Supine Sacrum Block

SUPINE SACRUM BLOCK

The supine sacrum block exercise is used to passively stretch the hip flexors. Start by placing a yoga block below the tail bone and lie down on it while face up. Allow your body to relax and hips to go into passive extension and feel a light stretch through the front of your hips. Hold this stretch for up to 30 seconds.

Structures involved:

  • hip flexors

    • iliopsoas

      • psoas major

      • iliacus

    • rectus femoris

    • tensor fascia latae (TFL)

    • pectineus

Related conditions:

  • hip impingement

  • internal snapping hip impingement

  • hip bursitis

  • hip flexor tendinitis

  • rectus femoris tendinitis

  • iliopsoas tendinitis

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