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  2. The Thomas Test Can Clue You Into the Mobility of Your Hip ...

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    Finally, Ferrara says that because the hip flexors are so deeply embedded under layers of muscle, using a lacrosse ball to roll the area out will work wonders. If a lacrosse ball is too intense ...

  3. Tight hip flexors? This simple move restores mobility ... - AOL

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    The three-way hip flexor release is a mobility exercise I practiced and refined over years of working with professional athletes to address the varying tension patterns caused by different sports ...

  4. Leg raise - Wikipedia

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    The leg raise is a strength training exercise which targets the iliopsoas (the anterior hip flexors).Because the abdominal muscles are used isometrically to stabilize the body during the motion, leg raises are also often used to strengthen the rectus abdominis muscle and the internal and external oblique muscles.

  5. Muscles of the hip - Wikipedia

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    The psoas is the primary hip flexor, assisted by the iliacus. The pectineus, the adductors longus, brevis, and magnus, as well as the tensor fasciae latae are also involved in flexion. The gluteus maximus is the main hip extensor, but the inferior portion of the adductor magnus also plays a role. The adductor group is responsible for hip adduction.

  6. Lacrosse ball - Wikipedia

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    A new lacrosse ball will have a textured feel, and feel a little squishy; over time this ball will become "greasy" and harden. A "greasy" lacrosse ball (often referred to as a "greaser") is a ball that has lost its grip and has hardened; this causes players to throw inaccurately as it no longer grips the mesh in the way a typical, new lacrosse ball would.

  7. Tensor fasciae latae muscle - Wikipedia

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    This lateral rotation may be initiated in conjunction with hip abduction and medial rotation of the femur while kicking a soccer ball. The tensor fasciae latae works in synergy with the gluteus medius and gluteus minimus muscles to abduct and medially rotate the femur. The TFL is a hip abductor muscle.

  8. In rural America, heart disease is increasingly claiming ...

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    Heart disease death rates in rural America are rising among younger people, increasing the rural-urban divide, according to research in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

  9. Intercrosse - Wikipedia

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    Intercrosse (also called soft stick lacrosse, softcrosse, modcrosse, or pop lacrosse) is a non-contact form of lacrosse using modified lacrosse equipment. An intercrosse stick is different from a normal lacrosse stick : the head is completely plastic while the head of a traditional stick has a pocket of synthetic mesh or leather and nylon string.