The good news? Yoga poses, specifically pigeon pose—also known as eka pada rajakapotasana in Sanskrit—can help by stretching the muscles in your lower back and hips, helping boost their ...
"A reclined hip stretch, also known as the reclined pigeon pose, is a fantastic way ... try wrapping your hands around your left thigh or use a yoga strap. After 20 to 30 seconds, switch legs.
Stretching should be restorative, not painful, so if pigeon pose is feeling a little torturous, here are some other hip-openers to try instead. Unpopular opinion: I don’t like pigeon pose.