Psoas Tendinitis

Definition:
Inflammation of the tendons attached to the psoas.

Symptoms
  • Anterior hip or groin pain
  • Pain worse with activites, subsides at rest
  • Pain worse with walking upstairs, running, kicking
  • Pain with prolonged sitting
  • Audible snapping or click in hip
Causes
  • Acute trauma to anterior hip
  • Repetitive hip flexion and/or external rotation
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Muscle imbalance
Treatment
  • ROM and stretching
  • Hip stabilization exercises
  • Lower extremity strengthening
  • Core stabilization exercises
  • Cross friction massage
Psoas Tendinitis Phase I

Purchase Phase

  • Lotus
  • Adductor Straddle
  • Child Pose
  • Kneeling Hip Flexor
  • Prone Thomas Stretch
  • Single Leg Bridge
  • Hip IR ER Rotation With T-band
  • Prone Hip Extension Adduction Abduction T Band
  • Stationary Bike
  • Gait II

Psoas Tendinitis Phase II

Purchase Phase

  • Step Overs
  • Step Downs
  • Restorative Shoulder Quadrant
  • Sit Up Squat
  • Single Leg Balance
  • Kettle Bell Swings

Psoas Tendinitis Phase III

Purchase Phase

  • Bridge Marching
  • Glute Med Wall Sit
  • Step Overs In Mase
  • Single Leg Squat And Touch
  • T Band Defensive Slides
  • Speed Skaters
  • Lunge Walk Med Ball Rotation
  • 3-Dot Squat 2 Hands