Matthew Theng

Little known fact, Dr Matthew Theng’s first experience with a chiropractor was for this exact same condition. If you’re experiencing tightness associated with snapping on the side of your butt it could be this! Thanks for the awesome post.


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Lateral Snapping Hip💫
External Lateral hip snapping is thought to be caused by either the TFL or Glute Max flipping over the greater trochanter most likely with hip flexion/extension- however lots of folks can reproduce their issue with rotation.
Folks experiencing lateral hip snapping often report:
🔻catching/"giving way" sensation of the hip
🔻tightness felt on the outside of the hip
🔻audible snapping
🔻maybe painful 😖; esp to underlying bursa
🔻may be noticeable with flexion/extension or rotation
This area can get a bit more inflamed than what we generally see in INTERNAL snapping hip because of a pesky lil bursa that sits right there and that f'n ITB originates from the area. So, while I don't tend to 'worry' about extra-articular hip snapping, I do like try and move this one along if folks are having symptoms.
🎥TFL stretch: TFL is a hip internal rotator, abductor and flexor - so to stretch, we do the opposite: extend leg and cross behind 📍externally rotate hip by opening foot outward❗️square hips to the front ❗️📍 gently push hip out laterally 👉🏻you should feel the stretch through the lateral hip and a bit in the b***y region
🎥TFL smash: to find TFL find greater trochanter (hip bone) sneak a little up and forward from there- do the motions described above, you should feel it pop- NOW 📍pin a LAX ball between you and the ground 📍move your HIP through flexion and extension to get some cross friction massage happening in there. 📍Hurt so good.
🎥Glute Max: 📍find b***y📍pin ball,📍cross leg up and over📍roll ball up and down, back and forth
Guess what needs to happen to get lasting changes tho? ... let me know if you're interested in some strengthening ideas for this area below!🙋🏻‍♀️
Questions? Comments? Hit me up!❤️