How to Sleep with Tight Hip Flexors
Try sleeping on your side with a pillow between your knees.. Sleep on your back with a pillow under your knees if that's more comfortable.. Avoid sleeping on your stomach if possible.
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Try sleeping on your side with a pillow between your knees.
Try sleeping on your side with a pillow between your knees.
Sleep on your back with a pillow under your knees if that's more comfortable.
Sleep on your back with a pillow under your knees if that's more comfortable.
Avoid sleeping on your stomach if possible.
Avoid sleeping on your stomach if possible.
Practice good sleep hygiene to get ready for bed.
Practice good sleep hygiene to get ready for bed.
Take a slow-acting pain reliever before bed.
Take a slow-acting pain reliever before bed.
Ice your hip throughout the day to reduce pain.
Ice your hip throughout the day to reduce pain.
Use heat instead of ice for dull, stiff pain.
Use heat instead of ice for dull, stiff pain.
Try getting a firmer mattress for more support.
Try getting a firmer mattress for more support.
Stretch your hip flexors
Stretch your hip flexors
Stay active with low-impact exercises.
Stay active with low-impact exercises.
Get up and walk if you've been sitting for a long time.
Get up and walk if you've been sitting for a long time.
Complete a round of physical therapy for severe pain.
Complete a round of physical therapy for severe pain.
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