When doing leg circles, I often feel a click in my hip joint. Whats up with that?
Leg Circles can bring about a sym-phony of sounds and sensations in the hip joint area. In some cases, soft tissues such as tendons may snap over a bursa (fluid-filled sack) or bony prominence. In other cases, the femur (thigh bone) may abut against the hip socket. A consultation with a professional in physical medicine is required to determine which structures are responsible for your particular cacophony of clicking, snapping or clunking. Here are suggestions for bringing quiet and safety to your Leg Circles. The first priority is to steady your pelvis and lumbar spine. Imagine that area is the pedestal of the moving sculpture of your leg. Anchor your base of support so that your leg can be secure in its movement. While maintaining a steady base, try one, two or all three of the following suggestions: First, bend the knee of the circling leg. This provides some slack in your tissues and may decrease the clicking. Second, decrease the size of the circle. Third, vary the orientation of
