Flexibility

[suckamc44]

I injured my back and hip snowboarding(overshot the landing on a 35 ft table top, couldn't absorb the landing caught a back edge and got slammed straight to my side) about 6 weeks ago.

Now my flexibility is terrible in my hip-flexors and in my piriformis. It's not painful, just feels impeded.

When I do squats it's making my technique all screwy because I don't have the flexibility my body is used to having. The difference between my left(injured) and right leg flexibilty is ridiculous.

Any suggestions on specific stretches to improve flexibilty in these areas? The ones that I'm doing right now are:

 

[bignate73]

best bet would be to get a foam roll and roll out your piriformis and glutes.

 

[b fold the truth]

Still having "pain" in those areas when squatting?

 

[suckamc44]

no pain, it just feels awkward, kind of like when I was first learning how to squat. Maybe I just need to be more patient, it's just hard to hold back when I don't have any actual pain.

i'll try the foam roll thing, I know they have some of those around the gym that I go to

 

[s8nlilhlpr]

Maybe its an opportunity to check your form, and just work on that until it feels natural again.

 

[suckamc44]

i did the roll before and after my workout, seemed to help loosen things up a little bit. thanks for the help!