Hip

Hello all,

I figured I would start my own thread rather than Hijacking Stephanie's from last week again.

I whined my way into the ortho-physiatrist's office (an orthopedic who does not usually operate but works with remediation and prevention) before my initial June appointment. He is excellent - if you are in the Denver area and need his info - email me.

I have tight muscles from my hip to knee (forgot the name) which aggravated the bursa over some bone (again - forgot the name of it). The site of the bursa does not hurt until he pushes on it - the pain is up at the point of muscle insertion. He gave me a cortisone injection in the bursa (ouw!) and a directive to PT.

The x-rays showed a slight lateral curvature of my spine that causes one side of my hips to be slightly higher than the other (my jeans always zip to the left of my navel). Also pronounced turn of my tail bone (not too out of ordinary, he said - common in gymnasts and dancers (neither of which I am, but I was flattered)).

He did not think I needed to stop training for the tri, but recommended to continue not to run while there was pain. He did think it funny that my response to an injury was to sign up for a triathalon.

I guess I don't have a question for y'all, but wanted to tell someone and my mom was not home.

Mary