I started taking up running in the last 6 months (I'm 46). The hip flexors on both sides were so strained it was painful to move. I found stretching after my workout has been extremely helpful. I only run 2-3 miles at a time, 2-3 times a week.

I thought this video was too simple and couldn't be valid. Puhhhlleeeze! Correcting my posture has been instrumental in improving my running and time. When it attempts to rear its head, I KNOW my posture isn't correct. Thank you for this video!!

I'm experiencing a very tangible sensation of being more knowledgeable after watching this. Amazing

This is an excellent analysis.

Thank you so much! New runner, aiming for marathon, and found this pain when increasing load. Thank you again. This is the most helpful vid i found on this topic

This is really helpful. When I started troubleshooting the issue, I kept finding a bunch of hip flexor stretches. While this provides for some relief, it doesn't address the reason they are tight and hurting. Your video actually addresses this, which is great! My form has been more like the first (before) example. I guess I've been trying to maintain good posture, but I've exaggerating everything (chest out, shoulders back, arched back, etc.). I thought I was doing the right thing, but I was making things worse. Thank you so much!

I thought I knew a lot when it comes to running, but this did put me back from a whole month struggling with pain. Fluidity and ease. I’m learning more and more

This is the best and most clear description of the issue I've seen online. An explanation on treatment and relief would be super

This is what I've been looking for. Thankyou...

Thank you, this has been super helpful and I went out for a run and did so without pain, following your advice about hip alignment.

very educational, thank you for the great analysis!

Thanks so much I knew there had to be something I was doing wrong after stretching tons before my track meet and getting in a good warm up and still starting to feel pain again. Hopefully this will help me get better and decrease pain.

This was SO helpful! I started running recently and try to find the good posture by observing people running in the park, but couldn't tell which is the right way. I tried to imitate some of them but ended up confused and with hip flexors pain. Your video was so clear! Thank you, thank you, thank you

Awesome video!

This video blew my mind!

Thank you for the lesson.

Awesome!!! Thank you so much. Greetings from México

Very helpful video! Thank you so much!!

Great video. Thanks!

Thank you so much for this video!

I just watched this and without even going for a run I think this video will help me a lot. I’m currently training for an iron man but my hip flexor soreness has been limiting my running

Great stuff.

Thank you this helped so much. My hips no longer hurt as I run

So good thank you!

Super interesting video!

Douglas, Im really pleased I watched your video. I am in a pretty depressing situation. I love running its my favourite form of exercise but over time its become far too painful that the enjoyment has gone completely. I have scoliosis of the spine and I used to run long distances as well as play rugby and train HIIT I damaged my hip flexors on both sides and since then getting back into running is very painful, i now feel discomfort in my back hips and along the inside of my knees. Sorry for the lengthy comment, but do you think this could be down to tight hip flexors and curvature in the spine?. I have taken up yoga and i am now doing very short sprints as i find that less painful than jogging on the knees.

How to relieve it when it is already injured

It's a good analysis but you haven't offered any way to deal with the pain?

I run exactly like A ! That was really helpful, Ill try to fix it, and if I dont forget Ill come update here if it works

I love the bluegrass

I think this video might of just saved me

I've been barely able to walk for almost a week now with this exact pain. Your demos of the wrong way to run is exactly how I had been running. I thought the pain would heal by now, 6 days, still really painful.

Hi Doug- your link to your site in the description does not work (it is a https link, but should be http). Great tips here- thanks!

what are ways to release the psoas? I have lateral hip tightness, pain on impact due to tight and sore fexors

Very helpful! Thank you. A demo of you correcting your client’s posture would have been great but will try and have the B posture and see. My pelvic bone so painful after running today...

interesting but how do I actually do this!

My pain is on he outside of the hips, I can especially feel it when going from sitting to standing. It's been hurting for 2 months now even with rest.

it makes alot of sens, but how do you fix it? how would be a good start sir

Wondering if running on an inclined treadmill would help.

i understand that what you described above is essentially Anterior Pelvic Tilt exhibition during running, right? but how did you help them fix APT? even when standing, the natural angle between my lower waist and upper thigh is bent about 20 degrees, thus forcing the lower spine to bow out. I am doing lunge stretches, not sure what else I can do to stretch the hip flexors. thanks a lot

The “what” is clear but how do you change the running is unclear to me.

this is whats happened to me! my left hip is killing me , i always arched my back when i ran and i pulled my shoulders back and i didnt let my arms swing . now i have this pain thats slowly gotten worse in my left hip and i also have one leg thats slightly longer than the other i think its the left side.

ok.... so how do you fix it?

I’m triathlete. Start running 4 years ago. I’m midfoot striker. Last 2 weeks I have hip pain when I’m running. When cycling I have no pain. Pain is starting only after when I run more than 5 To 8 km... What can I do to run again full maraton? It looks like trochanteric bursitis or hip flexor tendonitis

I have terrible hip flexor pain and look like sample a when running. Do you know of anyone in Arizona that would take a look at my form? Excellent video and I need help. I feel like my stamina is great on long runs, but my hip flexors stop me from continuing.

That was amazing... I am in Orlando and I need your help any referrals here?

But how do I go about fixing my running form? My hip pain during running at only 27 is bumming me out 😥

Seems very interesting! However, it is not said HOW to release the hip flexors, is it? Did I miss that?

Omg that intro music😂😂😂

Can rope skipping worsen this condition?

HOW!!?? How do you released the hip flexors to run with proper form? Is it just a magical choice?

What is the right way when running? Left vid or right vid?

Tuck your hips. So your lower back isnt bowed and your glutes arent poking out behind your torso. In the first example(at 2:22) you can see his hips arent straight and his chest is raised and out. On the right you can see his hips are under him and his chest is relaxed. In fact the example on the left is better in every way that im able to see.