On Mon, 16 Aug 2004 19:33:44 GMT,
[email protected] wrote:
>Greg <[email protected]> writes:
>
>> I recently started riding again (150-200miles/week) after a long
>> layoff (20 years) and am experiencing some pain (after rides) in
>> front of, and just below the hip. I have not been stretching. Anybody
>> got any ideas on this and what to do. Right now, I just plan to ride
>> thrrough it and hope it gets better in time.
>>
>
>Go see the doc. Spin in a low gear until you find out for sure what the
>problem is.
>
>Maybe you have a little arthritis?
The rule is that any pain on the front or side of the hip is probably
traceable to the back (spine/discs), while arthritis pain, which originates
from the joint socket and thinning cartilage, is felt near the groin or
inguinal fold.
This pain is usually in the inguinal area of the affected side, which is
topographically where the hip ball and socket -joint- is actually located.
The part of the leg/hip on the front or area we point to when we say 'hip',
isn't the hip socket it's the trochanter, or point of the large leg bone.
This is the region of attachment for several leg muscles:
http://www.hkin.educ.ubc.ca/361/anatgifs/greattro.GIF
Arthritis of the hip is usually felt in the inguinal fold where the leg
meets the body to the side of the groin.
Often for front of the hip the pain and treatment is just ice, rest, and
aspirin.
If you go to a doc and are not satisfied, ask for a referral to a sports
med doc who sees lots of bikers and runners.
-B