This rehabilitation guide for pain on the outside of the hip has been developed in collaboration with Marie Bagger Bohn, PhD, Senior Researcher, Regional Hospital Horsens, Denmark, and Jeppe Lange, PhD, Consultant, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Regional Hospital Horsens, Denmark, and Deputy Head of the Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University.
Condition
Unlimited: Cycling with the saddle up. Swimming and light jogging
Stretching
5 minutes of each training session
Stand on one leg. Support yourself with one hand against a wall or chair. Bend the opposite knee and grasp your foot with the hand on the same side. Pull your foot upwards and your knee slightly backwards, so that you feel a gradual stretch in your thigh. Hold the stretch for 20 seconds. Repeat the exercise, alternating between your right and left legs. The exercise can also be performed lying on your side or stomach.
Lie on your stomach with your arms out to the sides and your elbows bent at a 90-degree angle, so that your palms are next to your head. Straighten your arms so that your back arches backwards, whilst keeping your pelvis on the floor. Hold the stretch for 15 seconds and slowly return to the starting position.
Coordination
5 minutes of each training session
Strength
50 minutes of each training session
“Pelvic lift with knee extension”. Lie on your back with your knees bent. Lift one leg straight up and, at the same time, lift your hips off the floor. Your back, thighs and lower legs should be in a straight line. Hold the position for a few seconds and slowly lower your hips back to the floor. Repeat the exercise, alternating between the right and left legs.
“Pelvic lift with knee extension”. Lie on your back with your knees bent. Lift one leg straight up and, at the same time, lift your hips off the floor. Your back, thighs and lower legs should be in a straight line. Hold the position for a few seconds and slowly lower your hips back to the floor. Repeat the exercise, alternating between the right and left legs.
















