So
if there ever was an 'All great ruler' of the lower body it would most probably
have been the Hip joint! The hip joint is one of the most important and widely
used joints in the human body, it allows us to do just about EVERYTHING, and
plays a vastly essential role in mobility as it allows us to walk, jog, run,
hop, jump, skip - whatever floats your boat - the list goes on and on...!! It
is responsible for baring our body's weight (and after piling on a few killos
after winter even more so) and is considered as an essential region of force
transmission. The hip joint must therefore be able to accommodate various
repeated, extreme forces during intense physical activity.
Furthermore,
as the hip joint is a ball-and-socket joint it is also considered as one of our
most flexible joints as it allows for a greater range of motion than most of
the other joints in our body. Therefore, functionally, the hip joint enjoys a
very large range of motion. It would therefore make sense that the hip joint
should be stabilized before it gets completely out of control and goes on a
free range rampage!! Poor hip stability can therefore be seen as the long lost
answer to various deep (and shallow for that matter) rooted problems! Poor hip
stability can further result in various movement dysfunctions and muscle
compensations that can in the end be detrimental and lead to various aches,
pains and even injuries!
Hip
instability can be viewed as the common thread to a variety of different
problem. Hip instability is a problem that's far more common than we like to
admit! But as they say, admitting you have a problem is the first step, then
comes the hard part, FIXING IT!! And this is far more of a daunting task. But
the best way is to approach your 'Hip dysfunction and instability problem' is
using a step-by-step approach! The fact is there can be a vast variety of
different contributing factors, causes, compensations and imbalances that can
be the culprits of your deep rooted problem! But don’t fear, that’s exactly
what we’re here for – we’ll stabilise those hips of yours one step at a time!
Step 1: Deep tissue mobility - A tight muscle is not necessarily a strong
muscle! Look at it like this, when you're feeling all stressed out and tensed
up you don't want to work, and effectiveness and efficiency is the last thing
on your mind - same thing with your muscles, when they're strained and tight
there's no way they’re going to want to work effectively! Muscle tightness will
result in reduced range of motion ultimately negatively influencing your
performance and movement patterns! So basically what it comes down to is that
you need to be loosened up, and soon too!
Step
2: Isolated strengthening - Time to put in that good old hard work, let that
sweat roll down your face and get those muscles strong - because a weak muscle
is definitely not going to take you the distance you want it to! But, it's all
about specificity - target the RIGHT muscle and achieve the RIGHT results!!
Step
3: Functional strengthening - Cause in the end of the day you need to be
functional - you need to be up and about doing your thing!! Here we get you up
on your feet and strengthen you in a dynamic and functional way – this most
definitely gets those muscles firing!
Step
4: Dynamic Stabilizing - So now that you've secured some good old hip stability
it's important to make sure this stability carries over into dynamic, quick,
functional movements!
Step
5: Time to show off your brand spanking new hip stability!
Time
to develop some stable, well-functioning hips that will get Shakira raving!
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