strained hip flexor

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   Our user asked: "My hip flexor has been bothering me for about 6 months. It never had an effect on my form so I tried to train through it. It never went away. I've taken 2 weeks completely off from running and cycling. I've gone on a few short easy walks with my dog and they haven't agrivated the injury. My condition has improved but I still have some pain when I lift my right straight towards my chest. I've been doing a lot of stretch already. Is it too early to start some strenghtening exercises? If so, can you recommend some? Also, is it ok for me to use the eliptical trainer? Will that make things worse or slow my recovery?"

Ask a PT Response: "With my patients who have inuries to the hip flexor I would have them work on stretching, strengthening, manual therapy, functional/postural training and modalities to the affected area. Progression of strengthening exercises can include: standing hip AROM exercises (no weight) -> supine/sidelying/prone hip exercises -> light resistive hip exercises with tubing or ankle weights in standing -> hip strengthening on machine -> functional based hip strengthening exercises. The elliptical can be performed by my patients for a short period of time (ie. <5min) which can be increased if there isn't an exacerbation of symptoms. Since you have been experiencing problems now for about 6 months and if your condition doesn't improve, it may be a good idea to consult a PT to determine what may be contributing to your injury and what can be done to help you improve and recover. Good luck."

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	Our user asked: "My hip flexor has been bothering me for about 6 months. It never had an effect on my form so I tried to train through it. It never went away. I've taken 2 weeks completely off from running and cycling. I've gone on a few short easy walks with my dog and they haven't agrivated the injury. My condition has improved but I still have some pain when I lift my right straight towards my chest. I've been doing a lot of stretch already. Is it too early to start some strenghtening exercises? If so, can you recommend some? Also, is it ok for me to use the eliptical trainer? Will that make things worse or slow my recovery?" Ask a PT Response: "With my patients who have inuries to the hip flexor I would have them work on stretching, strengthening, manual therapy, functional/postural training and modalities to the affected area. Progression of strengthening exercises can include: standing hip AROM exercises (no weight) -> supine/sidelying/prone hip exercises -> light resistive hip exercises with tubing or ankle weights in standing -> hip strengthening on machine -> functional based hip strengthening exercises. The elliptical can be performed by my patients for a short period of time (ie. <5min) which can be increased if there isn't an exacerbation of symptoms. Since you have been experiencing problems now for about 6 months and if your condition doesn't improve, it may be a good idea to consult a PT to determine what may be contributing to your injury and what can be done to help you improve and recover. Good luck."

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