Posted by Manu Kalia on Thursday, June 27, 2013,
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This is a modified pigeon pose used in Yoga to open up the hips. It stretches the pyriformis, hip joint, glutes, etc. This stretch is a must for runners with itbs symptoms, iliotibial band syndrome, patellofemoral problems and hip pain running other running related knee injuries. Not only is this exercise effective it can be done by anyone using a chair or table. Athletes and runners should make this stretch a regular part of their flexibility routine. Continue reading ...
Posted by Manu Kalia on Tuesday, June 11, 2013,
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Use your couch for opening up the front hip and leg
muscles. This is an advanced stretch technique which targets tight hip flexors,
quadriceps and anterior tibialis muscles. Great stretch for runners and
athletes or anyone looking to open up the hip from too much sitting and
biking. It's also used for treating hip flexor muscle strain after injury or
from repetitive strain and poor mechanics. Continue reading ...
Posted by Manu Kalia on Saturday, June 1, 2013,
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Fitness
In this video is on hip stretch for piriformis and hip joint flexibility. It is a safe and effective hip stretch to improve the flexibility of the hip and surrounding hip muscles. This hip stretch an help relieve low back pain, sciatica, running knee pain, patellar tendonitis, ITB syndrome, and some hip pain issues. This is also a great stretch to improve flexibility of the IT band and prevent running related injuries like arthritis in knee. It's important to make this exercise part of you d... Continue reading ...
Easy hip stretch to open up the hip joint and muscles. I am really emphasizing hip openers for anyone looking to improve their running performance and running after knee surgery. This is a great stretch that stretches both hips in multiple planes and specially great for opening up the hip joint for better movement and preventing common running injuries. A must afte... Continue reading ...
Posted by Manu Kalia on Wednesday, April 24, 2013,
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Fitness
For most of us who sit for long hours in our modern lifestyle, hip tightness can be a major problem. This often leads lots of other problems like low back pain, runners knee pain, sacroiliac joint pain, iliotibial band pain, hip pain and can basically affect structures above and below the hip joint. The anterior or front hip tissues often become very tight. Very important to stretch the iliopsoas and rectus femoris muscles and anterior hip capsule/ligament to free up the hip. This 1/2 ... Continue reading ...
My name is Manu Kalia.
Physical Therapist, Clinical Ayurveda Herbalist and Exercise Science Specialist.
Founder and Formulator of TriDosha Wellness Products.
My name is Manu Kalia.
Physical Therapist, Clinical Ayurveda Herbalist and Exercise Science Specialist.
Founder and Formulator of TriDosha Wellness Products.
