In this episode, Dr. Aaron Horschig discusses how to test and fix hip flexor pain you may have while lifting! A hip flexor strain (also called Iliopsoas syndrome) is often an overuse problem. This means it doesn’t start at one specific time but instead slowly becomes an issue over weeks and months. This injury usually presents a few different ways as well: Iliopsoas tendinopathy (inflammation and/or degrading of the tendon), compression of the underlying bursa sac, and snapping of the muscle over bony areas of the pelvis causing a “pop” feeling.

Full blog post on this topic: https://squatuniversity.com/2017/10/07/fixing-hip-flexor-pain/

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.

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