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2016 Hello! I am nervous about adding any hip flexor stretches into my movement practice because I developed patella tendinosis in both knees about a year ago from stretching my hip flexors and quads too intensely. My quads are very strong from a lot of heavy squatting in the past (I have not squat heavy in a few years). Instead of stretching my hip flexors the last year I have focused on strengthening my core and glutes, relaxing, and gaining body awareness and my range of motion in a lot of movements has really improved! --- 2017 After posting on the forum a year ago I attempted the hip flexor stretch here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bWQGIm9raw several times but after 5-10 seconds of the stretch my patella tendons in my left knee would consistently get irritated. Instead of putting all my energy and effort trying to stretch my hip flexors (which did not seem to be fruitful), I simply tried to move better and more often. This last year I did a lot of crawling, hanging, squatting, rolling, inversions, etc. Also this last month I have been following the Master the Pancake series and have found great benefit. I am able to find stretch positions that really seem beneficial for my body. However today I was drawn to attempt the hip flexor stretch and I again experienced a similar discomfort on the front of my knee after 5-10 seconds into the stretch. The sensation start towards the front and top of the hip and then quickly moves to the front of the knee. It appears my quadriceps and hip flexors are overly tense when trying to stretch them. I am not sure if the discomfort or soreness I experience on the front of my knee is actual structural or mostly an apprehension reflex. When my quadriceps or hip flexors are not in a stretched position, my knee is asymptomatic. The rest of my movement practice has greatly improved, but somehow I have not been able to solve my tight hip flexor and quadriceps patella tendinosis puzzle. ST Standing Solo Hip Flexor Stretch Left Leg (Relaxed) (Side View) 3-2-2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ1d_Qj4dZ8 ST Standing Solo Hip Flexor Stretch Left Leg (Active) (Side View) 3-2-2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmu3hbs28nI ST Kneeling Solo Hip Flexor Stretch Left Leg (Side View) 3-2-2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7RduD2bM3E ST Kneeling Solo Hip Flexor Stretch Left Leg (Side View 2) 3-2-2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zz7t_idS0DA Note I would normally perform the stretching with sweat pants, but I thought it would obscure the video. I also only performed the stretch to the point that my knee felt comfortable.