A 2021 analysis found that stretching and strengthening the hip flexors positively affects the joints, ligaments and muscles around the hip, improving balance and reducing lower back pain.

People may also experience hip pain in the surrounding muscles, ligaments, nerves, and tendons. According to the Arthritis Foundation, the hip is one of the body’s largest weight-bearing joints.

Assuming you haven't caused any actual damage to these tissues, prolonged sitting in the same position can cause tension to ...

A joint is held together by ligaments which give the joints their stability. Cartilage is found at the ends of bones and where joints meet. Tendons attach muscles to the skeleton. Synovial joints ...

A joint is held together by ligaments which give the joints their stability. Cartilage is found at the ends of bones and where joints meet. Tendons attach muscles to the skeleton. Synovial joints ...