The Best Hip Flexor Stretch | Taught by a Physical Therapist

Have you been told you have tight hip flexors? Lower back pain, pelvic stiffness, or an anterior pelvic tilt are massive warning signs. Most people treat tight hip flexors by sinking deep into a standard forward low lunge—but in this video, sports physical therapist Dr. Justin Lin explains why that common stretch forces your lumbar spine to hyperextend, pinching your joints and doing your body more harm than good! Because the hip flexor complex consists of the psoas and iliacus muscles, it crosses multiple major skeletal joints. To isolate and safely release it without hurting your back, you must engage and stretch it across multiple planes. Learn how to create a perfect foundation using a precise posterior pelvic tilt, and then layer on specific arm traction, side-bending, and trunk rotation to instantly unlock tight hips and gain lasting relief. --------------------- TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Hip Flexor Anatomy 00:38 - What Not to Do 01:04 - Hip Flexor Stretch 02:15 - Advanced Progression 03:44 - Outro --------------------- LINKS: Revive at Home: https://www.rehabandrevive.com/revive... --------------------- SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_... --------------------- Heal Smarter, Not Harder® The mission of the Rehab and Revive® YouTube Department is to leverage the power of video content to amplify our commitment to delivering excellence in enduring healing services and to extend our impact to a global audience. Through engaging and informative videos, we aim to empower our community by providing valuable insights, education, and inspiration on pain management, rehabilitation, and wellness. By fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement, we strive to strengthen our online presence, expand our reach, and solidify R+ as a trusted resource and preferred destination for health-related content on YouTube. Through our global community outreach efforts, we seek to connect with individuals around the world, inspire belief in our collective ability to make a positive impact, and foster a supportive community dedicated to healing and wellness. Not all exercises, suggestions, and recommendations presented here are suitable for everyone and are in no way substitute for medical counseling. These exercises can result in injury. Any user of this program assumes the risk of injury and holds harmless and releases Dr. Justin Lin and Rehab and Revive® Physical Therapy, Inc. from any and all liability in connection with the program and advice herein. Visit Us! 14661 Myford Rd. Suite C Tustin CA (714) 900-3880 [email protected] Visit Rehab and Revive® Website: http://www.rehabandrevive.com Find Us On Google Plus @ https://plus.google.com/+rehabandrevive Facebook @   / rehabandrevive   Pinterest @   / rehabandrev.  . Instagram @ rehabandrevive Twitter @ rehabandrevive For more videos subscribe to our Youtube channel! Thanks for watching! Rehab and Revive® Physical Therapy – We CAN and we WILL get better together! All videos are edited by: Griffin Lisuk