Hip pain from sitting. More than time in a chair.
Sitting doesn't just make your hips tight. It creates structural restrictions and movement patterns that cause pain.
How sitting creates hip problems.
When you sit all day, your hips are in a shortened position. Your hip flexors get tight. Your glutes get weak. Your pelvis tilts. Over time, this creates structural restrictions in your fascia that don't just go away when you stand up.
These restrictions create compensation patterns. Your body adapts to sitting, and those adaptations cause problems when you move. That's why your hips hurt not just when you sit, but when you walk, squat, or do anything else.
Why stretching doesn't solve it.
You can stretch your hip flexors all day, but if the restriction is in your fascia, stretching won't solve it. You need structural work to release these restrictions, then movement education to change the patterns.
Learn more about why stretching doesn't solve it.
The solution.
Address the structural restrictions that sitting creates. Release the fascial restrictions. Restore proper hip function. Then build movement patterns that counter the effects of sitting.
Learn about desk worker wellness and movement coaching to address hip pain from sitting.
Ready to address your hip pain?
A Body Systems Check will identify the restrictions causing your hip pain and create a plan to address them.