Most Popular Hip Impingement Stretches (RANKED BEST-TO-WORST!)

If you're dealing with hip impingement, we know how frustrating it can be.

But fear not; we've got a list of the best (and worst) stretches to help you feel better.

In today's video, we start with the best. These stretches are powerful, and effective, and will leave you feeling like a million bucks. We won't give everything away, but let's just say they're so good they'll make your grandma do a double-take.

Next up, the almost-best stretches. These stretches will get the job done, but they don't quite have the same impact as the best stretches. But hey, don't knock 'em 'til you try 'em.

Finally, the not-so-good stretches. These stretches are like that one friend who always tries to be helpful but ends up making things worse. They may seem promising, but they're not effective and can even be harmful.

Here's how we ranked the stretches:

Best: DON'T CAUSE PAIN + MOVE/FEEL BETTER AFTER:

Worst: MAY CAUSE PAIN + DON'T MOVE/FEEL BETTER AFTER

BEST: Standing band distracted hamstring stretch (squat/DL/run will feel cleaner after)
BEST: Band distracted hip centration stretch (centration improves all ROM, BUT it has a learning curve)
ALMOST BEST: Band-distracted cossack stretch
ALMOST BEST: Band distracted wall glute stretch (Glute stretches: Figure 4 + thread the needle)
NOT SO GOOD: Kneeling band distracted hip flexor stretch (band pulling FORWARD) (not good because of anterior femoral glide (AFG), and it's easy to do wrong.)
WORST: 90/90 without modifications (tons of internal rotation (IR) demands, hard to make subtle changes in body position, easy to compensate.)