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Today, we have a cool post for you on how to help knee and back pain with one simple tool!
I saw this product on Facebook a few months ago, and I talked to my surgeon about it. They said it was worth trying for my extra tight IT band (illiotibial band).
Many of our readers suffer from the same things I do with my knee, so I wanted to share this with you!
Let me show you how it works.
How To Help Knee and Back Pain With One Simple Tool
After I had knee surgery in March 2020, I learned more about knee pain and knee treatments than I have ever heard before. Although I have struggled with RA pain in my knees for 24 years, having this intense knee repair surgery taught me many things.
I went through 8 months of physical therapy, and have received numerous other treatments.
One of those treatments was called Airrosti. I shared details of this on Instagram Stories, be sure to follow us there for more tips like this. When I first went into this treatment, she was explaining to me that many times, knee pain is caused completely from tight muscles. Many of their clients come in with knee pain, and they are 100% relieved after the treatments are done.
Mine wasn’t all from tight muscles, but learning how to release the muscles responsible for the knee was a fantastic thing to know!
One of those muscles is the one attaching to your hip bones. She manually released those muscles around my hip, and I was amazed how great it felt afterwards.
Hip Hook Tool
When I saw this hip hook tool on Facebook, I understood how helpful this could be in that same way! So, I started using it, and it is so simple!
All you do is lay on top of it and position it properly around your hip area. Here is a video they have showing you how to use it:
The simplicity of it is why I wanted to try it out. I continue to foam roll a few times a day, but I have not been able to get deep into that hip area like I did when I went to those treatments.
Does The Hip Hook Really Work?
I have been using it since May now, and yes it does! I saw the benefit of using it just after a few times. The extreme tightness in my right hip felt better, and it really helped my IT band tightness. My tight IT bands contribute to knee pain, so it has been a great tool to use!
Plus, it is so easy. I do it while I am watching TV or even playing with Amelia on the floor. She is literally around me whenever I do anything (as you can see in the pictures above lol), so anything that is so effortless like this that also works is amazing to me.
Readers Love It!
After sharing this post and the knee pain post, readers love this tool! Here is a recent success story:
This is such a simple tool, I would recommend it to anyone with hip tightness, knee pain, IT band issues, or anything like that. After my husband helped me with these pictures, he said wow, can I use this?? He started using it for his knee pain and tightness. Now he uses it everyday too!
You can ask your doctor or physical therapist, both of mine told me to try it out!
P.S – this is NOT a sponsored post, just sharing something I enjoy using for you 🙂
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Thank you for this. I can really use this right now. Both knees inflammed and I had long walks yesterday through the airports, which tightened up the muscles in my hip. Will be following up on this! THANK YOU
That happens to me too when I walk a lot! Releasing this muscle has been so great for me! I really hope it can help you too!!
I am older(67) and I do have pain from tight hip muscles. I do yoga to try and stretch those muscles and occasionally go to Chiropractor. He specifically works those muscles. I have been fortunate to not have any surgeries or major issues. AT times I feel like it is hard to stretch enough to get things done. I do have very flexible joints(hyper extension). This looks painful as in pointed and it might be hard for me to find the right spot(too much pudge). I do know I have been told one issue is my IT band so that caught my eye.
I know I am asking alot as you don’t know me but if I get on floor for yoga do you think I can get down and use this. I have used a foam roller and it hurts too much and I struggle with the strength to hold myself up and not allow too much pressure. I love things I can do at home and not require going to a DR and waiting for treatments. Do you do it all the time or only when you are needing it. I am not good with consistency unless I am hurting.
sorry i know this is a big ask???? also looks small enough to travel with which is great.
Hi Gail! If you struggle getting on to the floor, they do say you can use this standing up against a wall. You use the wall like you would the floor and lean against instead of laying down on the ground. I have used it this way too! I started off using it everyday, but now I just do it when I feel extra tightness, so maybe after walking or a few times per week. It seems to work great just doing it like that too. I hope this helps!
Thank you. That helps. I can see longer term use if I can’t get on the floor at some point. I do notice I get tightness after I walk(for the purpose of walking for exercise). Good to know. No one has ever told me that is a source of tightness.
I struggle with tightness after walking too, it is those IT bands that connect from the hips to the knees. Many of with bad knees also have extra tight IT bands from not walking quit right or have weak hips. I have both of those!
Thank you so much for this, very interesting for a pain suffering
It is such a simple tool to use, but makes such a difference!
Hi Alexis! I was curious about this hip hook tool. I watched the video… based on the use/position on the body, it targeted the iliopsoas muscle (as well as psoas and iliacus muscles), the “divet” above the hip bone. I used to get regular massages (pre-pandemic), and my therapist would always dig into my iliopsoas while flexing my leg in and out – man was that ticklish! But boy did it relieve my back and leg! She did this while I was on my back.
I used to massage my Golden Retriever’s iliopsoas muscles – it really helped her with “unkinking” her legs.
They did that massage for me too when I was going to those airrosti treatments. I couldn’t believe how hard she dug into my hip bone area! lol but it made a huge impact in my knee pain for weeks afterwards. I like how this hip hook does the same thing. It is crazy how those large muscles play a role in your knee pain!
My husband has had 3 knee replacements and still has knee pain. Would this help him?
Many of these things they do in PT after knee replacements like TENS therapy, heat, trigger point. I also thing turmeric is a great supplement to help with all types of pain! Pilates is also a great exercise for knee replacements, we have many in our studio who are recovering. I would check about other types of exercise with the doctor, and would double check on foam rolling. Might be hard to get down on the ground if the knee replacement has limited movement and bending down.