Hip Pain

uwdawg07
uwdawg07 Posts: 372 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I'm having pain between my hip bone and bum. It is tender to the touch and hurts the most when walking/running and putting all my weight on the one leg.

Could this be the IT band?

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  • amyjpage
    amyjpage Posts: 97 Member
    as far as I know, IT band runs along the outside of hip/thigh ... could it be one of your glute muscles?
  • uwdawg07
    uwdawg07 Posts: 372 Member
    I don't know. Maybe? Would that affect as far away as the hip? When I press on the top of the hip bone it's tender, but the pain when stepping on that leg is between the hip bone and bum.

    It's hurts and I don't know what to do to help it!
  • amyjpage
    amyjpage Posts: 97 Member
    I am no expert, so my suggestion would be to google or youtube some stretches for your hips and glutes and try to stretch out all of the muscles in the area that is bothering you.

    I always under estimate the power of proper stretching after a workout. It's usually what allows me to be able to carry on the next day!
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
    Look up hip bursitis, see if it sounds familiar.
  • bluefox9er
    bluefox9er Posts: 2,917 Member
    I got this same pain 3 weeks before my marathon. osteopath ordered immediate rest and refrain from exercise, and luckily it went away... it could be the IT band, or it could be weak glutes/quads...get lunging and squatting once you recover!
  • Azdak
    Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
    Look up "piriformis syndrome" and try some of the exercises/stretches.

    Not saying that's what you've got, but they won't hurt you. Worst that can happen is that they won't work.

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