Module 1 - Background

What are the hip flexors - anatomy

Function

Module 2

How do the hip flexors get tight - cycling

Symptoms

Module 3

Stretches - FR, stretches, self massage

Module 4

Strengthening

Graduated progressions

Supporting the hip flexors - glutes and core- obliques, hamstrings

Test - standing knee bend

Module 6

Running and hip flexor issues - high cadence, avoid hills, easy running

Lower Back pain - low load core,

Module 7

Movement patterns - standing pelvic tilts, reverse lunge, sit to stand squats

Module 8

Contributing factors

Stress - fight or flight

Sitting for extended periods

Poor digestion

Welcome to the Healthy Hip Flexors Online Course.

This course is a culmination of 20 years of working at the coal face treating people with hip flexor dysfucntion.

I have been studying the research and seeing first hand how dysfunctional hip flexors can wreck havoc on the body - from lower back pain, neck pain, knee pain and lower leg issues - all related back to the hip flexors.

The problem, is that there are some answers out there - and sometimes they work for a short-time.

You may have tried Yoga, stretching, massage and all give some temporary relief and a glimmer into the life of a pain-free living.

But unfortunately weeks, days or even hours later, you are back to square one.

This reminds me of an Indian parable, where a group of ten blind people were asked to describe what an elephant looked like…

• person 1, touching the tusks said the elephant was hard and long

• person 2 touching the tail said

It can be be seen that without a bigger and more integrative vision, we can all be ‘right’ with our limited perspective on the situation.

It’s not until we can broaden our view point that things become clearer.

The road ahead

I won’t lie to you - the road ahead is going to be rocky. It’s going to require you to be persistent, patient and gritty.

But like climbing a big mountain, if you take it one step at a time, you will achieve success.