If you are looking for some exercises that will work on your hip area while you are pregnant, check out this post below: 1. Side leg raise
• Stand straight behind a table or a chair with your feet slightly apart.
• Lift your leg about 6 to 12 inches outwards to the side. Make sure your back and legs are straight and toes are facing forward.
• Slowly lower your leg. Repeat with the other leg.
• Repeat until you complete at least 10 to 15 times with each leg. 2. Hip flexion
• Stand behind or to the side of a chair or a table.
• Slowly bend your left knee and bring it towards your chest for as far as you comfortably can. Make sure you stand straight and do not bend at your waist or hips.
• Hold it for a few seconds and slowly lower your leg down to the starting position.
• Repeat with the other leg.
• Keep alternating between both the legs till you complete about 15 repetitions with each leg. 3. Kneeling stretch
• Place yourself on the floor by putting both your hands and your knees on the ground.
• Let your hip be up in the air for some time.
• Now slowly bring your head down towards the floor. Make sure you do not do it too quickly, as it can increase the pain in the round ligament or cause a pulled muscle. A sudden movement in the position can also make the blood rush suddenly to your head and make you feel dizzy or lose balance.
• Repeat the stretch a few times and whenever you feel the pain in your hip area. 4. Sit down stretch
• Sit down on the floor. Place your knees apart and your feet together in a classic butterfly sitting pose.
• Bring your feet inwards towards you as much as you comfortably can. Slowly bend forward till you feel a mild stretch in your hip area.
• Stay in the position for about five seconds.
• Sit up straight and repeat for about 20 times. Remember to take your doctor’s approval before doing any exercise while you are pregnant, and stop if you feel the slightest discomfort.
Rebecca Prakash
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09 Nov 2019