Internal clicking in my right hip, not painful.

[Liberator]

While doing leg lifts my right hip makes a clicking sound as I lift and lower the leg. In the past, I have had this sound during yoga as well. It is not painful, but it feels weird. I am concerned it may lead to an injury or a weakness.

Any suggestions? 

[Liberator]

Well, I think I figure it out on my own  . It is called snapping hip and this is what I found out.

 

Why do I have a clicking in my hip?

Too much butt gripping  (flat or no butt syndrome) 

Going too low with squat that causes a posterior tilt

posterior pelvic tilt posture

 

weak muscles: hip flexors, quadriceps & spinal erectors

tight muscles: glutes, hamstrings and lower abdominals

 

Exercises for posterior tilt

inchworm

figure 4

psoas strengthening

 

4 techniques for Posterior Pelvic Tilt

1- roll on a medicine ball on glute & hip

2- pigeon pose â€” one minute each side

3- hamstring stretch   

4- cobra pose

 

Other suggestions:

Cat/Cow pose

Clams 2 x 8 each side

Planks 3x40 sec

Bridge pose

Reach pattern with a split stance

Sled push

 

 

[Kan]

Oh nice. I was watching, but couldn't offer any knowledge. I have a popping in my right knee when doing lunges and was curious.

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[Wandern]

Yeah - mine does that, too. I can feel the ligament pop over the bone in the front of my hip. Psoas release was very helpful for me - it didn't get rid of it entirely, but did stop my hip from hurting. I didn't know what it was called. Thanks for posting the follow-up!