The primary hip flexors are the psoas major and iliacus, which are collectively known as the iliopsoas. The psoas muscle originates in the lower six vertebrae of the spine, while the iliacus ...

You’re in a state of hip flexion for many hours, so your hip flexor muscles, specifically your psoas and rectus femoris, will be in an extended shortened position,' says Nekonam. These tight ...

Rachele Gilman, stretchologist and director at Stretch inc explains: “The hip flexors consist of several muscles, one of which (the iliopsoas) contains the psoas – the part that connects to ...

Together, the iliacus and the psoas make up the hip muscle group that ... decreased mobility and flexibility in hip flexors at the front of the thigh, as well as muscle tenderness,” Arnold ...