Physical Therapy

For the last 2 1/2 years I have had pain in my right hip. My oncologist didn't really offer much advise and I just figured that it was a side effect of chemo. In April, I finally went to a family practitioner who did x-rays and thought it might be tendinitis/bursitis. She recommended physical therapy. Over the summer, the pain really started to get in the way of daily activities and so last month I decided it was finally time to take care of it.

Come to find out, I had a rotation of the right pelvis, possibly caused by a fall on the ice (yes, 2 1/2 years ago) in which I landed flat on my behind. Over the past month, I have had traction, stretching, strengthening, and massage. My therapist tells me that in all his years of doing therapy, he has never seen such a tight hip flexor as what I have.

I don't really want to take the time to drive to and from Ames twice a week, spend more than an hour at each session, and do exercises once or twice a day at home. I do it though and I'm starting to notice improvement. I am glad to finally have some answers and to know that it isn't just old age and just have to live with it!! I am incredibly thankful for medical personnel and health insurance.