The 8 Physical Therapist-Approved Hip Exercises That Brought Me Back from Injury

The 8 Physical Therapist-Approved Hip Exercises

Learn the power of resistance band glute exercises for running strong and pain-free.

I started running consistently about 10 years ago, with the goal of running the 2016 New York City Marathon.

After a year of regular running, I got hit with a serious bout of IT band syndrome, which led me to physical therapy (PT).

The physical therapist added banded moves to my at-home routine to strengthen my hips.

Strengthening my hips with resistance band glute exercises helped me recover from injury and run pain-free.

Author's summary: Hip exercises helped me recover from IT band syndrome.

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Runner's World Runner's World — 2025-10-24