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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Lifestyle
Bianca Nogrady

Do the tiny, boring exercises: how to really look after your hips

Composite of an antique drawing of a hip joint
Hips are a key weight-bearing joint, yet we rarely give them the amount of love and attention they deserve. Illustration: Guardian Design

When Elvis the pelvis gyrated and thrust his way across national television screens, audiences were delighted and censors were scandalised. But physiotherapists were probably standing up in their seats cheering at the display of such healthy and limber hip movements.

Hips are a key weight-bearing joint, yet we rarely give them the amount of love and attention they deserve.

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