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21 December 2010 ~ 1 Comment

Tennis Ball Mobilization- back of the hip

This post is a continuation from yesterdays post on how to stretch out the back of the hip (click here to review it). In this post we’re going to use a tennis ball to try and break up any soft tissue restrictions that might be in there. The goal is to anchor down one end [...]

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20 December 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Stretching pt 3- Back of Hip

n the introduction post to this series, we reviewed and answered some common questions regarding stretching, including why, when, how, etc. Click here to review it.
In this post we will be talking about stretches specifically for the back of the hip (this includes the piriformis, quadratus femoris and gemelli/obturator muscles). There [...]

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12 April 2010 ~ 1 Comment

Self Muscle Massage- pt 3 Posterior Hip

This is part three of the self muscle massage series. In the introduction post to this series, we discussed and demonstrated the three soft tissue release techniques that will be used below. If you missed it or would like to review them you can do so here. If you would like to see the last [...]

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