The 8 Physical Therapist-Approved Hip Exercises That Brought Me Back from Injury

The 8 Physical Therapist-Approved Hip Exercises That Brought Me Back from Injury

Learn the power of resistance band glute exercises for running strong and pain-free.

I started running consistently about 10 years ago, setting my sights on the 2016 New York City Marathon.

After signing up for the New York Road Runner’s 9+1 program, I had to keep running regularly, especially as I trained for my first half marathon.

However, within that first year of regular running, I got hit with a pretty serious bout of IT band syndrome, which hurt so bad I couldn’t run.

I ended up going to physical therapy (PT) to get back into my running shoes as soon as possible.

The physical therapist added banded moves to my at-home routine to strengthen my hips.

The list of exercises he added to my at-home routine? Banded moves to strengthen my hips.

Author's summary: Hip exercises helped me recover from injury.

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