But if search-engine traffic is anything to go by - 3.6k of you are Googling 'hip flexor exercises' monthly - this clique of pelvic-hip linkers just might be stepping into the spotlight.

Granted, it doesn’t exactly sound inviting, but the simple exercise, performed with a ball, can help relieve lower back pain and reduce tension in your psoas (hip flexor muscles) and low back.

If you have ever felt tension in the front of your hips after sitting too long, struggled with lower back pain or had difficulty touching your toes, your hip flexors may be to blame. These often ...