I have done something to my hip, I think thanks to the abductor/adductor Nautilus machine, followed by a few weeks of lots of fly and breaststroke kicking drills. In any event, since you guys out there in Masters land have been exceedingly helpful about various aches and pains in the past, I am wondering if any other swimmers have experienced this, and if so, what is the best way to hasten its retreat.
I tried doing some swimming with a pull buoy this afternoon, but the slight effort required to keep the float between my legs seemed to hurt the hip. I'm wondering if this is one of those strain injuries that will get better regardless of whether you rest it or not. I've been taking ibuprofen and icing the area, both of which help a little. Any suggestions? Thanks.
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I have gained many long-term benefits from my chiropractor. He has helped me rehab through both a shoulder and a hip injury ... to the point where these bother me no longer. He suggested various muscle-strengthening exercises, in and out of the pool, appropriate supplements of magnesium both at critical times and for ongoing muscle maintenance. He did adjust my hip back into place with that injury ... ONCE. And it has stayed there. With the shoulder discomfort he repeatedly adjusted my neck ... but the adjustments became less dramatic and my range of motion continually increased and is sustained.
Anytime I visit him now is for some new problem ... unless I decide to go for a muscle relaxing tune-up ... about twice a year ... also to make sure I haven't unaligned something that could lead to injury.
My chiropractor comes with a couple other benefits. He always does alot of deep muscle massage before any adjustment. Also, he used to be a competitive swimmer and coach ... so he knows what I'm doing with my body and often has great ideas for small ailments.
I HIGHLY recommend a good chiropractor ... especially for those of us pushing our older bodies. It really helps to stay injury free ... and can greatly help any aggravation!
I have gained many long-term benefits from my chiropractor. He has helped me rehab through both a shoulder and a hip injury ... to the point where these bother me no longer. He suggested various muscle-strengthening exercises, in and out of the pool, appropriate supplements of magnesium both at critical times and for ongoing muscle maintenance. He did adjust my hip back into place with that injury ... ONCE. And it has stayed there. With the shoulder discomfort he repeatedly adjusted my neck ... but the adjustments became less dramatic and my range of motion continually increased and is sustained.
Anytime I visit him now is for some new problem ... unless I decide to go for a muscle relaxing tune-up ... about twice a year ... also to make sure I haven't unaligned something that could lead to injury.
My chiropractor comes with a couple other benefits. He always does alot of deep muscle massage before any adjustment. Also, he used to be a competitive swimmer and coach ... so he knows what I'm doing with my body and often has great ideas for small ailments.
I HIGHLY recommend a good chiropractor ... especially for those of us pushing our older bodies. It really helps to stay injury free ... and can greatly help any aggravation!
