The 8 Physical Therapist-Approved Hip Exercises That Brought Me Back from Injury

The 8 Physical Therapist-Approved Hip Exercises That Brought Me Back from Injury

Learn the power of resistance band glute exercises for running strong and pain-free.

I started running consistently about 10 years ago, with the goal of completing the 2016 New York City Marathon. To achieve this, I signed up for the New York Road Runner’s 9+1 program, which requires running nine races and volunteering at one.

However, within my first year of regular running, I developed a serious case of IT band syndrome, which made it painful to run. I attended physical therapy to recover and was prescribed a set of at-home exercises to strengthen my hips.

The list of exercises added to my at-home routine included banded moves to strengthen my hips.

Author's summary: Hip exercises helped me recover from injury.

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