Active Release Therapy

Bedouin79

Hi

44yr old male 76kgs CrossFit twice a week. Mainly for maintenance and eating what I want but older I get the more I have to watch it. I’m having problems with my hips. Specifically the muscles associated namely the psoas. Got two rounds of physio he recommended stretches which I’m doing. They work but not enough rolling on cricket ball seems to give me great release but not permanent.

Dr Google recommends ART therapy just wondering anyone get it done pros cons and Amy recommendations for cork appreciated.

ART ( active release therapy )

redzerredzer

Sorry I’ve never heard of active release therapy but interested as I also suffer with hip problems.

which exercises did physio recommend?

Bedouin79

no probs more curious than anything else. Turns out it’s my si joint.

stretches recommended were

cat camel

pelvic bridge

high knee raises (controlled)

don’t know the name but lye flat out your back knees bent let the knees fall to the left and right while keeping hip on the floor

Alf Veedersane

From experience, it only really has a short term effect - and usually not in the way people think - and allows you to get more out of the exercises in the short term. But it's not addressing the root cause and its usually your own work on exercises that will help improve the fundamental issue

Bedouin79

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121646796#Comment_121646796

Thanks appreciate the info

Alf Veedersane

ART is myofascial release by another name and foam rolling/rolling on cricket ball etc is just that.

https://www.runnersworld.com/health-injuries/a20806059/the-truth-about-foam-rolling/

Have a look at Joe DeFranco's Limber 11 to loosen up the hips. I'd always found it useful and I'd a history of hips feeling tight...especially in the couple of years before I needed a hip replacement (I'm a year younger than you)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=m-BB71Bk0tI

Bedouin79

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121649696#Comment_121649696

Thanks I’ll take a look.

wow young for a hip replacement