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

The 8 Physical Therapist-Approved Hip Exercises

Resistance band glute exercises can help with running strong and pain-free.

I started running consistently about 10 years ago, with the goal of completing the 2016 New York City Marathon.

To achieve this, I signed up for the New York Road Runner’s 9+1 program, which requires running nine races and volunteering at one.

However, within my first year of regular running, I developed IT band syndrome, which caused significant pain and prevented me from running.

I attended physical therapy (PT) to recover and get back to running as soon as possible.

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

Strengthening my hips with banded moves helped me recover from injury and get back to running.

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

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