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.
I just talked my editor at GQ magazine into letting me write about the active rehab of sports injuries. I'm trying to line up a consultation with top hip specialists (Greg Norman's doctor plus the physical therapist who works in conjunction with him), both of whom recently moved to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's new facility for sports medicine. I'll keep you guys posted on what these guys say.
In the meantime, thanks very very much for all the advice. Lexa, your suggestions are excellent. I've found that I can swim about 30-40 minutes before my hip starts tightening up/acting cranky--so maybe I will prepare myself to accept truncated workouts for a while, followed by deck monitoring (and stroke advice) to my healthy comrades.
I just talked my editor at GQ magazine into letting me write about the active rehab of sports injuries. I'm trying to line up a consultation with top hip specialists (Greg Norman's doctor plus the physical therapist who works in conjunction with him), both of whom recently moved to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's new facility for sports medicine. I'll keep you guys posted on what these guys say.
In the meantime, thanks very very much for all the advice. Lexa, your suggestions are excellent. I've found that I can swim about 30-40 minutes before my hip starts tightening up/acting cranky--so maybe I will prepare myself to accept truncated workouts for a while, followed by deck monitoring (and stroke advice) to my healthy comrades.
