KT Tape: Hip Flexor

KT Tape: Hip Flexor

CHECK OUT THE NEW VERSION: bit.ly The hip flexor muscles serve to flex the thigh and pull the knee upward. Hip flexor injury is typically caused by an acute (specific) injury during an explosive movement such as kicking, changing direction quickly, or breaking into a sprint. The injury could be a sign of core weakness such as weak abdominals. The pain typically presents on the front of the hip and can radiate down the thigh and will become worse when attempting to move the leg forward or upward. Treatment entails resting, icing, light stretching, and eventually balance training and strength training. Using KT Tape will help to increase blood flow as well as send positive signals to the muscles affected. These signals promote rest, support, and healing.

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How many muscles flex the hip and what are they?

The vertical muscle band that allows you to raise your thigh at the hip is called a hip flexor.The Psoas is the major hip flexor, but I think these others help with hip flexion Illiacis, Sartorious, Periformusilliopsoas is the major hip flexor, but rectus fermoris (a quad muscle) helps
sartorius does a combo of hip flexion, abduction and external rotation
pectineus does a combo of hip flexion, and adduction
tensor fasia latae does a combo of hip flexion and abduction

so 3 muscles (illiopsoas is a combo of 2 muscles) can do hip flexion
while 3 different muscles can do hip flexion with other movements

rectus fermoris also does knee extension, which is why you can't flex your hip as much when your knee is straight

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