Supine Sacrum Block
Written By David Song
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