Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Tight hip flexors can cause a wide variety of problems. If you feel tightness in the front of your hips after sitting too long, experience low back pain, or feel like you are bending forward all the time, your hip flexors could be the culprit. Here are three ways to stretch your hip flexors to help release the tightness and reset the muscles.
The hip flexors help flex the knee up towards the chest. They also come up and connect to the spine, so when they are tight, they can cause hip and back pain. They are important for activities like walking, running, and many other daily movements. The hip flexors are made up of several muscles including the iliacus and the psoas major, often called the iliopsoas. The other hip flexors are the rectus femoris, sartorius, and the pectineus.
More Hip Flexor Videos from Ask Doctor Jo:
Hip Flexor Strain Stretches & Exercises
youtube.com/watch?v=rrnKzcTems4
Hip Flexor Stretches & Exercises
youtube.com/watch?v=7bRaX6M2nr8
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Tight Hip flexors? Try this!
youtu.be/IQ-h2WuJhXM
askdoctorjo.com/video/tight-hip-flexors
00:00 – 3 Way Hip Flexor Stretches
00:30 – Lunge Hip Flexor Stretch with Side Bend
02:08 – Lunge Hip Flexor Stretch with Hip Internal Rotation and Side Bend
00:47 – Lunge Hip Flexor Stretch with Hip External Rotation and Side Bend
SUBTITLES, DUBS & TRANSLATIONS: This video features English subtitles as well as subtitles, translations & dubs for many other languages. You can change the tracks in the Settings menu. See how: youtu.be/VatNBZh66Po All subtitles, dubs & translations are computer-generated, so they may not be 100% accurate, but we hope they will give more people the opportunity to enjoy our content.
DISCLAIMER: This content (the video, description, links, and comments) is for informational purposes only. It is general in nature and is not intended to be medical advice, nor does using it create a physical therapist-patient relationship with you. Before starting, consult your own healthcare provider for a proper diagnosis and to ensure this content and any included products are safe and appropriate for your own medical and physical condition. Stop immediately if you experience pain. Ask Doctor Jo, LLC makes no representations about the accuracy or suitability of this content for you. By voluntarily using this content, you assume all risks for any resulting losses, injuries, or damages.
Tight hip flexors can cause a wide variety of problems. If you feel tightness in the front of your hips after sitting too long, experience low back pain, or feel like you are bending forward all the time, your hip flexors could be the culprit. Here are three ways to stretch your hip flexors to help release the tightness and reset the muscles.
The hip flexors help flex the knee up towards the chest. They also come up and connect to the spine, so when they are tight, they can cause hip and back pain. They are important for activities like walking, running, and many other daily movements. The hip flexors are made up of several muscles including the iliacus and the psoas major, often called the iliopsoas. The other hip flexors are the rectus femoris, sartorius, and the pectineus.
More Hip Flexor Videos from Ask Doctor Jo:
Hip Flexor Strain Stretches & Exercises
youtube.com/watch?v=rrnKzcTems4
Hip Flexor Stretches & Exercises
youtube.com/watch?v=7bRaX6M2nr8
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Doctor Jo is a Physical Therapist and Doctor of Physical Therapy.
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youtube.com/channel/UCjdxelARHGq3-3dN_neMOAQ/join
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Tight Hip flexors? Try this!
youtu.be/IQ-h2WuJhXM
askdoctorjo.com/video/tight-hip-flexors
00:00 – 3 Way Hip Flexor Stretches
00:30 – Lunge Hip Flexor Stretch with Side Bend
02:08 – Lunge Hip Flexor Stretch with Hip Internal Rotation and Side Bend
00:47 – Lunge Hip Flexor Stretch with Hip External Rotation and Side Bend
SUBTITLES, DUBS & TRANSLATIONS: This video features English subtitles as well as subtitles, translations & dubs for many other languages. You can change the tracks in the Settings menu. See how: youtu.be/VatNBZh66Po All subtitles, dubs & translations are computer-generated, so they may not be 100% accurate, but we hope they will give more people the opportunity to enjoy our content.
DISCLAIMER: This content (the video, description, links, and comments) is for informational purposes only. It is general in nature and is not intended to be medical advice, nor does using it create a physical therapist-patient relationship with you. Before starting, consult your own healthcare provider for a proper diagnosis and to ensure this content and any included products are safe and appropriate for your own medical and physical condition. Stop immediately if you experience pain. Ask Doctor Jo, LLC makes no representations about the accuracy or suitability of this content for you. By voluntarily using this content, you assume all risks for any resulting losses, injuries, or damages.
