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Half-Kneeling Hip Flexor Stretch with Side Bend

Half-Kneeling Hip Flexor Stretch with Side Bend: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Kneel on one knee with your other foot planted in front. Tuck your hips forward and reach the arm on your kneeling side overhead, bending your trunk away, until you feel a stretch through the front and side of your hip.

Body region
Hip
Position
Half Kneeling
Equipment
No equipment
Recovery phase
Early recovery
Purpose
Range Of Motion

Used in home programs for

  • Hip Osteoarthritis
  • Mechanical / Non-Specific Low Back Pain

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