If you're experiencing knee pain, you might not think about how tight hip flexors could be related to your knee pain. However, tight hip flexors is actually a very common cause of knee pain because it affects the mechanics of the way the hip moves, which also affects the alignment of the femur (or thigh bone) all the way down to the knee joint. [ Ссылка ]

When there's tension in the hip flexors, specifically in iliacus muscle, it will pull the pelvic bone forward into more of an anterior tilt position (relative to its natural alignment in a neutral position). This changes the orientation of the way the head of the femur fits into the hip socket, closing off the space and making it not move as well as it should.

What happens from there is that the hip and femur tend to internally rotate, which now causes misalignment down at the knee joint where the upper leg, lower leg, and kneecap come together. In an effort to stabilize and protect the knee, the surrounding muscles and tendons and ligaments will tighten up. This can create pain in the knee joint and increase the likelihood of injury to the area (like the MCL, ACL, PCL, meniscus, etc.).

As you can see, it is all about alignment. The knee pain is the symptom, yet the tight hip flexor was the cause that created the misalignment that ultimately led to the pain. To improve your knee pain, consider exploring your hip flexors and release the tension that they may be holding from too much sitting, running, cycling, squatting, stress, and much more.

Once these muscles are chronically shortened and contracted, hip flexor stretches may not be enough. Hip flexor muscles are most effectively released with direct, prolonged pressure with the use of a hip flexor muscle release tool like the Hip Hook (read more below). When combined with other corrective stretching, strengthening, and mobility exercises, the Hip Hook can help you improve the alignment of your pelvis, hips, and knee to improve your pain over time
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The Hip Hook is the world’s first muscle release tool designed specifically to release tension in the iliacus AND psoas muscles (your body’s main hip flexors). Using the Hip Hook just a few minutes a day can provide long-term pain relief to your hips, knees, and lower back.

If tightness in your hip flexors is at the root cause of your pain, the Hip Hook might just be the solution you’ve been looking for. Discover this for yourself in the book “Tight Hip, Twisted Core — The Key to Unresolved Pain” by Christine Koth, MPT.

Learn more about the Hip Hook throughout our YouTube channel and on our website.

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Tight Hip Twisted Core Book - [ Ссылка ]
Aletha Website - [ Ссылка ]
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While there are many users of the Hip Hook with knee pain who have been successful and experienced positive results, it is recommended that you please consult with your healthcare practitioner before using this muscle release tool to assess your particular situation.

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