Clicking in the hips when doing side splits

generalbbb · Jan-13-07, 05:26 PM

Ive been practicing the side split and although i have gained considerable flexibility, i now get pain and/or this weird clicking in my hips when i go down too far. Does anyone know what this is caused by or if it will go away once i get a full split? Its affecting my excercises (like leg lifts) where i move my legs in a wide range of motion.

thanks

Inkrepid · Jan-13-07, 05:51 PM

it will probably never go away, welcome to the club.

XoN · Jan-13-07, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Inkrepid

it will probably never go away, welcome to the club.

There are some good hip exercises which will stop this. It's normally caused by your hips being too flexible for the muscles around the joint. The clicking can be stopped by strengthening the muscles in most cases.

ryanlq · Jan-13-07, 11:15 PM

how do you streghnthen those muscles?

Theomacho · Jan-14-07, 12:45 AM

I have clicking sounds when I do sidelifts.

Franks · Jan-14-07, 07:10 AM

Someone told me that squats, lunges and pilates can tighten the hip joint to prevent clicks, I never tested that theory.

generalbbb · Jan-14-07, 01:00 PM

thanks for the suggestions guys

lastmanstanding · Jan-14-07, 01:31 PM

become a one-man-band.

AJCN · Jan-14-07, 05:37 PM

Arthritis?

Ashtar · Jan-15-07, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XoN

There are some good hip exercises which will stop this. It's normally caused by your hips being too flexible for the muscles around the joint. The clicking can be stopped by strengthening the muscles in most cases.

Stronger muscles can stabilize a joint to prevent injuries, but what about instability causes clicking?

Jan-13-07, 05:26 PM	#1
generalbbb BAM! User status: Offline Location: New Brunswick, NJ Posts: 263 Age: 20	Clicking in the hips when doing side splits Ive been practicing the side split and although i have gained considerable flexibility, i now get pain and/or this weird clicking in my hips when i go down too far. Does anyone know what this is caused by or if it will go away once i get a full split? Its affecting my excercises (like leg lifts) where i move my legs in a wide range of motion. thanks

Jan-13-07, 05:51 PM	#2
Inkrepid Cheat 180 FTW User status: Offline Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,568 Age: 20	it will probably never go away, welcome to the club.

Jan-13-07, 11:15 PM	#4
ryanlq angry mormon User status: Offline Location: Utah, united states Posts: 304 Age: 20	how do you streghnthen those muscles?

Jan-14-07, 12:45 AM	#5
Theomacho Be all you can be User status: Offline Location: Sweden Posts: 315 Age: 21	I have clicking sounds when I do sidelifts.

Jan-14-07, 07:10 AM	#6
Franks Member User status: Offline Posts: 32	Someone told me that squats, lunges and pilates can tighten the hip joint to prevent clicks, I never tested that theory.

Jan-14-07, 01:00 PM	#7
generalbbb BAM! User status: Offline Location: New Brunswick, NJ Posts: 263 Age: 20	thanks for the suggestions guys

Jan-14-07, 01:31 PM	#8
lastmanstanding Member User status: Offline Posts: 335 Age: 19	become a one-man-band.

Jan-14-07, 05:37 PM	#9
AJCN Feel the Burn of Sun Bed User status: Offline Location: England Posts: 847 Age: 23	Arthritis?