Some of the exercises that you can also do are the following:
Strengthening your hips will also improve your agility. Hip abductor exercises help in strengthening the hip area all the way to the knee which in turn helps in moving and shifting direction with ease. Studies also have shown that having PFPS is connected to hip weakness and that Hip abductor exercise helps a lot in managing knee pain and stability. PFPS for example causes pain behind the kneecap brought on by prolonged sitting. Patients who undergo hip abduction exercises suffer from Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) and other hip-related injuries. Hips abductor exercises would help maintain proper alignment of the lower part of our body and to safely and efficiently move. Ever heard of the “knock knee” position? This happens when your hip abductors are weak and the knees eventually move inwards when you walk or run and results in muscle strain. The benefits you get from this type of exercise is:Īll exercises that your trusty Physical Therapists give you would always gear towards injury prevention. Hip abduction refers to the movement “away” from the body. And this type of exercise might take time since you’ll be starting slowly but this is mostly for your safety. Quite a mouthful to say those names? Well, just remember them as your hip muscles. Physical Therapists recommend hip abduction exercises since it targets your hip muscles, namely the gluteus medius, gluteus minimus and the tensor fasciae latae.
That’s why athletes and non-athletes are becoming more and more aware of their hip strength. Hip weakness is common among activity-related injuries especially in sports such as running and cycling. One of the most feared when it comes to aging and even in sports is hip weakness.
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