56 | Hip Flexor Tightness? The Real Culprit and True Solutions!

Does your job have you sitting all day? Feel tightness in your hip flexors? Listen in as Dr. Jen and Dr. Dom explain what might be happening at your hip joint and the best ways to combat that tightness.  All of the factors that may go into your tightened muscles are uncovered and functional tools are given to relax that built up tension.  If you really want to heal your body and get it to it’s optimal health, you’ve come to the right spot. Interested to learn more about this true core stability we talk about to combat those overworked hip flexors? Join our Optimal Body community and come learn! Only $27/month here: https://docjenfit.com/theoptimalbody/ What You Will Learn in this PT Pearl: 01:01 – What the Iliopsoas entails and where along these muscles people complain 03:01 – What muscle tightness means and why your hip flexor may be pulling on your low back 03:56 – Neurological factors with hip flexors and how to combat tightness 04:56 – How to utilize your hip flexors fully to combat tightness - Why stretching isn’t the full answer 10:29 – Why combining core and hip movements are beneficial in strengthening your hip flexors 13:53 – How the diaphragm affects your hip flexors - Benefits of diaphragmatic breathing 18:02 – Tools you can use to release your hip flexors To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch Items mentioned in this episode include: Breathwork TOB Podcast: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode11/ The Optimal Body: https://www.docjenfit.com/theoptimalbody/ To check out the full show notes, visit Doc Jen's website here: https://docjenfit.com/podcast/episode56 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tobpodcast/message