Hips are weak...

[Bubbas Grill]

Troops...

On a weekly basis I'm at the golf course for 2 rounds, at the tennis club twice for 6 sets in total and in-between on my road-bike just zooming about ...eventually to the pub. I'm 58 and it's starting to hurt. Push-off from the hips is weakening and I wake at night with them howling...brufen sorts it. They are starting to 'click'

Mrs BG is suggesting Yoga.

Thoughts? Tell me I'll Live!

[PositronicRay]

Bubbas Grill said:

Troops...

On a weekly basis I'm at the golf course for 2 rounds, at the tennis club twice for 6 sets in total and in-between on my road-bike just zooming about ...eventually to the pub. I'm 58 and it's starting to hurt. Push-off from the hips is weakening and I wake at night with them howling...brufen sorts it. They are starting to 'click'

Mrs BG is suggesting Yoga.

Thoughts? Tell me I'll Live!

It could be knackered joints, see a doc.

By all means give yoga or pilates a go, tell your instructor though so they show you suitable moves.

I practice pilates, it's helped with posture, core strength, flexibility and balance. If I give it a miss back pain starts to come back and I'm reaching for the co-codamol.

[mcelliott]

Could be anything, as mentioned stretching can help, tight adductors hamstring or lower back can all cause hip pain, an x ray will or mri will show any wear and tear.

[popeyewhite]

Possible arthritis/rheumatism. See a Dr get a scan. As you've discovered anti-inflammatories help, just don't overdo them.

[LimaDelta]

Start weight lifting.

I had an issue for a long time with my right hip (and knees). Tried all sorts but in the end a consistent regime of heavy weight lifting (particularly big compound lifts, squats & deadlifts) has worked wonders in strengthening everything. Almost completely pain free, better mobility, fitter and stronger at 45 than I was in my 20s.

Do some research, but there are huge benefits to lifting, especially as you age.

[axel1990chp]

Id suggest some light but regular hamstring and glute work, weighted movements, lengthening stretches and mobility drills. Couple times a week!

Its bonkers how little the hamstrings/glutes are strengthened by joe public and how much it affects the rest of the body as we age.

[Bubbas Grill]

axel1990chp said:

Id suggest some light but regular hamstring and glute work, weighted movements, lengthening stretches and mobility drills. Couple times a week!

Its bonkers how little the hamstrings/glutes are strengthened by joe public and how much it affects the rest of the body as we age.

Thanks for all the feedback! Much appreciated.

I'm guilty of minimal warm up/down as I'm still 25-in-my-head.

Today, I took the time to stretch out for 10 minutes before/after 3 sets at the court and it has obviously helped tonight. Ain't hoblin'!

I had a period a few years back where I was getting a repeated groin tweak so I'd gently hit the rowing machine in the gym for 20 minutes before going on court and that's the overall loosest/fittest I'd felt in years. Deffo need to get back to that I think.

Cheers from a stubborn old git.

[Bill]

Could be all sorts, an x-ray or scan isn't necessarily useful because you probably have some degree of arthritis but it may well not be causing your pain. Go see a physio, find out what's weak/tight/stiff and do your exercises.

(FWIW from your description I'd guess at trochanteric pain...)

[2HFL]

I would first check whether your pelvis is aligned/neutral.

Either see a chiro or you can do a simple test at home, to see if one leg is shorter than the other.