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title: Thigh Stretch (Side Lying Hip Flexors) - Healing Hands Chiropractic
description: Lying on your side, grasp ankle of top leg. Keep knee, hip and shoulder in line. Maintain a pelvic tilt, and squeeze the buttock muscles to extend hip further to feel a stretch in the front of the hip. (do not pull with hand) Hold for 15 seconds, do 2 reps, 2 times per day … Continue reading Thigh Stretch (Side Lying Hip Flexors)
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# Thigh Stretch (Side Lying Hip Flexors)

[Admin ](https://hhchiro.com/blog/author/admin) Jun 8, 2010 12:00:00 AM

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![Stretch of The Month - June](https://hhchiro.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/stretch.jpg?width=300&height=150&name=stretch.jpg "Stretch of The Month - June")Lying on your side, grasp ankle of top leg. Keep knee, hip and shoulder in line. Maintain a pelvic tilt, and squeeze the buttock muscles to extend hip further to feel a stretch in the front of the hip. (do not pull with hand) Hold for 15 seconds, do 2 reps, 2 times per day and repeat on opposite side.

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