I just started swimming about a month and a half ago and everything was ok until about a week ago my hip started hurting so bad that the paid echoes almost all the way through my left leg.The pain is basically right in my left buttock, on the side(not where you sit down).I find it kinda weird, I have no idea what caused it.Another funny thing is that while I am swimming I don't really feel it, but as I stop to rest standing I can hardly do it because of the pain.Also, I get that about 20 min. through my work-out.I strech before every time I swim and especially since my hip started hurting like that.Still does not help!
I thought maybe I pinched a nerve or something, because the area is not swollen, but the pain is there.
ANY SUGGESTIONS?PLEASE, HELP!
THANKS.
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I have suffered from piriformis pain for several years. In my case it's aggravated by driving for long periods. I find that deep muscle massage helps, along with targeted stretches. Swimming has always made my pain better. I suspect that pilates would help, but I have neither the time nor the money to take the extra classes.
Here are a few good stretches:
www.spine-health.com/.../Piriformis-Syndrome-Exercise.html
These are good as well (helped me with sciatica, priformis inflammation and a disc extrusion with impingement, out of a wheelchair, onto two forearm crutches and now using only one crutch and back in the pool).
www.exrx.net/.../LyingPiriformis.htmlwww.exrx.net/.../KneelingHipFlexor.html
and this one peripherally helps
www.exrx.net/.../LyingModified.html
I have suffered from piriformis pain for several years. In my case it's aggravated by driving for long periods. I find that deep muscle massage helps, along with targeted stretches. Swimming has always made my pain better. I suspect that pilates would help, but I have neither the time nor the money to take the extra classes.
Here are a few good stretches:
www.spine-health.com/.../Piriformis-Syndrome-Exercise.html
These are good as well (helped me with sciatica, priformis inflammation and a disc extrusion with impingement, out of a wheelchair, onto two forearm crutches and now using only one crutch and back in the pool).
www.exrx.net/.../LyingPiriformis.htmlwww.exrx.net/.../KneelingHipFlexor.html
and this one peripherally helps
www.exrx.net/.../LyingModified.html
