To the practioners of the most noble stroke...Hip pain?
Former Member
I'm a breaststroker...for anyone who confused "noble stroke" with some other lesser stroke....;) Usually the one part of my body that hurts is my shoulders and occasionaly knees, but my hip has been killing me lately.
I have double jointed hips and they occasionally slip out of place, but I can usually pop them back in easily and it only takes about day. My hip has been hurting for about a week now and it's different pain then slipped out of place.
Any ideas what could be causing it or how to fix it?
Merci Beaucoup!
Hi Kyra,
Everyone else has good advice, but I just thought I'd say that I have had a similar pain before (I'm a breaststroker, too). I think for me it happens if my hip flexors are tight, and I don't warm up slowly enough. I think you should be careful about weights and stretching while you are still feeling pain. I'd go with babying your hip until the pain subsides and then adding in gentle stretching and strengthening. Also, I would suggest making sure you warm up slowly. I swim in the early morning, so I always try to make sure I've done at least 300-400 yards, including some free, fly, or back kicking, before warming up *** kick, which I first do with almost no pressure or power for a 100 or so. Maybe that's overly cautious, but I hope something like that helps you. Feel better!
Chlorini
Hi Kyra,
Everyone else has good advice, but I just thought I'd say that I have had a similar pain before (I'm a breaststroker, too). I think for me it happens if my hip flexors are tight, and I don't warm up slowly enough. I think you should be careful about weights and stretching while you are still feeling pain. I'd go with babying your hip until the pain subsides and then adding in gentle stretching and strengthening. Also, I would suggest making sure you warm up slowly. I swim in the early morning, so I always try to make sure I've done at least 300-400 yards, including some free, fly, or back kicking, before warming up *** kick, which I first do with almost no pressure or power for a 100 or so. Maybe that's overly cautious, but I hope something like that helps you. Feel better!
Chlorini
