Internal Rotation Hip March

Exercise Overview

The internal rotation hip march exercise is used to strengthen the hip internal rotators in hip flexion. Start by anchoring a band to a stable object beside you at knee height. Loop it around the outside of your foot furthest away from the anchor point. Begin to raise your knee towards the chest while maintaining a roughly 90 degree bend in the knee. Lower the leg to complete a repetition.

Muscles Involved

tensor fascia latae (TFL)gluteus minimusanterior fibers gluteus mediuspectineuspiriformisadductor longusadductor brevisgracilis

Related Conditions

piriformis syndromegroin strainhip bursitisITB syndromegreater trochanteric pain syndromehip adductor straingluteus medius tendinitis

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