21 Oct 2022 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED IN Exercise, Physiotherapy Tweet The mighty hip joint 💪The hip needs to withstand massive forces inside the joint in our everyday tasks. Here are some examples of the size of these. Muscles of our hip, especially the abductors, need to offer huge amounts of tension and power to withstand these loads. The abductors are a part of our larger gluteal muscles. No wonder it's all about squats and glutes strength at the gym!😮 Walking: 160-330% of our body weight passes through the hip joint. 😮 Stair ascending: 251% of our body weight passes through the hip joint. 😮 Stair descending: 108% to 260% of our body weight passes through the hip joint. 😮 Standing stationary: 32% of our body weight passes through the hip joint. 😮 Single leg stance in walking : 230 to 290% of our body weight passes through the hip joint. 😮 Single leg stance in running: 600-800% of our body weight passes through the hip joint. Furthermore, the way we stack our body above our hip has a huge role to play in keeping our hips healthy and loading safely. Aiming for a strong and stable pelvic foundation is critical and being always aware of the way we hold our hips over our ankles will give the mighty hip a better chance! No wonder hip pain, hip arthritis, gluteal tendon issues and ITB issues are so common. Imagine the impact also of carrying too much weight on these loads without the strong musculature to support it all! Better get back to the gym! #thehip #hippain #glutealtendinopathy #hipbursitis #pelvis #levers #mindfulposture #pilates #clinicalpilates #thefixprogram #thefixprogramonline #physiotherapy #physio #pictureworthathousandwords Tweet
💪The hip needs to withstand massive forces inside the joint in our everyday tasks. Here are some examples of the size of these. Muscles of our hip, especially the abductors, need to offer huge amounts of tension and power to withstand these loads. The abductors are a part of our larger gluteal muscles. No wonder it's all about squats and glutes strength at the gym!😮 Walking: 160-330% of our body weight passes through the hip joint. 😮 Stair ascending: 251% of our body weight passes through the hip joint. 😮 Stair descending: 108% to 260% of our body weight passes through the hip joint. 😮 Standing stationary: 32% of our body weight passes through the hip joint. 😮 Single leg stance in walking : 230 to 290% of our body weight passes through the hip joint. 😮 Single leg stance in running: 600-800% of our body weight passes through the hip joint. Furthermore, the way we stack our body above our hip has a huge role to play in keeping our hips healthy and loading safely. Aiming for a strong and stable pelvic foundation is critical and being always aware of the way we hold our hips over our ankles will give the mighty hip a better chance! No wonder hip pain, hip arthritis, gluteal tendon issues and ITB issues are so common. Imagine the impact also of carrying too much weight on these loads without the strong musculature to support it all! Better get back to the gym! #thehip #hippain #glutealtendinopathy #hipbursitis #pelvis #levers #mindfulposture #pilates #clinicalpilates #thefixprogram #thefixprogramonline #physiotherapy #physio #pictureworthathousandwords
