My Hip

I saw the Physical therapist today for my hip.

It still aches a bit all the time, but I really do not want it to interfere with my ability to workout while I am here. She did a full evaluation, and some manipulation to try to get a better handle on the problem. After examination she thinks that for some reason the ball joint is being compressed to much, and that is causing the pain. We haven't worked out the why yet. She's the first PT I've ever been to that spent time trying to figure out what was causing the issue, and not just treating the pain. Of course, she is also the first one I've seen with a PhD in Bio-mechanics.

I am going to see the therapist twice a week now. I told her my concern was not limiting my ability to workout while I am here. She asked if I had a cortisone shot, and I said no. Even though my wife wanted me to get one before I came back. She can't do a shot, but she tried something called Iontophoresis. Basically, she electrocuted the area above the pain to get the pores to "open up" and then put a patch on it containing dexamethasone. I have to keep the patch on for a couple of hours. She also wants me to start icing it after every workout. We'll see if it helps the pain at all.

It's not really limiting me here, yet. I hope that doesn't change.