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Hip Flexor Pain

Gary LewisGary Lewis
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I ran my first ever HM on Sunday last week and did very well.  I kept my pace that I set and didn't get too tired or sore until the last mile.  My right hip flexor felt a little tired, but nothing to even bother thinking about.  

I had already scheduled an appointment for Thursday at TriSports to fit my bike using the Retul fitting system. I rested and didn't exercise from Monday to Thursday.  As part of the fitting, they tested me for some basic mobility then I mounted my bike and went through the fitting process.  Good news was, my bike really didn't need any adjustment.

I got back in my truck and drove back to Phoenix about two hours.  I still felt pretty good, no real noticeable pain.  That night went to bed and couldn't sleep hardly at all.  Lots of pain in the front of my hip.  Tossed and turned all night.  The last two nights, I have slept on the couch, as it seems to force me to keep my legs straighter, which seems to keep the pain away and allow me to sleep.

Is there anything I can really do for this other than rest?  Has anyone else been through this, how did you overcome it and how long did it take?

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  • Betsy KantorBetsy Kantor
    Hi Gary,
    I've dealt with hip flexor pain and do knee/chest stretch every night which has changed my life.

    I live in Phoenix (well Scottsdale) too! Highly recommend you schedule an appointment with Dr Kevin Sherman 'Iron care Chiropractic'. He is an ART expert and runs the ART/massage tent at IMAZ. He is a triathelete too. He had helped many many athletes and I've referred many to him
    480-390-9730

    Look forward to meeting you this fall during imaz training
  • Gary LewisGary Lewis
    Hi Betsy,

    We met at IMAZ dinner last Nov. Thanks for the referral. Any suggestions on what do when you have the pain, can he do anything with it, or do you just rest?

    G
  • Leslie KnightLeslie Knight
    @Gary- are you in Tucson? I was in Trisports today and met a nutritionist who said she works with an EN member. When I asked who, she said your name.
  • Betsy KantorBetsy Kantor

    As you've identified it as muscular/hip flexor, there is some trigger point/scar or some reason the muscles are not firing/others spasming or scarred/fixed.   The ART specialist is really good at identifying the problem and releasing the muscles. If you don't correct that problem, rest won't cure it.   Sometimes, the release is all you need to be functioning without pain.  They can also identify muscular imbalances (flexor/extensor) and suggest specific exercises for strengthening and correcting the imbalance.  If its a skeletal/joint problem this method isn't as effective, obviously

  • Gary LewisGary Lewis
    @Leslie, no I live in Goodyear on the West side of Phoenix. I went to Tucson to see Bobbi, my old coach that works at TriSports. She does the Retul bike fitting for them. I met another person there named Pam, and the three of us were talking nutrition. Not sure who you talked to.

    @Betsy, thanks, that is the type of info I was looking for.
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