Healthy hip flexor muscles are essential for runners—not only do you need them strong, but mobile too. Just think about your stride: When you push off the ground, your hip flexor muscles drive you ...

The tensor fasciae latae—or TFL for short—is a small muscle on the outside of your hip, spanning an average of 6 inches in length. But when this area is tight, painful, or otherwise overworked, you ...

The iliotibial (IT) band originates from the level of the greater trochanter as a continuation of the tensor fasciae latae and gluteus muscles. The dense fibrous tissue then travels distally along the ...

Introduction One of the causes of anterior groin pain is known to be related to insertional tensor fascia lata (TFL) tendinopathy (soft tissue origin). This entity has been very well described a few ...