Stretches and Exercises to Help With Hip Pain

Hip pain is one of the most persistent and painful which a runner can get. If it doesn't force you to stop running, it will surely slow you down. You can, however do the following stretches and exercises to help alleviate your hip pain.

Yoga pigeon - Lay one leg in front of you on the floor with your foot angled towards your pelvis. Put your other leg on the floor behind you with the top of the toes on the floor, and toes pointing directly behind you. While keeping your hips square to the floor, extend forward to stretch. Hold the position and relax for sixty seconds.

Hip hike - Stand sideways on step or curb with one foot off the ledge. Using only your hips, lift and lower the foot that is hanging off the ledge. Do ten reps to start with and build yourself up to thirty during the following weeks.

Side leg raise - Lie on your side with your legs and hips stacked. Keep your toes pointing toward the wall. Slowly raise your top leg as high as you can, keeping strict form all the way up and all the way down. Start with ten repetitions. Build to thirty repetitions during the following weeks.

Knee lean - Lunge forward and put your front leg at a ninety degree angle. Touch your back knee and shin to the floor, and drop your hips. Hold the position for ten seconds to start with. Build to thirty seconds during the following weeks.