Hip pain · Stretch and strengthen
Stretches and Exercises for Hip Pain: A Home Program
Stretches and strengthening for everyday hip pain: ease tight hip flexors and buttock muscles, then strengthen the glutes that support the hip.
Reviewed by a licensed physical therapist on the HEPonDemand team
For therapists: opens the program builder with these 8 exercises. Set the sets and reps, then print it or save it as a PDF for your patient.
The exercises
- 1.Half-Kneeling Hip Flexor Stretch
- 2.Supine Piriformis Stretch
- 3.Butterfly Stretch
- 4.Bridge
- 5.Clamshell
- 6.Side-Lying Hip Abduction
- 7.Standing Hip Extension
- 8.Side Stepping
Every recovery is different. Do only the exercises your surgeon or therapist gives you, with the sets, reps and frequency they set. Stop and check with them if you feel sharp pain. This page is general information, not medical advice.