Everyone in the western world sits too much, especially in the Boulder, Colorado area. If you sit frequently, you teach certain muscles to be tight and certain ones to be weak. Certain activities or sports that we perform put stress on the same tissues over and over. If your hamstring muscles become too tight and shortened, they will start to negatively affect the biomechanics of your hips, lower back, knees, and even foot.
How do you know if your hip flexors or quads are too tight? We filmed this video in the clinic recently to teach you how to perform a self assessment at home to help identify tightness that needs to be addressed. Watch the video below and film your self test from the side.
If you found that your hip flexors or quad muscles are too tight, schedule an appointment at our Boulder Chiropractor and physical therapy office for an evaluation. We have tools like Active Release Technique, Graston technique, dry needling, massage, Functional Range Conditioning, yoga, and boulder physical therapy to help get your flexibility back!
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To learn how to properly stretch your hip flexors, click here.