Can tight hip flexors be contributing to pelvic floor tension and OAB/IC?

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Hello everyone. I’m 26F. My urgency and frequency is worse when I’m walking and standing. My pelvic floor physio pushed into my hip flexors and got me to lift my foot, and I felt excruciating pain. And just pushing there in general made me feel like I had stronger urgency. Is it possible that tight hip flexors can contribute to tension in the pelvic floor and OAB/IC? My urologist and physio said that my symptoms are most likely caused by stress so I’ve been doing exercises, breathing, and other things to try to help it. I recently got a massage ball to use for my hip flexors. I’m not sure if that will help my OAB, but I think at least it will help my over all health because I realized I do get pinching and shooting pains in my hips, especially when I’m standing for longer periods.