Pain

angelanieves9413
angelanieves9413 Posts: 18 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I have been doing leg raises, planks, and pull ups and I got a bad pain by my pelvic bone. I can't even lift my legs for legs raises or do pull ups. It's not a sore kind of pain, more like a sharp pain that only hurts when I do something that requires pressure. Any ideas on how to ease the pain ???

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  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    Sharp pain isn't normal. One possibility that comes to mind is a hernia. I'd see a doctor to get it figured out.. ideally a sports doctor if possible. :+1:
  • RoseTheWarrior
    RoseTheWarrior Posts: 2,035 Member
    Personally I would see a chiropractor before a doctor. Other than order xrays a doctor can only provide pain meds and anti inflammatories which usually mask the real problem. A chiropractor will fix the underlying problem. Believe me, I've had times where I couldn't even stand up straight without severe pain. Chiro cures that stuff!
  • dewd2
    dewd2 Posts: 2,445 Member
    Be very wary of chiropractors. The 'science' behind this is suspect at best. Many are in it to make money and offer very little in return.

    http://www.chirobase.org/
  • JustSomeEm
    JustSomeEm Posts: 20,265 MFP Moderator
    dewd2 wrote: »
    Be very wary of chiropractors. The 'science' behind this is suspect at best. Many are in it to make money and offer very little in return.

    http://www.chirobase.org/

    Bad chiropractors are the devil. Having said that, I've been seeing a chiro off and on for several years due to some hip joint issues, and I feel way better after each session. When I'm feeling the joint again, I head over and get 'adjusted', and I can run again without pain. All for an occasional 30 bucks. :)
  • JustSomeEm
    JustSomeEm Posts: 20,265 MFP Moderator
    edited December 2015
    Came back to add - OP, see a doctor for sharp pain. Doctor first, chiro as a second resort if the doctor doesn't find an actual issue and tries to 'pain med' it away.

    Edited to add: Be sure to get recommendations for chiropractors - there are some pretty shady ones out there. Google reviews for anyone you're thinking of visiting.
  • Fit4LifeAR
    Fit4LifeAR Posts: 233 Member
    Absolutely a doctor first. A sharp pain is a sign of injury, not soreness. I am thinking hernia possibly?
  • wilsoncl6
    wilsoncl6 Posts: 1,280 Member
    OP, is there a bulge there where the pain is? If so, it's likely a hernia. Otherwise, you could be dealing with a multitude of issues, could be joint or bone related, or could be related to a muscle or ligament strain or tear. The only way to know for sure is to see a doctor and get x-rays and/or MRI to know for sure. Waiting to see if the pain will just go away, if it's already been around for a while and is pretty intense, may only make the problem worse as your body may not be able to heal from the damage or heals improperly.
  • blankiefinder
    blankiefinder Posts: 3,599 Member
    dewd2 wrote: »
    Be very wary of chiropractors. The 'science' behind this is suspect at best. Many are in it to make money and offer very little in return.

    http://www.chirobase.org/

    It is rare that I see a chiro, but I do think there are good ones and bad ones out there. I had a severely frozen shoulder that would NOT heal, and finally, after spending more than $1000 on physio, gave up and went to a chiro I trusted, and went from raising my arm 15 degrees, to almost all the way up, after a single visit. If only I'd gone sooner. $1000+ on physio = tons of pain, bruising (to the point my doctor thought my husband was abusing me) (switched physio person at that point, and she was already #2 after the first one mis-diagnosed). $55 on chiro - fixed.

    I would definitely get recommendations from people you trust, and do your own research on ratemd's, if you decide to try that route.
  • RoseTheWarrior
    RoseTheWarrior Posts: 2,035 Member
    Yeah, see a good chiro AND a good doctor. Personally, I've never seen a chiropractor that was not good. I have, however, seen horrible doctors that "diagnosed" me from across the room inside of 2 minutes. Sorry, but there is no reason to hate on chiropractors just because you don't "believe" in them.
  • angelanieves9413
    angelanieves9413 Posts: 18 Member
    Cherimoose wrote: »
    Sharp pain isn't normal. One possibility that comes to mind is a hernia. I'd see a doctor to get it figured out.. ideally a sports doctor if possible. :+1:

    Thank you thats what I figured I'm gonna make sure to get it looked at this weekend!!
  • angelanieves9413
    angelanieves9413 Posts: 18 Member
    Thank you all so much for the advice. I've never seen a chiro. I have one next door to my job but have never worked out or done anything strenuous and continously. But I will definitely try my physician and have them refer me to a chiro. There is no bulge, nor does it hurt when I take my hand and apply pressure to it. Only doing things that require lower body strength.
  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    RoseTheWarrior wrote: »
    A chiropractor will fix the underlying problem.

    Not if the underlying problem requires surgery to fix. ;)
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Chiropractors only work on the alignment of the bones. If it's musculature or tendons, it's already out of their league. Training and certification is pretty loose with a wide variety of practices so it's a crap shoot to find a good one.
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    RoseTheWarrior wrote: »
    Yeah, see a good chiro AND a good doctor. Personally, I've never seen a chiropractor that was not good. I have, however, seen horrible doctors that "diagnosed" me from across the room inside of 2 minutes. Sorry, but there is no reason to hate on chiropractors just because you don't "believe" in them.

    I had a herniated disc and I went to see a chiro who ended up causing more damage to that disc, as well as causing a 2nd herniated disc. Ended up having to go see a spinal specialist and get a shot in my back so that's great you've never had a bad experience, but this "hate" isn't necessarily unjust.
  • cafeaulait7
    cafeaulait7 Posts: 2,459 Member
    When I get bursitis, it can be really, really sharp pain just during certain movements. I have a spot below my pelvis that has a sensitive bursa there (that one can hurt amazingly badly, like stabbing pain). So it might not end up being a big deal at all, because there are so many things that can do it :)

    Make sure the doctor actually looks closely at the spot and has you move, etc. I hate it when docs don't even really look at things, and those sorts are never good at muscoskeletal stuff in my experience. They do just prescribe muscle relaxants or anti-inflammatories. I had one who pulled that with me for over a year, seriously, when my back first got bad.

    (OTOH, some injuries will go away within a couple of weeks on their own, so not doing much at that point makes sense. My bursitis just needs rest from movements 99% of the time, for instance.)

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