Why Your Hip Flexors Hurt (And How To Fix It Forever)

🏋️‍♂️ Fix Your Hip Flexor Pain FAST In this episode, Dr. Aaron Horschig breaks down why your hip flexors hurt and exactly how to fix them so you can lift pain-free again. Hip flexor pain (often called iliopsoas syndrome) is a common overuse injury for athletes and lifters. It doesn’t always start with one sudden event – instead, pain often builds up over weeks or months of poor movement or overload. This injury can show up in different ways: ✅ Iliopsoas tendinopathy (tendon inflammation or degeneration) ✅ Bursitis (compression of the underlying bursa sac) ✅ Snapping hip syndrome (when the hip flexor “pops” over bony areas of your pelvis) In today’s video, you’ll learn: 1) How to test if your hip flexor is the true source of pain 2) Simple exercises and mobility drills to fix the problem 3) Key technique adjustments to prevent this injury from coming back 💡 Don’t let hip pain limit your squats, deadlifts, or daily life. 📚 Helpful Resources ✅ Get my book on fixing injuries here: https://www.amazon.com/Rebuilding-Mil... ✅ Get my book ‘The Squat Bible’ here: https://www.amazon.com/Squat-Bible-Ul... ✅ Olympic Weightlifting Programming (Part 1): https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/w... ✅ Olympic Weightlifting Programming (Part 2): https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/w... ✅ Full blog post on this topic: https://squatuniversity.com/2017/10/0... 🔔 Subscribe for weekly videos: https://tinyurl.com/y2eq7kpr 🛠️ Recommended products: https://squatuniversity.com/recommend... _________________________________ Dr. Aaron Horschig is the founder of SquatUniversity.com. A physical therapist, coach, speaker, and author of 'The Squat Bible', Dr. Horschig is a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He works with such athletes as international soccer players, MLB and NFL athletes, national-level Olympic weightlifters, and youth athletes. Thank you to Complete Anatomy for the amazing visual used today! Like, Comment & Subscribe to stay updated with the latest content! VLOGS & TUTORIALS uploaded weekly! Connect with SquatUniversity: Visit the website: http://www.squatuniversity.com Like the Facebook page:   / squatunivers.  . Follow on Twitter:   / squatuniversity   Follow on SnapChat: @aaronhorschig Follow on Instagram:   / squat_university   SquatU Merchandise: https://squatuniversity.com/apparel/