Help! Have I pulled something?

amehh91

Hi all,

I have gotten back into exercising this year and am getting around 3-4 hours per week so nothing too heavy. I mostly do aerobic type videos at home (think jogging around, Jessica Smith type videos) and I have some circuit/HIIT style videos (Joe Wicks and I use fitness blender) as well which I do at least twice a week.

For the past couple of weeks I noticed an uncomfortable feeling at the top of my right thigh - near the pelvis/hip, in the centre of my leg when I do certain movements such as side kicks or mountain climbers and other plank type moves. It doesn't feel unusual day to day, only during a workout but it is definitely noticeable and it hinders me from giving 110% on that side.

I'm wondering if I haven't found a way to stretch it properly? Does anyone know what it sounds like I may have pulled (if anything) and have any ideas on how to stretch it out/help it? I don't really want to take an exercise break since I'm finally back in a routine but I don't want to do any proper damage either.

Thanks for reading!

xsmilexforxmex

If it's not pain it's likely not an injury, yet. It does sound like you might not be stretching your hip flexors very well though if it's in the front of your leg - if it's side it could be IT band. You might try runners stretch or pigeon pose for hip flexors, and a cross leg bend for IT band... in any case, if it isn't an injury yet, it can still progress to one so pay attention to your body and stop if it does progress to pain.

TavistockToad

Sounds like you need to stretch your hip flexor more

amehh91

Thank you both, that makes perfect sense. Now you've mentioned it, it would seem like the hip flexor. I'll spend some more time stretching in that area and see if that helps.

Thanks again!

jessef593

I agree. I slacked on stretching them for quite awhile. Then one day at the bottom of a heavy squat I felt a tear and I've been trying to fix it ever since