Under hip pain
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cuds posted 6 weeks ago.
I can't count how many times a physio has told me to stop training (swim, bike, run... what have you) when I've been injured "or else". I always train through, but I definitely incorporate whatever they suggest when it comes to exercises or stretches.
Sounds like what he has suggested for you in terms of stretching is working so stick with it, and keep doing them once things work themselves out. I think one of our biggest mistakes is getting healthy and then throwing out what got us there.
Not exactly sure why he would suggest not training (maybe just less intensity?) though. And were you given some strength exercises too?
Make sure you see your chiro when he gets back!!! Our regular practitioners know us best.
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hodgie posted 6 weeks ago.
thanks for your feedback. i've tended to keep going to which is what is did on the 10km run. The last 3km the hip niggle really set in and referred up my side into my abs but i finished. i too was a bit shocked at the no training thing but i was more sore than i'd ever been which made me think maybe i didn't take the recovery time the body needed after the half marathon (which was a lot hillier than anticipated in my training) - if i'm honest i really didn't stop just headed straight into Tri training. Agreed, am in my best shape ever and loving my new found obsession. Now this is just frustration at it's best. yep strength exercises on the agenda too, they're incorporated into the yoga part, mind these have just shown me exactly how tight i am (i have a lot of trouble with the runners lunge with leg straight to stretch hammy - scary) and highlighted the need to focus more on that area (stretching). Physio said not to push the stretches and i understand what he meant cos i reckon i pushed a little to hard today and have pulled up sore again. and i though a tight butt was a good thing! lol. he also said that chiro's tend to adjust above the sacrum area and won't hit the spot where my issues are which i found a little daunting and for a moment started to question my chiro who has kept me together for years but then got my thoughts together and will see him as soon as he gets back! Generally i have issues with my hip dropping hence the grease and oil change chiro visits. think may have been unlucky that he's o/s at the time i need him most. when i saw him last he told me not to do spin class that night as he had to do a lot of adjusements and that it (hip) may go back to where it was (more adjustments than normal as i'd gone from a running only focus for 3 months or so back into weights, bike, swim). did what i was told however hit the weights room the next morning and did my fair share of single leg squats (with weights), step ups, hamstring curls etc - in hindsight perhaps not the best plan. my issues seem to also be aggravated when running hills and have now realised that when we go for our runs they are always in the same direction and maybe this too hasn't helped my issue as it's always my left side which is the "up" side on the runs that gives me grief. guess this just one big learning process and the beauty is that pain lets us know when we need to learn more. lol
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groovyjen posted 6 weeks ago.
I think you need to listen to your body. If you ignore the pain you risk setting yourself up for a more serious injury. You said you were 38 last year . I probably don't have to mention that you aren't going to bounce back the way you would in your teens or twenties.
Take care.
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throughthewall posted 6 weeks ago.
I had something similar about a month or so before my Ironman, turned out to be the TFL (where your IT band attaches). A foam roller and a few weeks did the trick, I was able do the race without further issue. I bet you can still swim? And two weeks off the bike and run aren't going to take you too far off track while you heal, certainly not as far off track as worsening the injury would.
Here's the link to the description of what I had, as well as an illustration of the area. The Tensor Fasciae Latae (TFL) muscle is where my problem was, for what it's worth to you :) Good luck!
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hodgie posted 6 weeks ago.
hmm 38 perhaps there's the first reality check lol. thanks for your comments muchly appreciated. have checked out the TFL link and it's all very interesting. thanks for your help. am going to find a foam roller at lunch time and prepare for the pain. i think from all of this i probably have a combination of a few things - onwards and upwards
ok guys be nice to me am new to this. first Tri series last year at age 38. excellent experience. went on to a half marathon training program for 14weeks and completed 5 weeks ago in 2:33 (23km). First noticed during the tri series getting a niggling pain under my left hip bone (in the tissues not the bone) and very tight glutes on same side. managed it during half training with massage & stretch. last 2 weeks started weights training incl step-ups, single leg squats etc and swimming. Did 45 mins worth of swimming on the Sat then did 10km run on the Sun. something spat big time cos the hip niggle turned into hardly being able to walk cos of the grabbing around that area. normally see a chiro but he's away so went to physio who has given me yoga stretches to do in particular lunging type and it is loosening up. He has put it down to pelvic tilt due to overworked glutes & weak lower abs along with tight hip flexors etc etc hips don't like rotating outwards. no running, cycling, swimming, weights for 2 x weeks and it's doing my head in as am about to go into build phase for Tri season. Physio has said completely fixable if i'm sensible and don't overdo things. any advice is appreciated as long as it's nice lol.