How do you stretch your hip when it hurts?

Similarly one may ask, how do you stretch a sore hip?

Tilt your pelvis forward, tightening your gluteusmuscles (the muscles in your buttocks). Then lean away from theside of your hip that hurts, for instance to the left ifyou're kneeling on your right knee. You should feel astretch from the top of your hip bone down the sideof your leg to your knee, Humphrey says.

Furthermore, what can you do for sore hip muscles? If your hip pain is caused by a muscle ortendon strain, osteoarthritis, or tendinitis, you can usuallyrelieve it with an over-the-counter pain medication such asacetaminophen or a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug such asibuprofen or naproxen.

People also ask, does stretching help hip pain?

Whether it's arthritis getting you down, bursitiscramping your style, or the effects of sitting at a desk all day— hip pain is no fun. These moves can helpstretch and strengthen your hip muscles, allowing you tomove pain-free.

What are the home remedies for hip pain?

Here's what to do.

1. Rest. The first thing Humphrey tells her patients is to rest,which means avoiding the activities that cause the pain.
2. Ice. Applying an ice pack to the area where you're feeling thepain can reduce inflammation and make your hip feel better.
3. Compression.
4. Elevation.