Hip external rotation is when the leg rotates outward, away from the rest of your body. Of course, you don’t have to be a baseball player to use your hip external rotators on a daily basis.

The external rotation of the hip helps people get into cars, ... The hips are the central pivot point of the entire body, supporting its weight during movement and when standing.

But there are two essential shoulder actions that likely are lacking in your weekly routine: internal and external rotation, which are key to strong and healthy rotator cuff function.

PTs share their favourite exercises for external rotation and loosening tight hips, from pigeon pose to 90/90 stretches. How to help tight hips from running. It’s one of those things many of us ...

The external rotation here is key. “As humans, we wind up living in internally rotated positions. [Internal rotation] is not a comfortable position for your shoulder,” says Samuel.

Internal and external rotation of the tibia in relation to the femur may alter tibial tubercle-trochlear groove distance, a key indicator for surgical decision-making in patients with patellar ...