SR: Back/Hip Injury: Week 2 (7-15-19)

  • Week 2
    • Goals this week are to expend on your current program
    • I am going to try to mix in some movements that address some of the symptoms you are having in the groin and the lower back.
    • Let me know how you feel with each new movement
  • Movement #1: New: Self Stabilization technique to reduce groin pain: Knee to chest isometric
    • Hold each 5 sec and repeat 5-10x each leg
  • Movement #2: Quadruped self traction
    • 8-15 reps slowly
    • 2-4x/day
    • Does the pain in the groin or back improve following doing the movement above
      • Alternate Position if you have a thicker band
  • Movement #3: Self Myofascial Release hip flexor/quad
    • Try the movement below to reduce quad/hip flexor pain
    • Recheck rocking above to see if the movements in the video help
  • Movement #4: Quadruped hip ext slide
    • basics of engaging your hip while maintaining abdominal control
    • 5-10 slowly each leg
    • 2-4x/day
  • Movement #5: Step Lunge
    • Progressing into greater amount of hip extension while maintaining a neutral lumbopelvic position
    • 8-15 reps each leg slow
    • 2-4x/day
      • Alternate option is similar to above but the rear foot slides instead as seen below