelerated or started by a traumatic event or an overuse situation. The biomechanical imbalances cause the labrum of the hip to become inflamed and painful. This inflammation makes the biomechanical issues causing the impingement worse which just perpetuates the problem.
In this video, I go over the basics on how to treat hip impingement. I discuss what to stop doing immediately and what you can start doing to eliminate your pain in order to get back to activity quickly without surgery or painful injections.
Be sure to check out my other video, Treating Hip Impingement: Advanced Techniques.
If you’re interested in a more thorough guide along with other videos on how to self-treat lower extremity injuries and pain, check out the Resilient Runner Program. This is the perfect guide to help you take control of your health and fitness as well as self-manage common aches, pains, and injuries. Even if you’re not a runner, this program is appropriate for those who love to stay active and want to enjoy a healthy lifestyle.
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Hey Ben,
Thanks for sharing these basic techniques. This is very helpful and informative.
You’re welcome. Thanks for your feedback!
Ben