I am having pain in my rotational hip i guess from hitting. It isnt getting any better. It only hurts when i hit which is every day. Any help? Thanks
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Get it checked out by a doctor. It sounds like it's not going to get better on its own.
It may just be a matter of treating it with ice, advil & rest, but it could be bursitis or any of a number of things. I would definitely get it checked out by an orthopedic doctor.
It may just be a matter of treating it with ice, advil & rest, but it could be bursitis or any of a number of things. I would definitely get it checked out by an orthopedic doctor.
Two kids on our team, including my son, have suffered through hip injuries. If it hurts on rotation, I'm willing to bet it's the same one. My son had that injury on each hip at different times. You'll need to have it looked at by someone in sports medicine. Tell them it might be a hip flexor injury. (Chipper Jones had this injury and it really messed him up because he continued to play.) The doctor should be able to isolate it with manipulation and tell if that's the problem. It is most often an injury sustained through an impact like sliding into base or into another player--jarring the hip. According to the sports med and phys therapist, it's not uncommon in younger ball players.
With my son, he had to sit out for 4-6 weeks and do phys therapy until it healed. It just won't get better unless you do and you will play more and more poorly because of the pain. He has learned specific exercises and stretches to avoid this injury in the future.
His teammate, on the other hand, ended up sitting out an entire year. This particular flexor connects to soft bone on the growth plate near the hip joint area. In some cases it can actually rip bone away at that soft spot. This is what happened to his friend, and this is why they will probably do an xray of your leg. Make sure you get it looked at very soon so that a reinjury doesn't create a bigger problem than the one you have.
With my son, he had to sit out for 4-6 weeks and do phys therapy until it healed. It just won't get better unless you do and you will play more and more poorly because of the pain. He has learned specific exercises and stretches to avoid this injury in the future.
His teammate, on the other hand, ended up sitting out an entire year. This particular flexor connects to soft bone on the growth plate near the hip joint area. In some cases it can actually rip bone away at that soft spot. This is what happened to his friend, and this is why they will probably do an xray of your leg. Make sure you get it looked at very soon so that a reinjury doesn't create a bigger problem than the one you have.
Thanks to both of you. I have an appointment set up hopefully it isnt serious i would hate to miss tryouts next week.
I've run into a couple of kids that have this injury (hip flexor). They have been told to do stretching and strenghtening excercises. Does it eventually go away as they get older? Should they completely shut down? Feedback appreciated.
Any player can get this injury, but some are more prone. There are some MLB players who have problems with the hip flexor (Chipper Jones) so it doesn't always go away with age. The thing that does go away is the higher risk of pulling away from the soft bone at the growth plate. That hardens as boys hormones kick in (beard growth is the first indication that the growth plate is closing.) I suspect my son will always need to be very careful and do the stretching and strengthening exercises prescribe by the physical therapist.
The kids I know who have received this injury got it from a jarring collision: foot hit a base or player on slide and jacked the hip suddenly, or catcher collision at the plate. Any player who slides could get a hip flexor injury. If they have pain on rotation, they should certainly shut down until they've healed the area, visit a PT, and do the exercises given to increase flexibility.
The kids I know who have received this injury got it from a jarring collision: foot hit a base or player on slide and jacked the hip suddenly, or catcher collision at the plate. Any player who slides could get a hip flexor injury. If they have pain on rotation, they should certainly shut down until they've healed the area, visit a PT, and do the exercises given to increase flexibility.