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Hi!
I was doing an explosive dance move a few hours ago and hurt my hip flexor. I didn't feel anything snap but it was instant I could hardly walk right after. Now it is incredibly painful, I can't lie down, my lower back on the side of the hip flexor pain is probably even more sore than my hip flexor and I am wondering if I have seriously injured myself or should it recover itself? What should I be doing other than rice?
Thanks
HI Kaitlyn,
I gather that you dance a lot, am I right? Very active dancing is as strenuous on your body as any endurance sport. Dancing is definitely a repetitive strain on your muscles and it's very possible that one muscle was so tight that when you made the move it tore. The degree of the tear will decide how this needs to be treated. Did you go for an MRI since the accident?
It has been a few days and I apologize for the delay in my response. How is it feeling now? There is a wonderful homeopathic remedy called arnica gel that is excellent for bruised muscles, pain and swelling. Homeopathy has been safely used for about 200 years, and there has never been a negative reaction to homeopathy. You can find arnica in a good health food store. Rub the gel all over the area, and you may also want to get the tiny pills with arnica on them so you can put them under your tongue and get arnica into your blood stream so it can heal the muscle from the inside.
If you go to http://www.julstro.com you can read about repetitive strain injuries, also look at the sections titled "Muscles and Pain" and "What's Happening Exactly." You may also want to go to the forum on the website and look for any threads about hip pain.
If you are still in pain after these 3 days, I strongly suggest you get the MRI to rule out anything serious, then we can start to really deal with the muscles involved.
Wishing you well,
Julie Donnelly
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Julie Donnelly, LMT
Expertise
I can accept questions that relate to chronic or acute pain caused by muscle spasms and contractions. Repetitive Strain Injury is actually Cumulative Trauma to muscles. Releasing the spasm &/or contraction will relieve the strain that is felt at the insertion point on the bone.
Experience
Since 199 I have been working with endurance athletes and individuals suffering from chronic pain conditions.
I have authored seven self-treatment books and three self-treatment DVDs and I have developed the Julstro System for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome, Trigger Finger, and other Hand/Wrist pain.
I am a national and international presenter at conventions, seminars, and workshops. Principle topics are "Work Shouldn't Hurt" and "The Pain Free Athlete"
In 2005 and 2006 I was the massage therapist for ultracyclists competing in the Race Across America (RAAM) 3000+ mile race from San Diego, CA to Atlantic City, NJ
Publications
Triathlete Magazine, Endurance Magazine, multiple national and international trade journals.
Education/Credentials
Swedish Institute of Allied Health, NY, NY - Initial education in massage therapy
Licensed NYS Massage Therapist since 1989
SUNY Empire State College, Saratoga Springs, NY - B.S. degree in Interdisciplinary Health Education
I was an Associate Professor helping to develop the massage training program for SUNY Rockland Community College
Past/Present Clients
Privacy prevents me from filling in this section without prior consent from my clients.
Life Experience: I have been specializing in the treatment of chronic pain and sports injuries since receiving my NY massage license in 1989. A personal bout with carpal tunnel syndrome was the catalyst to my developing a self-treatment that heals CTS quickly and without surgery. My work with endurance athletes was the inspiration to teach people how to self-treat so they could stop pains even during a race or heavy training day. Both of these situations ultimately became the products that are sold on my websites http://www.carpaltunneltreatment.org and http://www.julstro.com. I currently have a private practice in Chapel Hill, NC (http://www.SportMassageChapelHill.com)
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