Hip flexor strain

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I injured and strained my hip flexor doing squats after a heavy clean workout. It has been on and off for a year and a half.
I finally went to a doctor and I have taken about 6 weeks off and getting alot better. I still have 2-4 weeks left of rest.

But then Im gonna get back to it.

I will start off with just swimming everyday for a month.

But when I get back to the lifting weights what would you recommend?
I thought about just either starting out on machines to rehab it with bodyweight workout.

I´m very much scared off squatting again of injuring my self again.

What recommendations would you give someone in my position?

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It’s unlikely that you need 6 weeks off of activity entirely, but you can get back to training using our Beginner Prescription.

For future pain / rehab issues, see here: Pain in Training: What To Do?

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