Pain Guide

Hip tightness from desk work

How to open up hips that haven't moved through full range in years.

What's causing it

  • Hip flexors held in a shortened position for hours
  • Glutes inhibited by reciprocal inhibition
  • Adductors tight from knees-forward posture

What fixes it

  • 90/90 hip switches daily
  • Couch stretch, 2 minutes per side
  • Banded hip openers before training

Gear that helps

Massage gunResistance bandsLacrosse ball

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