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 required 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 (PT) to recover and get back to running as soon as possible.
The physical therapist added banded moves to my at-home routine to strengthen my hips, which helped me recover from the injury.
I got hit with a pretty serious bout of IT band syndrome, which hurt so bad I couldn’t run.
Author's summary: Hip exercises helped me recover from injury and run pain-free.