I was diagnosed with bursitis recently, although I've had the hip pain for about 18 months now. I was told to continue to exercise & if the pain gets worse I'll have to start physiotherapy & cortisone injections. According to the DR, it was lack of exercise (due to lockdown) that triggered this. The exercise I was getting before was keeping everything in shape & balanced, but being a couch potato for a year+ has really fucked with my body. (Minor atrophy.)
It's not an excuse, it's an explanation & a barrier, but fuck me I feel like I have to try everything before I can settle on an activity, stretch, movement, etc. that doesn't physically hurt me. Before, I used to just play competitive soccer, run & stretch to keep fit, but walking for a mere 45 minutes can put me into pain.
I do feel better when I run (like really run - as in sprint during indoor soccer) although it's pretty risky because my movements are clumsy & I fall a lot. (It's hard to be agile with bad hips, lol.) & I'm trying my best to attend my games to improve this even more, but I got a shitty schedule in which they're mostly @ 10:30 PM which is just too late for me. So, rather than playing consistently every week, I'm only getting a game in every other week. (I've never been able to do this type of running solo - I'm convinced there's an adrenaline I get from game play.)
I've also purchased some better walking shoes which will hopefully, help. After my walk last night, I could barely shower they hurt so much.
Figuring out what stretches or strength training exercises to do that will feel good & build some muscle have been an absolute nightmare. I can do a simple movement that feels like it's not doing anything then another feels physically impossible. (Fuck you, standing leg lifts! It feels like my leg is dangling when I do these.) It's like I have to learn to use my legs all over again beyond basic movement & it's frustrating as all hell.
I haven't given up, though. If anything, I'm angry & motivated. I don't want to be in pain. I want my strength back. I want my health back. I'm telling (lying to, lol?) myself it could be fun to try on new exercises that I never would have considered before because I didn't need.
If you're dealing with any type of pain while trying to lose weight, hang in there. We can get through this.We can find a routine that will help us achieve our goals.
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