tight hips

vinzal0 · Post by **vinzal0** » Dec 14, 2003 13:04

When I do axe kicks I have a clicking sensation in my hips. Any suggestion on how to get rid of this clicking?

xander · Post by **xander** » Dec 15, 2003 08:15

I get the same thing.

I dont think its a chronic injury - just to do with alignment.

Try swinging your leg in a different alignment, i.e. bring it more to the inside or outside of your body. That usually sorts it for me.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Dec 15, 2003 10:29

I had the clicking and found strengthening the surrounding muscles stopped the clicking. I did slow leg raises, all the while concentrating on good leg alignment with the hip and overall posture, as many reps as I could stand, as slowly and purposefully as possible . . . I went about it with the attitude that I was "re-training" my body, or "re-aligning" it. Immediately after the slow leg raises I made sure to do full rotation stretches to help lubricate the joint areas and build tendon strength. Clicking became less and eventually went away completely.