Recovery Ride & hip flexor

[Catrin]

The best part is that there has been no pain since I came home and very few signs of inflammation. Hoping to bump it up to 20 miles tomorrow, but we will see Last Saturday the hamstring would hurt when I wasn't even moving, just sitting or lying down so I figure I can still re-injure it pretty easily if I am not careful.

I can certainly tell the difference in how my body feels and how I handle stress when I am not getting a minimum of 100 miles a week...spinning helps with that but I had to cut out pretty much all cardiovascular activity for a solid week and I certainly noticed the difference! Of course, the three weeks BEFORE that I wasn't getting those miles either - but at least I was getting something...

[KnottedYet]

Last Saturday the hamstring would hurt when I wasn't even moving, just sitting or lying down

Bet you $50 TE gift card all this hamstring/hip flexor crap is coming from a fricked up disc in your low back.

[Catrin]

Bet you $50 TE gift card all this hamstring/hip flexor crap is coming from a fricked up disc in your low back.

I've no lower back pain/stiffness/discomfort - ever...is there something that I can do to determine if I do have a disc problem?

I strength-train 2-3 times a week and I generally start with deadlifts because of my hands. The weight I can deadlift is limited by my grip problem, so this is always first before lifting other things.

There was a period of a couple of weeks - right before this happened - when my schedule was really tight and I started right into lifting after next to no warm-up. I only did that a couple of times and have stopped that dangerous behavior - and of course deadlifting targets the hammies among other things.

[KnottedYet]

I've no lower back pain/stiffness/discomfort - ever...is there something that I can do to determine if I do have a disc problem?

A lot of women don't. Many women have symptoms from the hips down, and their backs never say "boo."

See a PT or a doctor. I can't diagnose from the internet, but I can see the signs.

Somewhere I put up a quick-n-dirty way to diagnose yourself, but for $50 to profit SusanO, I don't just want quick-n-dirty.

go, baby, go!

[Catrin]

A lot of women don't. Many women have symptoms from the hips down, and their backs never say "boo."

See a PT or a doctor. I can't diagnose from the internet, but I can see the signs.

Somewhere I put up a quick-n-dirty way to diagnose yourself, but for $50 to profit SusanO, I don't just want quick-n-dirty.

go, baby, go!

I couldn't find the quick-n-dirty way that you posted, I looked For some odd reason my hip flexor started aching while I was sitting on the couch taking a break from packing though it passed pretty quickly. I do know all of that is super tight, hammies, quads, core muscles, etc., etc., etc. I am stretching more, and will toss in a visit to my D.O. I had one for yesterday that I canceled...

[KnottedYet]

For some odd reason my hip flexor started aching while I was sitting on the couch taking a break from packing though it passed pretty quickly.

Exactly.

Make sure you tell him how sitting causes pain. (both in the hip flexor like you just said, and in the hammie like you said earlier)

[Catrin]

Exactly.

Make sure you tell him how sitting causes pain. (both in the hip flexor like you just said, and in the hammie like you said earlier)

I never thought anything about it...thankfully the hammie hasn't done that since last Saturday. You have my attention though, and I will see my D.O.

Knotted - I saw your original post - TE sent it to me...