I've never left a comment on a UA-cam video in my life. But you sir, have saved me. I've had hip pain for the past few years, had MRI's, was diagnosed with FAI and torn labrums, and have been considering surgery. Not once was Anterior Femoral Glide Syndrome ever so much as mentioned by any doctors. After viewing your hip videos, it led me to believe that is exactly the cause of my hip pain. Which led me to search for the syndrome and find multiple articles and success stories of people overcoming their hip pain due to AFGS. So from the bottom of heart, thank you. Without your video, I may have wound up having unsuccessful arthroscopic surgery and still be enduring the pain. I am just beginning my journey to recovery, but I am optimistic for the first time in 3 years.
This was amazing! I’m training for a 50k and had to stop running due to frontal hip pain. I’ve suspected hip impingement but couldn’t find help anywhere on the internet. You explained it all so well and made it understandable for me. This was really an answer to prayer. I just subscribed to your channel. Can’t wait to try these. Thank you so much!!!!!
I have had exactly the type of hip pain for exact 1 year now! I have been to countless different types of practitioners (MD's, PT's, chiropractors, massage therapists, acupuncturists, etc), and have not found any relief whatsoever. I am becoming more and more discouraged, as my pain is increasing as time goes by. I am also experiencing pain in my knee now, as well (medial, front), and I can tell that it is not in the joint itself, but soft tissue. I am at a point now where I am in pain pretty much with any motion at all that involves flexion of the nip and knee (which is pretty much all movement!). I will try these exercises and see if they help. Thank you for this!
Thank you for the information! I was a year-long athlete my whole life and had lapriscopic surgery when I was 21 to fix a badly thrashed labrum that occurred as a result of FAI. Four years later and it still hurts about the same. My doctor didn't give me much information beyond "don't flex your hip too much." and I never had time for PT. After initially not finding much information, I'm happy to finally see more on this issue. Especially good to know that I shouldn't do hip flexor stretches so much! I had the misconception that the pain was that "good pain" of stretching out tight muscles, but would always find it made things worse. Keep up the great work!
Holy crap!!!!! I haven't been able to squat for 8 months now because of horrible pinching pain at the front of the hip. I tried doing a squat after and while I still felt a minor pain it was no where near as bad/unbearable as it once was. I'm going to continue doing this because it was incredibly helpful. Thank you seriously
You just explained my symptoms to the detail. I could have used all that time invested in visits to the orthopedist for actually fixing my problem. Thanks a million!
Great video. You are the only one on internet who recommends avoiding hip flexor stretches for fai, awesome advice. Keep up the good work. God bless you
I have watched what seems like hundreds of hip videos and have seen a PT and this is the first I've heard of it AND it helps me!! Just by his explanation I could tell this is my real issue. Thank you!
I have had this pain for probably well over a decade now, can't remember exactly when it started. I tried a lot of things to get rid of it and nothing worked, thought I was just stuck with it, nothing I could do. It hurt in my right hip every time I squatted but I could tough it until it started causing other injuries in that area, after several other attempts that failed, I have finally fixed it (the pain is now almost gone) and I did exactly what you showed here. So thank you very much, and I'd just like you to know that I prayed to God for this injury to heal :D
I remember that it started getting better almost instantly and by 2-3 weeks later of doing it every day, the pain was almost gone, or very noticeably decreased
I have FAI. I have been doing static hip flexor stretches. I have stopped now thanks to your excellent video. 3 exercises gave me Immediate relief. Thank you so much!
I just want to let you how helpful this video is. It improved my pain in the front side of my hip joint, which was not really diagnosed by several orthopedic and rehabilitation doctors. Even one physiotherapy clinic did figure out where my pain is from, they encouraged me to do stretches you mentioned in the end of your video, which made me even uncomfortable sometimes... I even comforted myself maybe the pain is a signal of getting better 😢. Thank you so much for this video.
Your videos seem very reasonable regarding FAI. Please provide more videos about it! The traditionally approach of medicine to just have surgery for FAI probably may be avoided with working with the muscles! Thx
Definitely would appreciate more on the topic, especially how to distinguish it from tight hip flexors. I haven't been able to squat comfortably for about a year and a half so I've been stretching anterior hip. But doing that test you show - going on all fours, crossing leg over and rocking back - give me that familiar pinching sensation. I also get it if I lie on my back, bring my knee up then let it fall in or out. I did a pretty intense squatting program before this came on, so I suppose I fit the profile of active under 30 that you described. Thanks for great content. Subbed and awaiting more :)
There are several things to relieve joint pain research some easy exercises online Drink plenty of papaya seed tea Consume bananas and other fruit and also Gramflour (chapattis) Try Eazol (I discovered these and the reasons they work on Hartlyn Pain Plan website )
If anуone wаnts to unсovеr aching hiр flexors best workout for hiрs try twitter.com/c973725249e5bfa0f/status/822776762270498816 How Тo FIX Frоntal Hip Pаin Femoral Асcccetabular Impingemеnt
I just got so fricken excited when i found your video. I have this and have been struggling with its associated pain for years! will follow this recommendation religiously!!!
Dude! I'm not usually one to watch UA-cam vids for stuff like this, nor one to comment, but couldn't help myself. This the BEST video explanations of FIA and Glide Syndrome I've been able to find. Thanks a ton for taking the time to create this video and share your knowledge. As Brandon 111 mentioned as well, I've been making it worse with those static stretches! Excited to put the exercises to work!
This is super helpful - thank you. This is the clearest statement of the issues I’ve been dealing with that I’ve found, even after seeing multiple PTs in person. Thank you!
Thank you for sharing this. Hip impingement has been the story of my life the last 8 months. I wish I had this information a long time ago. I have bilateral FAI and hip flexor tendonosis from 7 years of bjj. I've been doing these distractions for a little while and the relief is legit.
First ever comment on youtube on the first channel I've ever subscribed to. Been having impingement like issues after doing squats for the first time. Pain when bringing up knee to chest, pain during tying shoelaces. Pain when I internally rotate my knee. I've just done ONLY the first exercise and immediately did an ATG squat (i know, stupid), but it felt effortlessly normal. Will be doing these daily, thank you and keep doing what you do.
Just found this video yesterday 6/16/2017.....I have watched so many videos on youtube trying to help my left front hip pain, and yours solved my problem! Thank you.. thank you. I am forever grateful. :-) I will do these exercises everyday, they are easy to do.
Such a blessing to hear there is an explanation for my condition. I shall now take on board your Recomended exercises and see what improvement I can achieve
Dude! Awesome video and explanation. I have had a case of this going on for ages and only recently have found some relief. Things like 90/90 breathing and some hip flexor inhibition exercises help as well. but these are totally money! Please make more videos about this topic.
Brilliant! Thank you for such an articulate yet simple demonstration of the problem, cause and solution while showing consideration for the safety and well being of anyone attempting the correction. . .it is a credit to your knowledge, skill and understanding. Very much appreciate this share and I would be confident to share it with anyone suffering symptoms of Femoral Acetabular Displacement.
Great video.I tried the exercises and it did help! But how long would it take to then regain "memory" into the hip? In other words, what specifics strengthening exercises needs to be done to help the hip remain in a proper position?
I've had issues squatting for the past 6 months or so and it's gotten very frustrating. I've tried a few things that didn't seem to work (much like how you explained static stretches may make things worse). I haven't tried this quite yet, but it makes perfect sense. When you explained the way the femur is supposed to glide back when moving the knee up, and how using the band will force the femur to the back of the hip socket... it's like my hip hurt less just thinking about that. I haven't had pain in anything other than squats. I have two questions for you, 1) which resistance band is best for this (as I don't currently own one) and 2) Since Googling "Femoral Acetabular Impingement" it seems some people have very serious issues with this. At what point does this become a problem best fixed with surgery? I would assume I am no where near needing surgery, but it makes me worry a bit that I may have done too much damage to the hip joint. Thanks so much for this video!
What I REALLY love is watching your growth. Your first videos were in a nearly bare room and i like seeing it fill up and be rearranged. Growth game is strong. Even heard you mention in one of these that you've taken on other trainers for help. I hope you take time to really admire your success. ;)
More on this would be amazing! Was just diagnosed with FAI this past year and am trying at all costs to avoid surgery, got the FAI Fix program and have been doing that diligently.
I've been looking for years about what this pain is called. Can't lift up and towards centre without sharp pain, can't lean forward with knees together. Tried massaging the hip with limited relief, tried massaging the top of my glut with slightly more relief. Can't wait to try your methods at the gym today. Any more exercises would be greatly welcome!
Really useful explanation, thank you! I had previously tried this out but still assumed my main problem was with tight hip flexors. You pointing out how stretching those can actually exacerbate the problem was something I had not considered before. I'd be very interested in more videos on how to diagnose and test for this!
Excellent video. I own a Pilates/Gyrotonic studio and work with athletes and dancers, many of whom have AFG syndrome. While I am not a physical therapist, I have been trained in rehab for many groups. This is an excellent resource. Thank you!
I wondered why my left glute was flat and realised it could be something to do with my hips as it’s much tighter than my right side. This video confirms i indeed have anterior femoral glide. Thank you for this video, i can start rehab now and get my glutes even 🙏
MATE!!! I honestly cannot thank you enough for this video. I've been stumbling around for years trying to find the answer to my weird hip pain and crunching sounds. Everything I've tried hasn't quite hit the spot and it has been so infuriating but I can honestly say your exercises have! Your explanations make perfect sense too, so glad I have found it. Thanks again brother you may have saved me from having unnecessary surgery.
Whatever you said it's exactly what I have about the inpichments, and how you explained make sense. It's been years I've been suffering from this , although all my life i was athletic now my hips are very very tight.
Great video man. I've got hip pain and discomfort so I've decided to stop ignoring and trying to work thru it. I'll be doing these corrective exercises before my leg session
I've been to a sports doc, physio, chiro, athletic trainer about my hip, have got an MRI and none of them has been able to tell me what is going on. After watching this video I finally get it. Thank you. I'd love to see the more advanced exercises you mention, and I'd be willing to have a private paid session with you to discuss what I might be doing that's causing the problem in the first place. Please let me know
Really superb information. Thank you for helping with this issue. I have a client suffering from this impingement and your series of movements was/is very helpful. Thank you.
Hi Blake. Thanks for this video. This is exactly what I have struggled with for years. Been putting off a hip replacement with lots of exercises and swimming. I have told numerous PTs that I can be in so much pain that I can hardly walk.... Get down on my Rumble roller for 15 minutes and soften my groin and leg and stand up and walk with no pain. Not one person has mentioned this syndrome. Wow!! I felt better immediately. In the first exercise, how long should you stay with weight on the knee? No matter how much I try to strengthen my hip it makes it worse because it tightens up all the muscles again! Do you have any videos to help with strengthening once the hip gets back into position? Water exercises and swimming seems to help a lot, but its a very slow process. Thanks again!
Very nice video. Would only like to state that, from personal and proffesional experience, it is very common that accetabular impingement, I.P impingement and tendinopathies of the musculature around the hip and groin to give rise to one another
@@ytonaona applying a technique in a certain direction i think is appropriate' and retest. if its getting better, i keep on going with it, otherwise, try diffrent direction, or approach
Firstly thank you, this information is really helpful. This is the first video ive seen from your channel and I have subscribed so I can see your newer content which im sure will be even better.
Hey Blake - really enjoying your videos. I am a runner and have been dealing with this for around a year now. Been to a physio and was diagnosed with AFGS. Would love to see more on the testing for this, the mechanics and anything you have to help develop the glutes.
Thank you! I have been suffering from this for a long time. You've described my symptoms and pinching pain to the "T." I'd like to hear more about this problem and what I can do to make corrections.
I cannot lift one of my legs up to my chest without pain (An MRI showed superfluous bone in that hip about 20 years ago) but I can do so with the band as shown in your video. This leads me to believe that I have this syndrome. Trying to avoid surgery. Would love more videos.
I've been watching all of your videos for the past few months. They are extremely helpful! All of your corrective exercises are exactly that I need. I've had bad hamstring tendonosis for over 3 years. I've also had years of SI Joint pain. My physical therapist is helping with muscle imbalances (glutes, abs and adductors) but one area I can't seem to hack is my pelvic floor and obturator internus muscle. They get extremely tight and it is very painful. I can get the trigger points to release but it isn't a fun process. Can you do a video on how the pelvic floor muscles (levator ani, coccygeus, obturator internus) develop trigger points and which movements are involved that could be aggravating these? I'm not fully understanding how these muscles are recruited during movement. All the videos I find are on the surrounding muscles (SI Joint, hamstring, glutes, back, abs) but nothing directly about the pelvic floor is involved and how they connect to these other muscle groups. Some people have bladder issues but I'm lucking not to have that. Just pain. Thanks!
There are many good choices for education and flexibility/strengthening with regard to joints in the body. The work that you do on this UA-cam channel are among the absolute best I've found. Thank you so much for your extremely helpful content.
Awesome video man.. thanx for posting.. I've stayed away from squats for 4 months now because of this, I'll try this out and hopefully it will help me. Would a light resistance band do the trick as well as I already have it so don't really want to go and purchase another one. thanx
Heaven sent:) Blessings to you! I subscribed because of this. Your teaching is thorough and professional. I studied some kinesiolgy and have 3sports med certs...first time i hear about this..but also HOW you teach is great! I dont know if this could be my issue as generally there is more pain when standing from a say--splits..but i will do these exercises to see.
FAI can also be caused by calcium deposits that can prevent external or internal rotation. Also torn labrum can cause the pain in the hip flexor and groin area. I recently had a 3 hour surgery to repair FAI and torn labrum.
Dude awesome video, I can't wait to try this out. let ya know how it goes after a few weeks. I went to PT a while back for pain and weakness in the front of my hip, and this never even came up.
i wish i watch this video sooner, thanks a lot for your information! haven't try the exercise though as i do not have any resistant band available, but you help me to diagnosed my problem, i thought i have tight hip, went to chiro but didn't seems to help.
Thanks for video, had no idea of glide issues with hip impingement, makes sense. have tried hip flexor stretches and these have not helped. Will try these exercises, Would appreciate more videos on this issue.
When I bring my knees straight to my chest I get pinching in my hips, but if I let the knees go wide the pinching goes away. I have strong glutes (I think! I work them a lot). Should I be worried about my hips?
Omg no wonder I can't get rid of hip impingement I over stretch my hip flexors everyday thank you so much also go the band treatment, should be a huge help!
Blake, thanks so much for this video, it's the best description of what's actually going on that I've seen. You mention activation exercises to Jonathan below, do you have a video on what those are? If it doesn't exist, you've my vote for a video demonstrating some more exercises for dealing with FAI. :)
Wow - that knee over the calf stretch feels so good... I can feel my glute medius throbbing with thanks when complete. I'm just recovering from an adductor tear, and now my legs are a bit out of whack where might right quads are always tight and overcompensating...
Daniel Dosen so the glute medius pain you would say is good ? Ive just done this for the first time after 18 months of back and hip pain and came across this. Just finished, lay down and my left glute medius (painful side) is throbbing like crazy. Is this good ?
wow man this was amazing help and it provided relief if not fixed my issue in a matter of minutes! I appreciate this information so much, thanks. How often should I be doing these stretches? I felt it when I've been squatting so should I lay off squats for a while? thanks once again
+Jonathan Vogel Awesome to hear that man. I would do these daily and couple them with activation exercises so the femur doesn't glide forward as much. I should say daily until you don't need to do it anymore.
Thanks! I got 60% immediate relief from these exercises. And much more ease lifting my leg front side and back as well. I was wondering if this type of stretch could be applied to the arm-shoulder articulation. I am a ballet dancer and I have the same kind of pinching when I lift my arms above head keeping my shoulders down. Thx!
hey first off thank you very much for all your hard work and videos. it's changing lives! also I am wondering if tou could provide more cues for these exercises on form check. e.g. double chin, core tight, flat back ? also u have been reading activating adductors is the way to go for FAI so these muscles can start doing the work they have forgotten to do.... so activating abductors during these exercises as well ? thanks again and God bless
A lot of your videos have really helped. I have a ton of problems that I'm trying to work on. One that I haven't looked into doing anything about is patellar tracking disorder. Basically when my leg bends, there knee cap moves towards the right and downward, and my tibia then moves into the place where my knee cap should be. What are some things I can do to correct that? Also, I severely sprained my ankle a year ago. I was playing tetherball, jumped up saved landed straight on the side of my ankle, nearly 90 degrees it felt. I continued to play, with some pain, but im so used to they other health problems I deal with daily that this didn't bother me much. However it's been as year now and I still have a sooner pain there and the able feels weaker, and I've noticed when using my TENS unit on my ankle, if I bend my for inwards. The electrical stimulation goes away and I no longer feel it, even on max settings. I only used max settings to see if it made a difference, I don't continuously use it on max settings. Thank you for any and all help. I usually find a video of yours I need to watch and then find myself letting your videos run for a long time. Just trying to learn.
+GuerrillaZen Fitness but why does this happen? What causes the femoral head to glide forward? My pain has reduced a lot but just want to know how to prevent it from happening again.
Surabhi Date hi there, how is your hip pain now? I’ve been stretching my hip flexors but I’m stopping now because of this video...I hope the pain goes away like yours did D:
I sat on a chair and absent minded about my pain bent down for picking some thing lying on the floor while being seated on the chair. I experienced a terrible pain which brought tears in my eyes. Please detect my problem and solution excercises
Thank you so much! I knew there was an impingement but did not know how to fix it. After doing exercises just once the pain is slightly less and range of motion is better. This will be part of my routine before working out. Is it possible to say what the average recovery time is?
I have the same problem and just saw this video. How is your progress? I realize you commented on this a long time ago but was curious. My name happens to be Joanne too 😊
Ok So I am sure I have this. Got stem cells a few years ago. It helped but its expensive. Your video is very clear. I also have this medially as well and anterior, sometimes posterior and laterally.(not as often). When I am walking, is there something I should concentrate on?
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I've never left a comment on a UA-cam video in my life. But you sir, have saved me. I've had hip pain for the past few years, had MRI's, was diagnosed with FAI and torn labrums, and have been considering surgery. Not once was Anterior Femoral Glide Syndrome ever so much as mentioned by any doctors. After viewing your hip videos, it led me to believe that is exactly the cause of my hip pain. Which led me to search for the syndrome and find multiple articles and success stories of people overcoming their hip pain due to AFGS. So from the bottom of heart, thank you. Without your video, I may have wound up having unsuccessful arthroscopic surgery and still be enduring the pain. I am just beginning my journey to recovery, but I am optimistic for the first time in 3 years.
jmerrill2012 How did it go?
NorseKnight Please give us a follow up did you end up getting surgery?
Any luck'?
any update?
This was amazing! I’m training for a 50k and had to stop running due to frontal hip pain. I’ve suspected hip impingement but couldn’t find help anywhere on the internet. You explained it all so well and made it understandable for me. This was really an answer to prayer. I just subscribed to your channel. Can’t wait to try these. Thank you so much!!!!!
I have had exactly the type of hip pain for exact 1 year now! I have been to countless different types of practitioners (MD's, PT's, chiropractors, massage therapists, acupuncturists, etc), and have not found any relief whatsoever. I am becoming more and more discouraged, as my pain is increasing as time goes by. I am also experiencing pain in my knee now, as well (medial, front), and I can tell that it is not in the joint itself, but soft tissue. I am at a point now where I am in pain pretty much with any motion at all that involves flexion of the nip and knee (which is pretty much all movement!).
I will try these exercises and see if they help. Thank you for this!
Thank you for the information! I was a year-long athlete my whole life and had lapriscopic surgery when I was 21 to fix a badly thrashed labrum that occurred as a result of FAI. Four years later and it still hurts about the same. My doctor didn't give me much information beyond "don't flex your hip too much." and I never had time for PT. After initially not finding much information, I'm happy to finally see more on this issue. Especially good to know that I shouldn't do hip flexor stretches so much! I had the misconception that the pain was that "good pain" of stretching out tight muscles, but would always find it made things worse.
Keep up the great work!
Holy crap!!!!! I haven't been able to squat for 8 months now because of horrible pinching pain at the front of the hip. I tried doing a squat after and while I still felt a minor pain it was no where near as bad/unbearable as it once was. I'm going to continue doing this because it was incredibly helpful. Thank you seriously
you are welcome!
Hows ur hip now?
MAN! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH! YOU SAVED MY SOCCER CARREER! I'VE BEEN HAVING THESE TROUBLE FOR SO LONG! NOW YOU COME AND FIX ALL MY ISSUES IN FEW VIDS!
Oldřich Šístek what did you do I have it noW. I got it by reaching out for a tackle I felt it click and after the game whenever sat it hurt
Oldřich Šístek what did you do I have it noW. I got it by reaching out for a tackle I felt it click and after the game whenever sat it hurt
@@zpsl6215 did u fix yours
You just explained my symptoms to the detail. I could have used all that time invested in visits to the orthopedist for actually fixing my problem. Thanks a million!
+shiropetto25 Glad to hear that!
Great video. You are the only one on internet who recommends avoiding hip flexor stretches for fai, awesome advice. Keep up the good work. God bless you
I'm a yogi and this helped me so much!!! Thank you!
+taylor shelp Glad to hear it!
This video was recommended to me by my chiropractor. I found it extremely helpful and would appreciate learning more from you. Thank you!
More on anterior femoral glide syndrome, requested by me
Great videos by the way. Thank You
+Oliver Geoffrey Blakely Noted. :D
+GuerrillaZen Fitness me too - need to buy a resistance band to know for sure but i think this is me - thank you so much
Oliver Geoffrey Blakely What he said ! 🙂 Please !
Yes please! 🙂
Me too..please
I have watched what seems like hundreds of hip videos and have seen a PT and this is the first I've heard of it AND it helps me!! Just by his explanation I could tell this is my real issue. Thank you!
I have had this pain for probably well over a decade now, can't remember exactly when it started. I tried a lot of things to get rid of it and nothing worked, thought I was just stuck with it, nothing I could do. It hurt in my right hip every time I squatted but I could tough it until it started causing other injuries in that area, after several other attempts that failed, I have finally fixed it (the pain is now almost gone) and I did exactly what you showed here. So thank you very much, and I'd just like you to know that I prayed to God for this injury to heal :D
Hey I have the Same problem did it hurt while you were doing these exercises
Well you know that good kinda hurt, like I can feel this working? Maybe in that sense but no real pain.
@@gymguy25 gonna give a go this afternoon ✌✌
@@gymguy25 how long did it take till u are almost pain free
I remember that it started getting better almost instantly and by 2-3 weeks later of doing it every day, the pain was almost gone, or very noticeably decreased
Can't wait to try this. This explains a lot about my hip and why the hip flexor stretches weren't doing the job. Thanks for the info.
I have FAI. I have been doing static hip flexor stretches. I have stopped now thanks to your excellent video. 3 exercises gave me Immediate relief. Thank you so much!
Barbara H hello, any updates with your hips? =D
Been doing wrong stretching. Never heard of glide syndrome. This describes my hip.
Thank you.
I just want to let you how helpful this video is. It improved my pain in the front side of my hip joint, which was not really diagnosed by several orthopedic and rehabilitation doctors. Even one physiotherapy clinic did figure out where my pain is from, they encouraged me to do stretches you mentioned in the end of your video, which made me even uncomfortable sometimes... I even comforted myself maybe the pain is a signal of getting better 😢.
Thank you so much for this video.
wow this made a lot of sense, the part about gliding vs rolling helped me to realize this was the culprit, exercises helped thanks!
Glad to hear!
Your videos seem very reasonable regarding FAI. Please provide more videos about it! The traditionally approach of medicine to just have surgery for FAI probably may be avoided with working with the muscles! Thx
+GuerrillaZen Fitness Please make more hip videos!!
Definitely would appreciate more on the topic, especially how to distinguish it from tight hip flexors.
I haven't been able to squat comfortably for about a year and a half so I've been stretching anterior hip. But doing that test you show - going on all fours, crossing leg over and rocking back - give me that familiar pinching sensation. I also get it if I lie on my back, bring my knee up then let it fall in or out.
I did a pretty intense squatting program before this came on, so I suppose I fit the profile of active under 30 that you described.
Thanks for great content. Subbed and awaiting more :)
noted!
There are several things to relieve joint pain
research some easy exercises online
Drink plenty of papaya seed tea
Consume bananas and other fruit and also Gramflour (chapattis)
Try Eazol
(I discovered these and the reasons they work on Hartlyn Pain Plan website )
If anуone wаnts to unсovеr aching hiр flexors best workout for hiрs try twitter.com/c973725249e5bfa0f/status/822776762270498816 How Тo FIX Frоntal Hip Pаin Femoral Асcccetabular Impingemеnt
I just got so fricken excited when i found your video. I have this and have been struggling with its associated pain for years! will follow this recommendation religiously!!!
I'm a dancer and have had this pain for years. Thank you! This video was so informative and simple. I can't wait to start doing these exercises.
same. ballet has my body destroyed
Dude! I'm not usually one to watch UA-cam vids for stuff like this, nor one to comment, but couldn't help myself. This the BEST video explanations of FIA and Glide Syndrome I've been able to find. Thanks a ton for taking the time to create this video and share your knowledge. As Brandon 111 mentioned as well, I've been making it worse with those static stretches! Excited to put the exercises to work!
+Tyrone Hazen That's awesome Tyrone! Hope it helps you out brother...keep us posted!
This is super helpful - thank you. This is the clearest statement of the issues I’ve been dealing with that I’ve found, even after seeing multiple PTs in person. Thank you!
Thank you for sharing this. Hip impingement has been the story of my life the last 8 months. I wish I had this information a long time ago. I have bilateral FAI and hip flexor tendonosis from 7 years of bjj. I've been doing these distractions for a little while and the relief is legit.
First ever comment on youtube on the first channel I've ever subscribed to. Been having impingement like issues after doing squats for the first time. Pain when bringing up knee to chest, pain during tying shoelaces. Pain when I internally rotate my knee.
I've just done ONLY the first exercise and immediately did an ATG squat (i know, stupid), but it felt effortlessly normal. Will be doing these daily, thank you and keep doing what you do.
Are these exercises still helping you now?
Hi, I've just been diagnosed with Femoral Anterior Glide Syndrome so any more videos and info on how to help it would be awesome, thanks.
Just found this video yesterday 6/16/2017.....I have watched so many videos on youtube trying to help my left front hip pain, and yours solved my problem! Thank you.. thank you. I am forever grateful. :-) I will do these exercises everyday, they are easy to do.
Such a blessing to hear there is an explanation for my condition. I shall now take on board your Recomended exercises and see what improvement I can achieve
Any amount of Dr's or Phyiso's don't even come close to this information.. So thank you, and thank you UA-cam..
Dude! Awesome video and explanation. I have had a case of this going on for ages and only recently have found some relief. Things like 90/90 breathing and some hip flexor inhibition exercises help as well. but these are totally money! Please make more videos about this topic.
+Sheldon kranendonk Awesome man. Yeah, those are great things to do. Will do!
Brilliant! Thank you for such an articulate yet simple demonstration of the problem, cause and solution while showing consideration for the safety and well being of anyone attempting the correction. . .it is a credit to your knowledge, skill and understanding. Very much appreciate this share and I would be confident to share it with anyone suffering symptoms of Femoral Acetabular Displacement.
Great video.I tried the exercises and it did help! But how long would it take to then regain "memory" into the hip? In other words, what specifics strengthening exercises needs to be done to help the hip remain in a proper position?
build your glutes.
I've had issues squatting for the past 6 months or so and it's gotten very frustrating. I've tried a few things that didn't seem to work (much like how you explained static stretches may make things worse). I haven't tried this quite yet, but it makes perfect sense. When you explained the way the femur is supposed to glide back when moving the knee up, and how using the band will force the femur to the back of the hip socket... it's like my hip hurt less just thinking about that.
I haven't had pain in anything other than squats. I have two questions for you, 1) which resistance band is best for this (as I don't currently own one) and 2) Since Googling "Femoral Acetabular Impingement" it seems some people have very serious issues with this. At what point does this become a problem best fixed with surgery? I would assume I am no where near needing surgery, but it makes me worry a bit that I may have done too much damage to the hip joint.
Thanks so much for this video!
+Patrick Bense Serious steel is my favorite brand right now
What I REALLY love is watching your growth. Your first videos were in a nearly bare room and i like seeing it fill up and be rearranged. Growth game is strong. Even heard you mention in one of these that you've taken on other trainers for help. I hope you take time to really admire your success. ;)
+Koley M Ahh, thanks for that comment Koley. Yes, I have a lot to be grateful for :D
This is really good..getting started now on these..I’m very excited and hopeful of the results overtime
More on this would be amazing! Was just diagnosed with FAI this past year and am trying at all costs to avoid surgery, got the FAI Fix program and have been doing that diligently.
Hello Kurt, did you practice the FAI Fix program? Did it help you ?
What is your condition now ?
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I've been looking for years about what this pain is called. Can't lift up and towards centre without sharp pain, can't lean forward with knees together. Tried massaging the hip with limited relief, tried massaging the top of my glut with slightly more relief. Can't wait to try your methods at the gym today. Any more exercises would be greatly welcome!
I have the exact same symptoms as you...did these exercises help you at all?
Great video. I begin to suffer this problem, and this is the first time someone explains this issue like you did. I will try this exercices.
Really useful explanation, thank you! I had previously tried this out but still assumed my main problem was with tight hip flexors. You pointing out how stretching those can actually exacerbate the problem was something I had not considered before.
I'd be very interested in more videos on how to diagnose and test for this!
Excellent video. I own a Pilates/Gyrotonic studio and work with athletes and dancers, many of whom have AFG syndrome. While I am not a physical therapist, I have been trained in rehab for many groups. This is an excellent resource. Thank you!
You are welcome Karyn!
I wondered why my left glute was flat and realised it could be something to do with my hips as it’s much tighter than my right side. This video confirms i indeed have anterior femoral glide. Thank you for this video, i can start rehab now and get my glutes even 🙏
Love it. I've seen many people do band exercises for fai but never as good of an explanation as yours .
MATE!!! I honestly cannot thank you enough for this video. I've been stumbling around for years trying to find the answer to my weird hip pain and crunching sounds. Everything I've tried hasn't quite hit the spot and it has been so infuriating but I can honestly say your exercises have! Your explanations make perfect sense too, so glad I have found it. Thanks again brother you may have saved me from having unnecessary surgery.
Your videos are really awesome. Please make more videos on anterior femoral glide syndrome! Suffering from almost 2 years ..
that first exercises cured most of it right away! thank you
Yes please! More assessment and more advanced exercises please!
Thanks! Could you do video of confirming tests?
I'm a DPT and very impressed. What hip extension stretch would you recommend. More on FIA plz
Whatever you said it's exactly what I have about the inpichments, and how you explained make sense. It's been years I've been suffering from this , although all my life i was athletic now my hips are very very tight.
U are too good in explaining. Very helpful indeed
Great video man. I've got hip pain and discomfort so I've decided to stop ignoring and trying to work thru it. I'll be doing these corrective exercises before my leg session
I've been to a sports doc, physio, chiro, athletic trainer about my hip, have got an MRI and none of them has been able to tell me what is going on. After watching this video I finally get it. Thank you. I'd love to see the more advanced exercises you mention, and I'd be willing to have a private paid session with you to discuss what I might be doing that's causing the problem in the first place. Please let me know
Really superb information. Thank you for helping with this issue. I have a client suffering from this impingement and your series of movements was/is very helpful. Thank you.
+Fusion Training Center Glad to hear that!
Yes please more on the anterial feurmoral glide
Hi Blake. Thanks for this video. This is exactly what I have struggled with for years. Been putting off a hip replacement with lots of exercises and swimming. I have told numerous PTs that I can be in so much pain that I can hardly walk.... Get down on my Rumble roller for 15 minutes and soften my groin and leg and stand up and walk with no pain. Not one person has mentioned this syndrome. Wow!! I felt better immediately. In the first exercise, how long should you stay with weight on the knee? No matter how much I try to strengthen my hip it makes it worse because it tightens up all the muscles again! Do you have any videos to help with strengthening once the hip gets back into position? Water exercises and swimming seems to help a lot, but its a very slow process. Thanks again!
Very nice video. Would only like to state that, from personal and proffesional experience, it is very common that accetabular impingement, I.P impingement and tendinopathies of the musculature around the hip and groin to give rise to one another
Thank you that makes sense. So what about the therapy then ? Should it focus on the first cause (how to know which it is ?..) or work on all aspects ?
@@ytonaona basically yes. I usually work in aymptoms modification approach in hip pain (especially chronic)
@@Giladbd1 What do you mean by asymptoms modification approu ?
@@ytonaona applying a technique in a certain direction i think is appropriate' and retest. if its getting better, i keep on going with it, otherwise, try diffrent direction, or approach
@@Giladbd1 Thank you very much.
Firstly thank you, this information is really helpful.
This is the first video ive seen from your channel and I have subscribed so I can see your newer content which im sure will be even better.
Would love to see those tests that you mentioned to figure out if I have the anterior femoral glide
Thankyou, just learnt doing normal hip flexor stretch was making pain worse.So much better now I`ve stopped and am doing hip glide excersises!
+Lydia Gould Glad to hear it!
Hey Blake - really enjoying your videos. I am a runner and have been dealing with this for around a year now. Been to a physio and was diagnosed with AFGS. Would love to see more on the testing for this, the mechanics and anything you have to help develop the glutes.
This happend to me during a yoga class, been to several doctors none got the problem but UA-cam does, fking UA-cam algorithm is priceless
Please make some more videos about this topic, this was super helpful thank you!
Thank you so much for this man! Your explanation is easy to understand/ doesnt have any redundancy. Subbbbed, keep up the good work! :)
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Thank you! I have been suffering from this for a long time. You've described my symptoms and pinching pain to the "T." I'd like to hear more about this problem and what I can do to make corrections.
I cannot lift one of my legs up to my chest without pain (An MRI showed superfluous bone in that hip about 20 years ago) but I can do so with the band as shown in your video. This leads me to believe that I have this syndrome. Trying to avoid surgery. Would love more videos.
I've been watching all of your videos for the past few months. They are extremely helpful! All of your corrective exercises are exactly that I need. I've had bad hamstring tendonosis for over 3 years. I've also had years of SI Joint pain. My physical therapist is helping with muscle imbalances (glutes, abs and adductors) but one area I can't seem to hack is my pelvic floor and obturator internus muscle. They get extremely tight and it is very painful. I can get the trigger points to release but it isn't a fun process. Can you do a video on how the pelvic floor muscles (levator ani, coccygeus, obturator internus) develop trigger points and which movements are involved that could be aggravating these? I'm not fully understanding how these muscles are recruited during movement. All the videos I find are on the surrounding muscles (SI Joint, hamstring, glutes, back, abs) but nothing directly about the pelvic floor is involved and how they connect to these other muscle groups. Some people have bladder issues but I'm lucking not to have that. Just pain. Thanks!
There are many good choices for education and flexibility/strengthening with regard to joints in the body. The work that you do on this UA-cam channel are among the absolute best I've found. Thank you so much for your extremely helpful content.
Awesome video man.. thanx for posting.. I've stayed away from squats for 4 months now because of this, I'll try this out and hopefully it will help me. Would a light resistance band do the trick as well as I already have it so don't really want to go and purchase another one. thanx
Very helpful - please share more information on hips!
+DaveRobyn Edell Ok, noted :D
Heaven sent:) Blessings to you! I subscribed because of this. Your teaching is thorough and professional. I studied some kinesiolgy and have 3sports med certs...first time i hear about this..but also HOW you teach is great!
I dont know if this could be my issue as generally there is more pain when standing from a say--splits..but i will do these exercises to see.
My recent FAI diagnosis led me here....thanks for the details it all makes perfect sense #onelove❤
FAI can also be caused by calcium deposits that can prevent external or internal rotation. Also torn labrum can cause the pain in the hip flexor and groin area. I recently had a 3 hour surgery to repair FAI and torn labrum.
ffmike1907 hi, i believe have a torn labrum on my right hip. How did your surgery go? Do you feel any pain a year later?
Dude awesome video, I can't wait to try this out. let ya know how it goes after a few weeks. I went to PT a while back for pain and weakness in the front of my hip, and this never even came up.
i wish i watch this video sooner, thanks a lot for your information! haven't try the exercise though as i do not have any resistant band available, but you help me to diagnosed my problem, i thought i have tight hip, went to chiro but didn't seems to help.
Thanks for video, had no idea of glide issues with hip impingement, makes sense. have tried hip flexor stretches and these have not helped. Will try these exercises, Would appreciate more videos on this issue.
+Michael Parker Noted Mike!
When I bring my knees straight to my chest I get pinching in my hips, but if I let the knees go wide the pinching goes away. I have strong glutes (I think! I work them a lot). Should I be worried about my hips?
Excellent explanation
Omg no wonder I can't get rid of hip impingement I over stretch my hip flexors everyday thank you so much also go the band treatment, should be a huge help!
+Brandon 111 Glad to be of help brother!
Blake, thanks so much for this video, it's the best description of what's actually going on that I've seen. You mention activation exercises to Jonathan below, do you have a video on what those are? If it doesn't exist, you've my vote for a video demonstrating some more exercises for dealing with FAI. :)
+Somnya1 I don't have a video on it yet, but if you send me an email I might be able to help you out without a video.
Wow - that knee over the calf stretch feels so good... I can feel my glute medius throbbing with thanks when complete. I'm just recovering from an adductor tear, and now my legs are a bit out of whack where might right quads are always tight and overcompensating...
Daniel Dosen so the glute medius pain you would say is good ? Ive just done this for the first time after 18 months of back and hip pain and came across this.
Just finished, lay down and my left glute medius (painful side) is throbbing like crazy. Is this good ?
I hope i have hit jackpot with this... been struggling to play football for so long.... hope this helps
wow man this was amazing help and it provided relief if not fixed my issue in a matter of minutes! I appreciate this information so much, thanks. How often should I be doing these stretches? I felt it when I've been squatting so should I lay off squats for a while? thanks once again
+Jonathan Vogel Awesome to hear that man. I would do these daily and couple them with activation exercises so the femur doesn't glide forward as much. I should say daily until you don't need to do it anymore.
Thanks! I got 60% immediate relief from these exercises. And much more ease lifting my leg front side and back as well. I was wondering if this type of stretch could be applied to the arm-shoulder articulation. I am a ballet dancer and I have the same kind of pinching when I lift my arms above head keeping my shoulders down. Thx!
Try hanging 2 mins a day. It Sets maybe 30 sec at a time. Palms face away from you and just dead weight hangs.
Great video. Thanks! Is there a way to stretch the psoas safely with this hip condition? Also, please make more videos. I like them!
Please more info on the diagnose tests
+Fani Gkika Noted.
hi! I'm interested in the tests to determine this if its not too hard. I am interested in doing this priori to a massage session
+Brad Breitbach Hey brad, ok noted. :D
hey first off thank you very much for all your hard work and videos. it's changing lives!
also I am wondering if tou could provide more cues for these exercises on form check. e.g. double chin, core tight, flat back ? also u have been reading activating adductors is the way to go for FAI so these muscles can start doing the work they have forgotten to do.... so activating abductors during these exercises as well ? thanks again and God bless
+Muteeb Suhail Send me an email! :D
Great advice and exercises...best ever...
I've told everybody on my football team about your channel
For some reason my body told me to make those moves, but its true with out the elastic bands its difficult😅 new subscriber
Really well explained, thank you Blake!
A lot of your videos have really helped. I have a ton of problems that I'm trying to work on. One that I haven't looked into doing anything about is patellar tracking disorder. Basically when my leg bends, there knee cap moves towards the right and downward, and my tibia then moves into the place where my knee cap should be. What are some things I can do to correct that?
Also, I severely sprained my ankle a year ago. I was playing tetherball, jumped up saved landed straight on the side of my ankle, nearly 90 degrees it felt. I continued to play, with some pain, but im so used to they other health problems I deal with daily that this didn't bother me much. However it's been as year now and I still have a sooner pain there and the able feels weaker, and I've noticed when using my TENS unit on my ankle, if I bend my for inwards. The electrical stimulation goes away and I no longer feel it, even on max settings. I only used max settings to see if it made a difference, I don't continuously use it on max settings.
Thank you for any and all help. I usually find a video of yours I need to watch and then find myself letting your videos run for a long time. Just trying to learn.
No wonder I felt more sore after stretching my hip flexor! Thanks so much for this, very helpful!
+Surabhi Date You are welcome!
+GuerrillaZen Fitness but why does this happen? What causes the femoral head to glide forward? My pain has reduced a lot but just want to know how to prevent it from happening again.
Surabhi Date hi there, how is your hip pain now? I’ve been stretching my hip flexors but I’m stopping now because of this video...I hope the pain goes away like yours did D:
I sat on a chair and absent minded about my pain bent down for picking some thing lying on the floor while being seated on the chair. I experienced a terrible pain which brought tears in my eyes. Please detect my problem and solution excercises
Thank you so much! I knew there was an impingement but did not know how to fix it. After doing exercises just once the pain is slightly less and range of motion is better. This will be part of my routine before working out. Is it possible to say what the average recovery time is?
+joanne pope you are welcome!
I have the same problem and just saw this video. How is your progress? I realize you commented on this a long time ago but was curious. My name happens to be Joanne too 😊
how much resistance would you recommend on band...adult male w/severe hip impingement
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Ok So I am sure I have this. Got stem cells a few years ago. It helped but its expensive. Your video is very clear. I also have this medially as well and anterior, sometimes posterior and laterally.(not as often). When I am walking, is there something I should concentrate on?
Thanks! Please make more hip related videos!