Functional Anatomy of the Hip in Barbell Training

Hip pain is common in barbell training but that doesn’t mean that barbell training causes your hip pain, is bad for your hips, you need imaging or even surgery to resolve your hip pain. Better understanding your functional anatomy, technique, and how to optimize your movement, along with optimizing your training program, allows you to address your symptoms while continuing to train.

In this episode of the PRS Podcast, PRS Clinical Coaches, Drs. Rori Alter, Alyssa Haveson, and John Petrizzo discuss the functional anatomy of the hip and the role it plays in barbell training. They discuss common concerns surrounding the structure of the hip and how the hip’s movement significantly contributes to various aspects of your technique.

This episode is an educational experience for barbell trainees, powerlifters, Crossfitters, weightlifters, and other strength lifters to deeply understand their hips to optimize their training and technique to either address their symptoms or reduce the risk of injury in the future.

If you’re a chiropractor, physical therapist, medical doctor, strength coach, or student clinician, this episode is a great review and application tutorial regarding the hip and barbell training.

In this episode we discuss the:
✅ Normal movement of the hip joint
✅ Internal structures and surfaces of the hip
✅ Tendons, ligaments, and muscles surrounding the hip joint
✅ How the hip affects the knee
✅ Hip pain, labrum tears, and femoroacetabular impingement (FAI)
✅ Knee calve on the squat
✅ Concerns with wide-stance squats relative to the structure and function of the hip

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