Recovery Ride & hip flexor

[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...

[Catrin]

Ok, I am confused. I looked up a diagram of where the hip flexors are, and I wonder if I have been mistaken.

What I am referring to when I've mentioned sore hip flexors are on the inside of my thigh, next to my groin, but not in my groin. The diagram I saw seemed to indicate that they run down the middle and front of the thigh, angling over to the inside of the thigh.

Am I mistaken?

Ok, time for a little more packing and then off to try a 20 mile bike ride. Gently

[KnottedYet]

Ok, I am confused. I looked up a diagram of where the hip flexors are, and I wonder if I have been mistaken.

What I am referring to when I've mentioned sore hip flexors are on the inside of my thigh, next to my groin, but not in my groin. The diagram I saw seemed to indicate that they run down the middle and front of the thigh, angling over to the inside of the thigh.

Am I mistaken?

Ok, time for a little more packing and then off to try a 20 mile bike ride. Gently

You have been fighting this thing for weeks. It has interfered with your riding, your working out, and your plans.

You have grasped at every suggestion anyone has made, but you've held off on actually going to the doctor...

Tell you what, not even a bet any more, just GO TO THE DOCTOR and I will give you a $50 gift card for TE. Just go!

(I'll have to trust you that you actually go to the doctor... no cheating!)