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The Aletha Mark - Hip Hook
The Aletha Mark - Hip Hook
The Aletha Mark - Hip Hook
The Aletha Mark - Hip Hook
The Aletha Mark - Hip Hook
The Aletha Mark - Hip Hook
The Aletha Mark - Hip Hook
The Aletha Mark - Hip Hook
The Aletha Mark - Hip Hook
The Aletha Mark - Hip Hook

The Aletha Mark - Hip Hook

by Aletha
$199.00 - $199.00
$199.00
$199.00 - $199.00
$199.00

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Aletha Health | Hip Hook System

The Aletha Mark - Hip Hook

The Aletha Mark - Hip Hook is a hand-held hip hook shaped to reach the psoas and the iliacus, the deep hip flexors behind the front of the pelvis. A tip, platform and handle share a rotating joint, so pressing the handle curves the tip around the pelvic bone where a flat tool cannot follow. You lean into it against a wall or lie over it on the floor, then hold still at a pressure you can breathe through. At 10 oz the whole tool sits in one hand, and Aletha builds it in the USA in black or white.

Physical therapist Christine Koth designed the Mark to replicate a hands-on clinical technique for the deep hip flexors. The current generation adds a redesigned tip, a raised handle and a silicone pivot cover over the rotating joint.

Size and weight
10 x 4.75 x 3.75 in.
10 oz, held in one hand
Shaped for
Deep hip flexors
Two muscles behind the front of the pelvis
Hold
90 seconds
At a moderate pressure
Warranty
365 days
Defects in materials and workmanship
Tip, platform and handle on one rotating joint Standing against a wall or lying on the floor Black or white, built in the USA For adults 18 and over
Aletha Mark, the hip flexor tool with a tip, platform and handle

The mechanism

How it works

Behind the front of your pelvis, two muscles sit at different depths and on different surfaces of the bone. The Mark reaches both with one tip and a joint that changes the angle of that tip while the platform stays where it is.

A Single Tip for Two Separate Muscles
Your hip flexor is made up of two muscles that are intimately connected near the hip, yet remain separate, with separate attachment points and separate nerve supply. The Mark picks between them by where you set the tip and what you then do with the handle. With the tip farther from the pelvic bone and held vertical, it presses on the psoas; with the tip closer to the bone, sunk in first and then driven by the handle, it curves around the bone toward the iliacus on the inner surface of the pelvis.
One tip, two settings
Press the Handle and the Angle Changes
The rotating mechanism joins the handle to the tip, so pushing the raised handle down rotates the tip upward and inward. A flat tool has one angle and keeps it. The Mark starts flat to get the tip into the space just inside the pelvic bone, then changes its angle once it is already there. A molded silicone pivot cover sits over the joint where the two halves meet, and the platform is the part that stays put against the wall or the floor while the angle moves.
One moving joint
Ninety Seconds Without Moving or Rubbing
Pressure stays constant from start to finish, without moving the tool and without rubbing it along the muscle. The benchmark for how hard to lean is whether you can completely relax and take slow, controlled, deep breaths at that pressure; if you cannot, you have asked for too much and should back off the wall. Work one to three spots per day on each side of the body. Keeping to a regular routine matters more than how many sessions you fit in. A session before a workout is the one to keep if you keep only one, and a session afterward helps too. If the area feels sore afterward, ice it for 10 minutes.
Before a workout
The Orbit Opens the Session
The Hip Hook System puts an Orbit in the box with the Mark, a 4 in. ball you lie over on the floor at the front and the back of the same hip. A full session opens with the Orbit as a warm-up at the front of the hip, moves to the Mark, then goes back to the Orbit for the piriformis and glutes. The ball is one solid shape with nothing to set, and it works on the same side of the body in the same session.
Orbit in the box

Using the Mark

How to use it

Aletha Mark, the platform that rests against a wall or doorway
Wall or floor

A Wall, a Doorway or the Floor

Standing is the position with the most visibility, because you can see where the tip is going and you control the pressure with how far you lean. You set the tip in place first, rest the platform flat against a wall or a doorway frame, then lean in gently and let the tip sink in before anything else happens. A yoga block placed between you and the wall opens up extra room if the angle feels too steep for your height. A staggered stance gives you a second control: press forward with the back leg and the pressure builds. Once the tip is where you want it you stop moving entirely and hold, breathing slowly the whole time.

On the ground your own weight does the work the wall does. The tip goes into place, you lie face down over the Mark, and the tool sinks in under gravity while you stay still. How fast you descend onto the tip is governed by your knee: taking the knee outward on the working side lets you down more gradually, and bringing it back in adds load. Straightening your back leg behind you adds pressure too. The floor position asks less of your balance than standing does, and it leaves both of your hands off the tool. Give it the same 90-second hold, at a pressure you can breathe through.

  • Tip set in place before the platform meets the wall
  • Pressure controlled by how far you lean in
  • A yoga block adds space between body and wall
  • Body weight and gravity supply the pressure
  • Knee position governs the rate of descent
  • Still and breathing slowly, standing or lying down
Wall or doorway Most visibility Gravity assisted Knee controls descent
Aletha Mark, a hand-sized tool for the area inside the pelvic bone
Finding the spot

A Hand-Sized Area Inside the Front Pelvic Bone

Put your hands on your hips and trace the front pelvic bones with your fingers until you have the ridge of bone under your hand. Slide your fingers just inside that ridge, above the hip crease, and the area you land on is roughly the size of your own hand. Everything the Mark is shaped for sits inside that patch, so one tool covers both muscles without needing a separate shape for each. Work across it a spot at a time, and leave the rest of the patch for another day. If a spot has not eased after about 30 seconds, move the tip to the next one.

  • Trace the front pelvic bones with your hands on your hips
  • Slide just inside the bone, above the hip crease
  • The working area is roughly hand-sized
  • One to three spots inside it per side each day
Above the hip crease Hand-sized area
Aletha Mark, cautions for the front of the hip and the pelvis
Safety

Safe Use at the Front of the Hip

Consult your doctor before use, and do not use the Mark if any of the following applies to you. Serious or fatal injury can occur by using any Aletha product incorrectly or if you have a pre-existing condition.

These tools are not intended to diagnose, cure, prevent, treat, or mitigate any medical condition or disease.

  • Aletha products are not intended for use by anyone under the age of 18, and adult supervision should be provided for anyone under that age.
  • Aletha products are not intended for commercial use.
  • Do not use if you have, or suspect you have, abnormal sensations, numbness or altered sensation, pressure sensitivity, or an allergy to the materials.
  • Do not use if you have a bleeding disorder, bruise easily, or take blood-thinning medication.
  • Do not use if you have a skin condition in the area, including a rash, wounds, blisters, infection or tumors.
  • Do not use if you have a neurologic condition affecting sensation, extreme pain, hypertension, diabetes, or cancer or affected lymph nodes in the area.
  • Do not use if you have vascular insufficiency or vascular disease, a pacemaker or an implanted defibrillator, a history of embolism, varicose veins or deep vein thrombosis.
  • Do not use if you have severe cardiac, liver or kidney disease, osteopenia, osteoporosis, osteomyelitis, scoliosis or spinal deformity, an acute fracture or injury, recent surgery or a surgical site or hardware in the area, or a connective tissue disorder.
  • Do not use the Mark at the front of the hip if you have an inguinal hernia or have had an inguinal hernia repair, or if you are pregnant.
  • Consult your doctor before use, follow the instructions exactly and make no modifications, stop immediately at the first sign of discomfort, and check equipment for damage before each use.

Aletha Health | Hip Hook System

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How it compares

The Mark is the only Aletha tool with a joint that changes the angle of the contact point while you are on it.

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A 4 in. ball for the psoas, hip crease and glutes.
4 in. ball Psoas and glutes Piriformis
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Aletha Mark, a hip hook with a rotating tip
Mark
A hip hook with a rotating tip for the iliacus and psoas.
Rotating tip Iliacus and psoas 10 oz
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Aletha Range, a tool with three tip pairs
Range
Three tip pairs for the neck, chest and upper back.
Three tip pairs Suboccipitals and pec minor Neck and upper back
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Aletha Band, a closed-loop resistance band
Band
A closed-loop resistance band rated 30 to 50 lb.
30 to 50 lb Woven rubber Hips and glutes
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Aletha Full Body System, four tools in one set
Full Body System
The Mark, Orbit, Range and Band together, with a book and the app.
Four tools Printed book Six keystone muscles
Shop the Full Body System

Aletha Mark Questions

Frequently asked questions

Yes. The Mark is the current generation of the Hip Hook, so the two names describe one tool.
For the psoas, which runs down from the spine and passes in front of the hip, place the tip farther from your pelvic bone and keep the tip vertical. The handle stays where it is for this one, since the psoas is in front of the bone and needs no curve to reach. For the iliacus, which lines the inner surface of the pelvic bowl, place the tip closer to your pelvic bone, let it sink into place for a moment, then press down on the handle so the tip curves around the bone. Either way, rest the platform against a wall or lie over the tool on the floor and hold still.
At least 90 seconds in total, holding constant pressure without moving or rubbing. Pressure should be moderate: the benchmark is whether you can completely relax and take slow, controlled, deep breaths while the tip is in place. Use it daily or a few times a week as suits you.
10 in. long, 4.75 in. wide and 3.75 in. tall, at 10 oz. The build is a polycarbonate and ABS blend with a bio-compatible thermoplastic elastomer surface, brushed stainless steel and molded silicone.
Do not use the Mark at the front of the hip if you have an inguinal hernia or have had an inguinal hernia repair, or if you are pregnant. Consult your doctor before use, and stop and reposition if you feel tingling, numbness, burning, shooting sensations, or throbbing. Aletha products are not intended for use by anyone under the age of 18.
Aletha backs it with a 365-day warranty against defects in materials and workmanship. The cover runs from the date of purchase for the original purchaser, and Aletha either repairs the tool or supplies a replacement, at its own discretion. It does not cover alteration, misuse, abuse, accidents, neglect, excess moisture, fire, improper shipping, power surges or acts of nature.
They differ in shape and in what each shape can reach. The Orbit is a 4 in. sphere you lie over, and a sphere cannot curve around the inside of the pelvic bone the way the Mark's tip does once the handle turns it inward. The Orbit covers the hip crease and the glutes, and the Mark is the one that reaches the muscle on the inner surface of the pelvis. Both shapes arrive together, since an Orbit comes in the box with the Mark.
No. It arrives ready to use and works entirely on your own body weight against a wall, a doorway or the floor. The single moving element is the pivot between the handle and the tip, covered by molded silicone. It runs without a battery, a motor or a cable.
The Mark, a 4 in. Orbit and a printed safety guide. The Hip Hook System packs the two together because the ball is the shape used ahead of the Mark on the same side of the body. For the four tools together, see the Aletha Full Body System.
  • Weight: 10 oz
  • Length: 10 in.
  • Width: 4.75 in.
  • Height: 3.75 in.
  • Materials: PC/ABS, thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), brushed stainless steel, molded silicone
  • Colors: Black, White
  • Country of manufacture: Made in the USA
  • Warranty: 365 days from purchase, defects in materials and workmanship
  • US patents: 11,246,791; 12,186,262; 12,226,366; D1,061,916; D1,095,862
  • European patent: 3,982,903
  • Design registrations: Canada 196728; International DM/208896; Australia 202013372; UK 82088960001000
  • Tool type: Hand-held hip flexor tool with a rotating tip
  • Named parts: Tip, platform and handle on a rotating mechanism
  • Shaped for: Psoas and iliacus, the two deep hip flexors
  • Psoas setting: Tip farther from the pelvic bone, tip vertical
  • Iliacus setting: Tip closer to the bone, then press the handle down
  • Standing position: Platform against a wall or a doorway, leaning in
  • Floor position: Lying over the tool, gravity supplying the pressure
  • Hold time: At least 90 seconds without moving or rubbing
  • Frequency: One to three spots per day on each side of the body
  • Adjustment: Rotation of the tip, driven by the handle
  • Pivot cover: Molded silicone over the rotating joint
  • Power: None, no battery, no motor and no cable
  • Age limit: Not intended for use by anyone under the age of 18
  • Commercial use: Not intended for commercial use
  • Aletha Mark: The Hip Hook tool itself, in black or white
  • Aletha Orbit: A 4 in. ball for the front and the back of the hip
  • Printed safety guide: The cautions and directions for use



Overall rating: 3.857143 / 5 from 7 reviews.

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Hip hook

"The item is exactly as they said it would be, delivered quickly and less expensive than anywhere else I’ve seen."

— Charles R. (5/5)

A very good tool to release hip flexors

"I have used the original Hip Hook for several years with good results. The only tool to get a deep muscle release. The Mark is an improved version."

— William B. (5/5)

"Handle Much too short, it's not made for larger ppl and it doesn't tell you that when ordering. If your a 3xl , don't buy."

— Tracey (1/5)

So good!

"Hits in all the right spots. Muat have!!"

— Miri B. (5/5)

sorry, need to return

"Hello, I'm trying to return the hip hook. My order # is 39899. When I try to start the return on your website, its says it can't find my order number or email address. Please advise. thank you!"

— J. H. (5/5)

Hip Hook

"We love our hip hook! We had a patient introduce us to this magical tool! We work in a Chiropractic office and this has been helpful to both us and our patients."

— Alicia S. (5/5)

"cause severe and lasting pain not for me"

— Sarah (1/5)

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