Suffering from hip pain!

Hip Pain
Iliopsoas Tendonitis and Iliopsoas Syndrome

What Causes Iliopsoas Tendonitis and Iliopsoas Syndrome?
Iliopsoas tendonitis is predominately caused by repetitive hip flexion or overuse of the hip area, resulting in inflammation. Iliopsoas syndrome, on the other hand, is caused by a sudden contraction of the iliopsoas muscle, which results in a rupture or tear of the muscle, usually at the point where the muscle and tendon connect.Athletes at risk include runners, jumpers and participants of sports that require a lot of kicking. Also at risk are those who participate in strength training and weight lifting exercises that require a lot of bending and squatting.

Symptoms!
Hip Pain and tenderness are common symptoms of both conditions; however the onset of pain associated with iliopsoas tendonitis is gradual and tends to build up over an extended period of time, whereas the pain associated with iliopsoas syndrome is sudden and very sharp.

Treatment!
Immediately following an injury, or at the onset of pain, the R.I.C.E.R. regime should be employed. This involves Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation.

The next phase of treatment (after the first 48 to 72 hours) involves soft tissue massage therapy, the application of heat and ice. Massage is one of the most effective treatments for removing scar tissue and speeding up the healing process of the muscles and tendons. Trigger therapy is also applied.

Once most of the pain has been reduced, it is time to move onto the rehabilitation phase of your treatment. The main aim of this phase is to regain the strength, power, endurance and flexibility of the muscles and tendons that have been injured.

What to do with pulled muscles, scar tissue and injury.

Have you ever had an injury that just won't heal?  Pulled a muscle? Over-stretched it, torn it, strained it, sprained it. You may have a problem with scar tissue.

The first 72 hours
Without a doubt, the most effective, initial treatment for soft tissue injury is R.I.C.E.. This involves the application of (R) rest, (I) ice, (C) compression, (E) elevation.

The problem with scar tissue
Scar tissue is made from a very brittle, inflexible fibrous material. This fibrous material binds itself to the damaged soft tissue fibres in an effort to draw the damaged fibres back together. What results is a mass of fibrous scar tissue. In some cases it's even possible to see and feel this under the skin.

Getting rid of the scar tissue
To remove the unwanted scar tissue it is vital that you start a course of deep tissue sports massage. While ultrasound and heat will help the injured area, they will not remove the scar tissue. Only massage will do that.

Be sure to drink plenty of fluid during your injury rehabilitation. The extra fluid will help to flush a lot of the waste products from your body.

Stretching during this early stage of the rehabilitation process will only cause more damage to the injured tissues. Avoid stretching during the first 72 hours.

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