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Hello....
I got a couple of massages in the last month and the therapist said to me that I have tight hips. To me, her massages are painful and I cannot wait until they are done and over with... I won't be going back. She is not the first one to have told me that I have tight hips; yoga instructors have told me that. If these people leave me alone, I'm just fine and not in pain. But when they force me to do certain poses, move a certain way, it becomes painful, my hip sockets hurt, and my lower back hurts. If I am left alone... I'm fine. Anyone else have this issue? And... what is the obsession with "tight hips"? Or is it just me? I've never been flexible nor athletic, but I like walking and swimming. Am never in pain when I do those exercise. When I do yoga or pilates, it's usually at home watching a YouTube video and I can do what I want without having someone tell me about the dang tight hips. It started to frustrate me... I need a new massage therapist... ![]() |
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@Blueowl sorry nobody replied to this yet, I must have missed it.
Re tight hips…. Yes I’ve been told this too, along with my hamstrings, I run so it’s probably contributed to tightness and in my case may have caused a few injuries/niggles. Having said that I’m doing okay and a fairly active person like yourself so I’m guessing neither of us have anything to really worry about. Yeah, definitely do tell any massage therapist if they force movement that causes pain. In my experience forcing a pose definitely can cause an issue. If she persists yes you might be better getting a different one. |
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![]() I'm moderately active but being told to do more exercise will just make it feel more like a chore. Then I'd quit doing it. I agree with Discomb, that if she's forcing it then wave good bye. ![]() ![]() __________________ ![]() ![]() Hmmm....looks like some good tips in here. "Okay, enough photos. I'm a very BUSY Business Kitty, so make an appointment next time." Last edited by nonightowl; Aug 06, 2023 at 03:33 PM.. |
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I go to StretchLab and the man who stretches me, and he is just marvelously attentive and skilled, has told me that I have tight quads. He gave me homework which is just a stretch to do before bed and first thing in the morning. I usually do it n the morning but am too tired at bedtime. But he tells me that I am getting better, and this is from doing something very simple, pleasant, and not time-consuming. Maybe the same is possible for tight hips, i.e. some stretches? I have never heard the expression "tight hips".
Do you have a physical medicine or orthopedic specialist you can trust who can evaluated you more professionally than a massage therapist or a yoga instructor? __________________ Bipolar I w/psychotic features Last inpatient stay in 2018 Geodon 40 mg Seroquel 75 mg Lybalvi 5 mg as a PRN Gabapentin 1200 mg, Vitamin B-complex (against extrapyramidal side effects) Long term side effects from medications some of them discontinued: - hypothyroidism - obesity Suspected narcolepsy Treated with Ritalin 5mg |
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Not right now, but... why didn't I think about that? Thank you. Sometimes I miss the obvious. Will look for one.
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There was an article in the NYT today about 5 exercises for better sex. I only scanned it. It talked about hip tightness in both sexes as an undesirable side effect of sitting at our computers too much. Possibly had solutions, too, but I did not read in detail.
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