Hip Flexor Tendonitis - A Crash Course

Hip Flexor Tendonitis - A Crash Course
This video is a supplement to http://healthybody.me/injury/hip-flex... This is going to be a quick look at Hip Flexor tendonitis, a very common problem. Tendonitis is caused by tendon inflammation. A tendon simply connects your muscle to your bone, and you have hundreds of tendons throughout your body. In the hip flexor alone, there are several tendons, and any one of them becoming inflamed will cause substantial hip pain. The pain can vary based on the location and severity of the tendonitis, but typically it will be towards the front of the Hip, right over the pelvis area. For most, it's just a nagging pain, almost like someone is tugging on your muscles every step you take. It will likely hurt if you try to simply lift your knee towards your chest as well. Hip Flexor tendonitis is almost always an overuse injury. This means your training or activity has placed more stress on the tendon than it can handle. While it can happen in any activity, tendonitis is very common in sports that require a lot of repetitive motion that involves the Hip flexor like dancing, running, and cycling. Training with tendonitis is often possible, but not advisable. It can lead to secondary injuries like bursitis, or can cause any number of other injuries if it causes you to alter your normal movement. Treatment is simple, you need to rest and allow the inflammation to subside. Activity and stretching will only slow down the recovery. If you absolutely have to do activity, you can control the pain by taking the recommended dosage of anti-inflammatories and ice the area after. Know that after resting to allow the area to heal, your Hip Flexor will have gotten weaker. If you jump back into activity like before, you will have your tendonitis back in no time. Instead, complete a rehab program prescribed by your physician. In the future, know what your limits are and avoid over training. Finally, if you suspect you have Hip Flexor tendonitis, get training as soon as possible or it will only get worse and take longer to heal. Original article and pictures take https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwXC8fNRH7w site