The Secret To Psoas Tightness On One Side (why is no one talking about this?)

0:00 Why Hip Flexors Get Tight
1:56 Differences In Single-Sided Hip Flexor Issues
3:25 Left Hip Flexor Tightness Solution
5:00 Exercise #1
7:40 Exercise #2
11:07 Right Side Hip Flexor Tightness Solution
12:30 Exercise #3

[koltonhanke]

You have single handedly saved my life. I had a horrible L4-L5 disc that needed a discectomy from an injury I sustained. I tried PT for years before surgery. Nobody suggested this as a solution.... Post surgery, I still had this EXACT pelvic forward on the left issue like you described. Causing daily pain. Changing my moods. Changing who I was. Ive implemented your videos to my days man and I seriously want to cry. I feel like a new human. THANK YOU FOR POSTING

[DxWangZ]

YouTube is more useful than the entire medical systems.

[ellabella]

I've had this since childbirth. Literally had no help from the doctors. It's upsetting that we're made to believe we have a great healthcare system, when so many health issues get missed.

[TheUnunifiedTheory]

In my 30+ years of Medical massage working with this problem, Iliopsoas is one of the most ignored muscle systems in the body, both by the medical community and Physical Trainers. Even in common surgery to fix Spodylothesis, the medical community ignores the cause of the problem and instead chooses to fuse the lower lumbar spine together further restricting the movement of the lower lumbar spine in addition to the pelvis. They have yet to figure out that if you loosen the Iliopsoas that the Spondylothesis with go away. In doing so, the patient is further restricted and the lower lumbar is incapable of movement therefore the Iliopsoas become even more tight and instead of just anteriorly rotating the pelvis, now pulls the whole lower spine forward cause the patient to bend forward and all hip flexors are now in a shortened position. Only through consistent stretching and retraining of this muscle system will the patient receive any relief. Muscle memory is a thing.

[viviandavidson]

i have gone through FOUR physios and they each had a different take on my 'hip issue' i have had for 20+ yrs esp as i started running/doing triathlons seriously! i got all sorts of explanations from 'it's your foot" to 'it's your bad back posture" which I never understood as i rowed and have great posture! YOU NAILED it ! in the first 2 min of the video i was like "EXACTLY"!! thx for this...just

[tahnaasmussen]

I am a cyclist and had the most miserable hip flexors for years, I got a professional bike fit and it has changed so dramatically I just have to share my experience. If you are an athlete of any level of experiencing pain, find the experts who have the knowledge to help you. It doesn’t have to hurt in the bad way.

[btbb]

This is probably the clearest, most coherent, and most succinct presentation of this issue that I’ve found. Thanks! 👍🏻

[brandywest]

I have extteme one sided psoas tightness after an accident where I fell off a platform and tore my glute medius and upslip to my si joint. It has been a four year battle to rebuild my glute strength, stabilize my si joint. I will pay more attention to my psoas now after your video. Hoping it will help my back tightness too. Happy healing everyone!

[antigov]

Usually if you have abnormally tight hip flexors on one side, there’s usually an overly tight hamstring on the opposite side. Counter nutation. You’ve got to address both to create balance.

[momortada]

You know what you just did? You perfectly summed my hip issues. What can I say, you’re quite the man!

[renettapurvis]

After 30+ years of pelvic twisting from a year of repeated injuries to the SI Joint, last year a severe case of Trendelenburg Gait manifested. The left hip and leg structure simply locked up. Eight months of PT later, still had deep muscle pain and pinching sensation. Started the Beginner Body Restoration program 5 weeks ago and got immediate relief with the exercises. Still working on the muscles recognizing the corrected patterns. This program has been a Godsend for me! Plan to do Lower Limb next. Thank you Conor!!

[elontusk]

I had this for over 10+ years and one day i was walking and just started to recognize and feel how i walked and i somewhat drew my right leg a bit snd lifted it if you understand. Did this as long as i can remember after an injury and when i walked and didnt concentrate or looked to my sides i always drifted left and couldnt walk in a straight line.

This one day i started to also feel and recognize how i walked with my left side and somewhat forcefully not so it hurted but started to try an walk the same way with my right side. After about 500 meters of walking i felt very tired in my right hip. Then i started to stand still Infront of my mirror at home and lean a bit right and press my right hip to the ground so my hips were symmetrical. After about 2 days my hip started to hurt very much in my muscles like a muscle knot in my back but a little bit more intense. I understood it was opening and continued with this in about 2-3 days the pain was totally gone. At this time i started to strech my hips and the pain came back so i stretched more and walked right how you should and about 2-3 weeks later i could walk in a straight line without problem. Felt more balanced and now 6 months later i have started to train my hip muscles and i have 0 problem if i maintain the streching but if i dont strech for few weeks the pain comes back but almost cannot feel it so i think i just need to strengthen and lenghten the muscle of course its shorter and weaker after 10+ years so maybe in a year it will be as God intended it to be hopefully.

[robinham]

As a massage
Therapist, this is exactly what is going on with my right dominant side!

[nursejacquie]

Following an accident I was in a recliner for months and now have titanium hardware in C4-7 and L 3-5. I also have central cord syndrome as well. As I've recovered I have felt like my pelvis is rotated with a weird gait, kinda like a jacknife gait. No amount of PT etc has improved anything. I have been using several of your videos and this one is the most helpful. I strongly feel like peeps who have been rehabbed in a recliner post-op, post injury are developing syndromes with glutes and psoas. No one seems to be aware of such a phenomena but it's real. Thanks for great videos.

[Kat]

Thanks for this video. This helped my current problem. My left hip pain is gone. I am so happy to have a proven exercise to release this muscle.

[kimnielsen]

oh my years of issues with the right side, physio, massage etc and still exists. Thank you this makes so much sense

[rag]

What you have just explained in this video should be a foundational starting point for any phsysio, RMT, rolfer, osteopath, chiropractor etc. A complete understanding of this tendancy in any level of repetitive sport is absolutey crucial in development of the athlete. I was haunted by left side rotation and weakness over a lenghty career in cycling. When my pelvis was straight my wattage output was exceptional and endurance over any given workout much greater. As an adolescent I spent my years of growth on a skateboard which imbalanced my pelvis muscles and ligaments. I dearly paid for that later on a bicycle. Can you please do a video on that very thing and how one might avoid this unbalanced development and ways for young athletes to keep their body in a balanced state. The other discovery a young athlete needs to make is that the pelvic floor is the centre of their universe for every single action regardless of sport. This video connects the dots in a way that overy many years of seeking help from so called professionals could not. THANK YOU for your insights and attention to detail.

[vhg]

out of all the videos on psoas and just the general pain i am looking to relieve, this has been the most concise. These exercises and their detailed instructions i have not encountered in any of the numerous videos i have watched. My body is feeling that "aha" moment when something hit the bulleye.

[Roslagsbanan]

Seems like I'm addicted to Your You Tube instructions ! Every video I watch i find a new detail to add in my note book. So grateful. Those first few minutes on the psoas made me see how it all fits together. Connor You are really sharp and getting better all the time.

[Louise-lgwt]

You described my hip issues to the T. I’m so glad I found your channel. It’s very helpful to have the visual of the prop you use of the hip bones. Thank you so much!!