Best Mobilization Technique for Hip Impingement 

Your voice is so cool! And your body mechanics comprehension is awesome

Thank you so much! This has helped immediately, and I've been trying different exercises for years. Thanks again, 😊

Wow I'm pretty sure I have what you are talking about. I felt like I pulled a muscle while sprinting in high school, I saw a bunch of therapists and doctors but no one was able to help me. One orthopedic surgeon said I have acetabular dysplasia and said there is a surgery he could do but didn't even really recommend it. I will try this and see what happens. Thanks!

Hello Eric. I've recently come across you and your videos and love them. I have FAI in both hips but since isolation have been less active and found both are worse. Can you clarify if these exercises are OK to do everyday, and if so, for how long. I'm not sure how much I should be doing. You are clear and precise and I love your detailed explanations as well as your calm manner. Thanks from Fiona in Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Interesting. I've always had I guess some hip impingement more so on the right side. The biggest thing I always saw was laying down bringing the knees to chest for stretch, I could only bring right knee in so much before front hip would hurt. Never quite understood why. Going through PT now 7 months in for a L5 Fusion, and working on core strength, I have had two different times where right front hip flexor would get like a sprain, sore for a good 10 days. Seems like weighted sit to stands, squatting down to pick things up, etc would trigger it. I got to looking one day and noticed my right foot is turned out probably 30deg, and decided to do some research. Watched several videos and such online including your video's, and sure enough I have ridiculously limited internal hip rotation both hips. I'm surprised my PT didn't really mention this but gonna work on some of your drills here to try and get these 52 year old hips to get some internal rotate some.

This has really helped me. Can I do the exercise more than once a day?

I'm finding this very helpful. One question, do I need to worry about the band pressing on the femoral artery? I feel some pressure of the band(I'm using an orange tube), way up on the inside of the thigh, and its gives me a little pause. I lowered the band a couple of inches so it is not so high up into the groin. Can you comment on that....I love your approach!

Kelly Starrett does this facing parallel to the band. Wondering why you do it with the band behind you? Does it work different muscles? Thanks

Many thanks Coach Eric !!

My issue I have is pain on my right side of my hip on the bone when I run. Does anyone know the name of that bone or if there is a specific name for my issue. When my foot strikes the ground I feel it.

I'm a runner. Will this help my FAI? Going insane from this affliction

I tested positive on the FAI test, should I do this one?

Great video! Good info.

what do i do if i have pain in external rotation not internal, do you have a video for it?

Hi, I do get some minor pinching on the front and side of my left hip, but it started after I tried doing a difficult hip capsule stretch. It seemed to aggravate my hip, but the pinching has never gone away. I don't have any pain, just annoying pinching and stretching feeling behind my pelvis, so would this still be for me? This mobilization does seem to give me more hip internal rotation when I tried it once so I'm guessing it can still be useful for me? I don't get any of that sharp pain you describe, so I'm wondering whether it could be something else. Thanks.

For those of us without a place to tie off the band, my boyfriend screwed a large hook to the heavy wooden dresser in the room and I hook the strap to that. Just make sure that it is locked in and will not snap off. We put three of these, low middle and high. 😀 Or even better, get a door or large cabinet handle that uses two screws, then the bungee will never slip off.

I have been diagnosed with FAI and tried this mobilisation a few months ago. However, it resulted in nausea and posterior pain which lingered for days. Is that a known potential side effect, maybe due to too much tension (band too heavy)? Since then I haven’t dared to try it again and have essentially stopped all lower body work apart from core strengthening, clams and side lying abductions.

Instead of in flexed and internally rotated position, I feel pinching pain in flexed and externally rotated position. Should I do the opposite of what you are doing here?

Hey Eric. I noticed you say to actively move the hip in this routine whereas you say to passively move the hip in the kneeling routine in the HFS. I'm following the HFS so should I actively or passively move the hips?

Where can I buy that band? Or where do you recommend I purchase it?

Hi Eric! What if I do not have the band, or the ability to attach it to a wall?

Hi Eric, Thank you for all your videos! A question I have is that my painful hip is my right one, which is also the most flexible by far (diagnosed FAI 10 years ago). So it seems strange to me that the one with the biggest range of motion is the painful one. On the other side I'm stiff as hell but I never had pain! Would you have any insight on this? Thank you again!

Thanks for the video. Try keep this short, this started with me with severe back pain, then grew into exactly what you are saying. I get a pinching when bringing my left knee towards my chest, I also cant internally rotate my left leg without getting a burning pain right on my hip. Does this also cause back pain ? I seem to have a chronic tight ql(or so my physio says) but I dont know if its related.

Hi Eric, I have played hockey since I was 5. I am now 37. I have very little internal rotation. I grew up playing forward but now getting into playing goaling. My butterfly is very narrow due to my lack of internal hip rotation. I am following your exercises to increase internal hip rotation and your exercises to assist my TFL because it is very tight. I have zero desire to get surgery but, is it possible that my hip joints have so much wear from hockey that I have calcium buildup/bone spurs that will prevent my potential for internal hip rotation?

do these exercises put the back into extension? i am trying to maintain a neutral back because of extension intolerance and wanted to know if this would be okay for that

Hi Eric , I have looked at your recommended exercises and I am unable to to the butterfly as I am to stiff to extend my leg outwards and internally rotate.

When I do one of your techniques about FAI butterfly reach, my tfl fires and cramps madly. Same with 90/90 scissor switch.

How about a somewhat opposite problem - (significantly) limited external rotation in the flexed position? I'd be very grateful for any hints re: effective techniques. And btw thanks so much for all your materials! :)

You say 10 circles and 10 seconds, which one is correct?

If I ride a stationary bike while doing that stretch that will help me More won't it?

What if you don't have access to using a band?

3:44 LMFAOOOOOOOOOO

when i do these circles....my low back hurts....what am I doing wrong or is there something else wrong here?

If i have posterior tilt should I still do this?

Lol your funny. Nice video.

Hey Eric, Quick question - can hip impingement result from overexericse? I was doing split squats with weight about 2 months ago and overdid it. After the workout, my hip was on fire and I could not lift it. It is much better now however the healing seems to have stalled. There is still a pinching pain in my hip socket whenever I do internal hip rotation. So wide squats, cossack squats, and getting into car all bring out the pain. Does that sound like it could be a hip impingement? Or because this happened due to over exercise, I'm wondering if a hip flexor strain is more likely culprit.

Driving induces this

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Happy wife, happy life. Happy Swivel, Happy hipple.

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I have a band but no hooks installed how can you do this at home please?