I'm thinking Piriformis injury.........

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tomwhite

Discussion Starter · Dec 30, 2007

........just happened to run across a diagram of the hip areas (whilst looking for Foam Roller Exercises)..... 
.......I think that's what I popped in my hip........any stretches we know to help it????l <a href="http://www.deskjockeyfitness.com/FeaturedExercises/0603PiriformisFoamRollerRelease.html" target="_blank">http://www.deskjockeyfitness.com/FeaturedExercises/0603PiriformisFoamRollerRelease.html</a> 
...it's right where that highlighted (inflammed) part of the picture is...mostly at the top of the muscle.... 
thanks for any help..... 
------edited to add--- 
I did this in October 
when I ran across some Felt Covering at the Track,(to protect from Football Cleats ) 
and caught my foot which ''torqued'' my hip,,,,like an idiot I finished the run, but it's been extremely sore ever since...

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tomwhite

Discussion Starter · #4 · Dec 30, 2007

....thanks LRR//......will give 'em a try..... 
lab//.....no, 
it's right where that muscle is in the diagram.... 
..that's the weird part, 
everything I read says butt/hamstring, 
but it's actually at THAT little muscle, 
almost at the ball-joint of the hip,,,,,, 
this is the first time I've seen a picture of WHERE it's actually hurting,, 
I'm just trying to figure out what to do, 
ice seemed like a good idea, 
but doesn't actually do much

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tomwhite

Discussion Starter · #11 · Dec 30, 2007

...thanks for the replies//.......been trying the pigeon pose,,,and will definitely try tiggers' stretch too... 
,,and.since OM is our resident Yogi-Adept..........is there a Hip Abductor (or whatever the inner portion of hip is) Stretch?? 
..I did notice tightness after todays' run on the OUTER side of the hip,,,,,,but the hurt spot is basically on the INNER part of the hip (around the ball-joint) 
I'd like to try to strecth it 
(without rupturing myself in the process)

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tomwhite

Discussion Starter · #13 · Dec 30, 2007

.......thanks OM//........Dr Bookspan will not be pleased with me 
(unless I can keep a Neutral Spine Position) 
,,,but I'm gonna give it a try........

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tomwhite

Discussion Starter · #15 · Dec 31, 2007

......thanks ilene//.......it's alway something isn't it?? 
...........just re-read tiggers Driving Tip......EXCELLENT SUGGESTION,, 
since that's what did me in on my poor back......(which is now 100% thank goodness)

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