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What Causes Right Hip Tightness And Hamstring Pain Towards Inner Thigh?

I am a runner and have been experiencing right hip tightness, and then hamstring pain, towards the inner thigh. I went to therapy and it helped a year ago. I am now having the same issue and cannot run comfortably. Is the hip related to the tightness in hamstring. I am still very flexible, though.
Mon, 16 Feb 2015
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Thank you for your question.Since you had this problem before also and you are a runner, it is likely that there is some strenghtening exercise for hamstring muscles is required.Usually it helps when you gradually warmup before jog/run for few minutes by taking stretching exercises to activate the group of muscles / do some hot fomentation to relax the hip joint and its surrounding musculature.Massage with oils also for the thigh.This shall help.All thigh muscles take origin from around the hip and tightness may mean some relaxation beforehand otherwise sudden running without warm up may do some harm
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What Causes Right Hip Tightness And Hamstring Pain Towards Inner Thigh?

Thank you for your question.Since you had this problem before also and you are a runner, it is likely that there is some strenghtening exercise for hamstring muscles is required.Usually it helps when you gradually warmup before jog/run for few minutes by taking stretching exercises to activate the group of muscles / do some hot fomentation to relax the hip joint and its surrounding musculature.Massage with oils also for the thigh.This shall help.All thigh muscles take origin from around the hip and tightness may mean some relaxation beforehand otherwise sudden running without warm up may do some harm