I went to a physical therapist last week regarding my hip. I had never been to one before so the whole thing was new to me. The doctor examined my back as I attempted to touch my toes, “Oh geesh” she said. Then she told me to raise my left knee to my chest, then the right. “Hmm”, she sighed. At this point I asked her what the problem was. She explained that a muscle near my tail bone, on the right side, was locked up. This would certainly cause strain to both the right and left hip. 

She had me lie on this hard bed as she tested the strength of my hips and legs. After about 5 minutes of that my right hip was hurting. She did some maneuvers to “unlock” the locked muscle. Apparently that worked cause I had more range of motion when she was done.

She gave me some hip exercises to do for the next week. She also gave me some hamstring exercises. Apparently I have EXTREMELY tight hamstrings which was also aid the problem. So a few exercises to be performed multiple times a day, going back this week to get an ultra sound. The hip muscle is inflamed so something about the ultra sound will alleviate the inflammation. Quite honestly I don’t know how it all works but I do know this: She told me no hiking or unnecessary stress on the hips for a month. 

The question one should ask is what is unnecessary… Well being that PX90 is extreme, I would have to think Plyometrics, the leg portion of Legs & Back, the kicking portion of Kenpo X, and Ab Ripper X are unnecessary. Starting today I’m skipping those workouts and/or routines until the doctor and/or think I am fit to continue them.

I will be substituting those workouts with Stretch X, it seems fitting that I should increase my stretching as part of the reason I’m in this mess is due to insufficient flexibility. Alas, I am angry that I have taken 2 weeks off from working out and now I am on the injured list. I can’t hike. Boo Hoo.