If you’ve ever stood up after a long day at your desk or the day after a tough workout and felt your hips tug, pinch, or protest, you’re not alone. When the muscles around the front and sides of the hips stiffen up, everything from walking to stretching can feel harder and that tight, stuck feeling can build up before you even realize it.
To understand why this happens, I spoke with Jillian Pransky, a certified yoga therapist. She explained that the hip flexors sit at the front of the hips and upper thighs and help lift your legs and stabilize the pelvis. They work closely with the deeper iliopsoas muscles, which she described as “the most influential part of this group.”
