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Hip Hike

Hip Hike: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Stand on a step with one foot, letting your other leg hang off the edge. Drop that hip down, then lift it back up using your standing hip, keeping your knee straight.

Body region
Hip
Position
Standing
Equipment
Step
Recovery phase
Mid recovery
Purpose
Strengthening

Used in home programs for

  • Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (Gluteal Tendinopathy)
  • Hip Arthroscopy
  • Hip Osteoarthritis
  • Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction

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