Hip Problems

[TopGun]

I have a problem with my hips in that there are a couple of different ways in which I kick that cause both my right and left hip to pop. Not out of joint but it is an uncomfortable pop that doesn't feel natural. So I am curious if there is anything that I can do to help this, is there anyone out there that has this problem also? If so what do you do about it? It only seems to affect me when we try and do slow kicks or excecises, when we spar or do techniques fast they very rarely pop.

Thanks in Advance

[Aodhan]

I have a problem with my hips in that there are a couple of different ways in which I kick that cause both my right and left hip to pop. Not out of joint but it is an uncomfortable pop that doesn't feel natural. So I am curious if there is anything that I can do to help this, is there anyone out there that has this problem also? If so what do you do about it? It only seems to affect me when we try and do slow kicks or excecises, when we spar or do techniques fast they very rarely pop.

Thanks in Advance

It probably pops on the fast kicks as well, but since it happens fast, you don't really notice it, or possibly your technique is slightly different on a fast kick.

My guess is that you have a tendon that moves over the joint that is either not very flexible, or tracks slightly off. The pop you feel is it moving either over or back (I get the same thing). I'd look around for some hip stretching exercises such as frog stretches, etc.

Also, do a good search for Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF), I used this concept to open up my hips and increase my side splits to within 6" on each side of full.

Aodhan

[aefibird]

Do you have any links to that Aodhan?

[Hawkeye]

My right hip used to audibly pop when I did things like leg raises. I went to a chiropodist/podiatrist on another matter and he noticed that one of my legs was slightly longer than the other. The years of additional pressure on the 'short' side had been doing bad things to my hip socket. After getting a pair of custom fitted orthotics (inserts) made that evened out my gait, the popping gradually disappeared. That was over a year ago and my hip hasn't given me any trouble since.